13 May 2013

Career News and Articles: Weekly digest 21

Here is the weekly digest for Career News & Articles, Visa updates, Travel Tips, etc.

Career news & articles

Important facts about Australian Bridging Visas

With the campaign on tracking visa over stayers active, holders of an Australian temporary visa should be aware of the expiry date of their visa. However, those who wish to extend their stay in the country may apply for a different type of visa. As part of this process, they may also qualify or apply for a Bridging Visa. This ...

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Economy: US jobs figures contrast with Europe

US employers added 165,000 jobs in April, ahead of the expected figure of about 148,000, boosted by a rebound in retail employment. Revisions to hiring statistics for the previous two months helped reduce the unemployment rate from 7.6 per cent to a four-year low of 7.5 per cent.

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Pakistani and Bangladeshi women entering the world of work increases - Why?

See this interesting BBC News video and find why Pakistani and Bangladeshi women are now joining the UK labour market in increasing numbers.

Traditionally, employment rates for Pakistani and Bangladeshi women in the UK have been much lower than those of white or other ethnic-minority women.

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Conferences & other events

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Shanghai International Conference on Biological Engineering and Natural Science (SICEBNS)

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Shanghai, China, China

SICBENS is an interdisciplinary international conference that invites academics and independent scholars and researchers from around the world to meet and exchange the latest ideas and views in a forum encouraging respectful dialogue.

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