N E W N E W N E W N E W N E W N E W on T H E J O B S R E S E A R C H W E B S I T E ------------------------------------------- July 1999 a New Zealand - based internet resource for employment action ... http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/ Hi, we've updated our website, and you might like to check out our latest work! Take a look at these recent Jobs Letter features now freely available on the Jobs Research Website ... * The Big Shift ---Canadian author Bruce O'Hara calls for a shorter working week and a two shift workplace and outlines the advantages for the workforce, for businesses, for taxation and for domestic markets. http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl09110.htm * More Work for the Higher Paid -- A Statistics NZ survey shows that higher paid New Zealanders are working longer hours just like their overseas counterparts. http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl09210.htm * Toronto Dollars by The Jobs Letter editors. Toronto launches a local currency to help fund community projects that create work for those who are on low incomes, unemployed and homeless. http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl09310.htm * Australian Jobless Trends -- A report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics on the state of umemployment. How many Australians are out of work, and for how long ? http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl08910.htm * Oz Jobless Outcomes -- Ross Gittens of the Sydney Morning Herald looks at how the new "outcomes"--driven employment strategy, "Jobs Network" is working and finds some un-looked for results. . http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl09410.htm OUR TOP TEN WEBPAGE HITS ----------------------------- 1. Internet Hot-Links recommended by our Editors http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/hot/hotlinks.htm 2. Statistics That Matter homepage http://www.jobsletter.org.nz /stt/stathome.htm 3. Co-operation, Collaberation and Co-ordination -- the challenges of working together on unemployment and poverty by Vivian Hutchinson http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/vivian/ccc99.htm 4. Local Employment Co-ordination — What Can a Regional Commissioner Do? by Jan Francis and Vivian Hutchinson http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/art/lec99.htm 5. A Rifkin Reader http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/art/rifkin01.htm 6. James K. Galbraith and Global Keynesianism http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/art/artg0002.htm 7. Strategic Questioning by Fran Peavey and Vivian Hutchinson http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/vivian/stratq97.htm 8. Vivian Hutchinson on the 1998 Anglican Hikoi for Hope http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/vivian/hikoi98.htm 9. Ian Ritchie on Universal Basic Income http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/art/ian002.htm 10. Garth Nowland-Foreman on Government and the Civil Society http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/art/artn0001.htm STATISTICS FOR THE JOBS RESEARCH WEBSITE ------------------------------------------ May 1999 Unique Visitors during the month 3,743 Homepage Hits during the month 1,867 Total Webpage Hits overall 57,703 [Source -- OpenWebScope Website Statistics] ------------------------------------------ REGISTER FOR EMAIL ANNOUNCEMENTS OF WEBSITE UPDATES If you want to be kept informed of developments and updates to the Jobs Research Website, we will be sending out an email newsletter every 4-6 weeks with new links to information and features. We will also include pointers to other material on the internet which we have found relevant to our own research and projects in the employment field in New Zealand. 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