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cmerris

Western Sydney ready and willing to work hard and clever | thetelegraph.com.au - 3 views

www.dailytelegraph.com.au/...story-fngr8i5s-1226878364970

shared by cmerris on 09 Apr 14 - No Cached
    • cmerris
      cmerris on 09 Apr 14
       
      Australia is ranked second in HDI, yet it is still in industries that most stage three countries would have.  Australia still has not opened themselves up to services like the United States and Western European nations.
  • Experts say an influx of “knowledge jobs’’ — that usually require a tertiary degree — are growing strongly despite a high Australian dollar and competition from cheap imports.
  • industries such as healthcare, finance and insurance are growing strongly, while manufacturing companies are adapting to changing conditions.
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  • There is a recognition and a willingness to adapt to new and emerging industries such as those providing the ‘knowledge’ jobs so crucial to future growth,” he said.
  • education facilities
  • colleges are developing and offering courses tailored to new industries.”
  • “Importantly, this contraction has been more than offset by strong growth in a number of industries, primarily the construction and service (finance, healthcare and transport) sectors.
  • Manufacturing makes up 14.5 per cent of the Greater Western Sydney economy.
  • manufacturing remains the most important employer in Western Sydney, making up 15.6 per cent of total employment.
  • Healthcare and social assistance accounted for 60,174 jobs (12.1 per cent of employment in the region), followed by retail trade with 52,523 (10.5 per cent) and wholesale trade 34,879 (7.0 per cent)
  • Healthcare and social assistance accounted for 60,174 jobs (12.1 per cent of employment in the region), followed by retail trade with 52,523 (10.5 per cent) and wholesale trade 34,879 (7.0 per cent)
    • cmerris
      cmerris on 09 Apr 14
       
      This relates to the theme of globalization because it shows how more countries are using service related jobs instead of primary and secondary jobs because technology is making those jobs easier for fewer people to complete.
    • cmerris
      cmerris on 09 Apr 14
    • cmerris
      cmerris on 09 Apr 14
       
      An article about the United States that relates to growing industries after the recession can be seen by clicking the link below.  Although this article is more about the rebounding secondary sector jobs, it parallels the growth in new jobs.
    • cmerris
      cmerris on 09 Apr 14
       
      Why is Australia so behind in making this change if they are higher in the HDI which normally relates to how high a country is developed?
    • cmerris
      cmerris on 09 Apr 14
       
      This article relates to chapter eleven and twelve because it explains the change a developed country, Australia is going through the process of becoming reliant on tertiary sector jobs instead of jobs in the secondary sector.  This article explains how quickly healthcare is growing while other companies in manufacturing have to adjust to not having as much of the population to hire.
  • cmerris on 09 Apr 14
     
    This article explains the changing jobs in the developed country, Australia.
  • jared snell on 10 Apr 14
     
    First thought...interesting article Cameron. It encouraging to see a country like Australia developing and implementing services in its economy. I wonder how this will effect the prices of the minerals Australia exports to the majority of the world? With more people moving to the service sector there will be less in the mines, so my gut tells me that the world wide prices will go down due to the fact that companies will be able to make a bigger profit selling the same amount of material due to lower labor costs.
  • Jessica Wray on 11 Apr 14
     
    I feel like Australia has a lot going for it! Like you mentioned, it has a high HDI- this is no coincidence. As we know, it has access to important natural resources. It is fairly isolated, which can hurt its economy, but there is less competition for jobs. It is also a highly popular area for tourism. It doesn't get involved in a lot of matters occurring in the northern hemispheres, which keeps it out of costly wars.
Mr. Reidy

With so many unemployed, why are 7,400 manufacturing jobs open in this region? | clevel... - 0 views

www.cleveland.com/...so_many_unemployed_why_ar.html

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  • For all the talk about the lack of jobs in Northeast Ohio, there are 7,400 open manufacturing jobs in the region.
    • Veronica Werner
      Veronica Werner on 07 Apr 14
       
      This is surprising, because the unemployment rate would be much lower if those jobs were filled.  It seems that even though the tertiary sector is most important to the American economy, a manufacturing job is still preferable to unemployment.
  • The number is so high because many workers don't have the skills that area employers need
    • Veronica Werner
      Veronica Werner on 07 Apr 14
       
      What would be some examples of skills or education people working in manufacturing would need? Would Fordist production eliminate this need, or would it only cause more productivity problems?
  • It's just the old job disappeared as new technology made the old job obsolete. For people to compete for the new jobs, "you need to get the new skills," he said.
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  • businesses, educators and community leaders started focusing more on the role of education in manufacturing
  • manufacturers will locate their plants in certain areas based on three factors: infrastructure, regulatory issues and trade and tax policies
  • Firms will locate where they believe they can innovate and tap into human capital.
  • The most recent recession was brutal for manufacturing,
  • manufacturing has long been the backbone of Northeast Ohio and the nation
  • representatives from local businesses, regional economic development organizations, national industry organizations and even from China.
    • Veronica Werner
      Veronica Werner on 07 Apr 14
       
      The inclusion of representatives from China shows the importance of globalization in the American economy.  This is mostly related to a regional issue, but even other countries are involved in American manufacturing.
  • collaboration among universities and the business community.
    • Veronica Werner
      Veronica Werner on 07 Apr 14
       
      This includes both the secondary and tertiary sectors.  The secondary sector includes the industrial portions of businesses.  The tertiary sector is found in the business people who handle the finances related to manufacturing, as well as the educators at universities.
    • Mr. Reidy
      Mr. Reidy on 17 Apr 14
       
      Great review of the major sectors.
  • improve U.S. competitiveness, encourage innovation and help manufacturing thrive.
    • Veronica Werner
      Veronica Werner on 07 Apr 14
       
      This article contains information and suggestions on how manufacturing companies can fill the same jobs that are open right now in Ohio.  http://www.automationworld.com/operations/tips-filling-skilled-manufacturing-positions
Brendan Wewer

U.S. factories punch above weight with solid job gains | Reuters - 2 views

www.reuters.com/...acturing-idUSBREA161V920140207

shared by Brendan Wewer on 10 Apr 14 - No Cached
  • Manufacturing accounted for 18.5 percent of the 113,000 jobs created last month, up from a 10.67 percent share in December
  • increase last month was triple the sector's average monthly jobs gains of 7,000 in 2013
  • output grew at its fastest pace in nearly two years in the fourth quarter, hiring could cool off a bit.
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    • Brendan Wewer
      Brendan Wewer on 10 Apr 14
       
      The pace of job increase in the secondary sector was very surprising. I suspected the increases to be at lower rates.
    • Brendan Wewer
      Brendan Wewer on 10 Apr 14
       
      I would involve the theme of globalization to this article. The production of automobiles are a large portion of job increase, and a growing portion of these car companies in the United States are foreign.
    • Brendan Wewer
      Brendan Wewer on 10 Apr 14
       
      The most prevalent question I thought of during the article would be whether these rates of growth can continue into the next few years?
    • Brendan Wewer
      Brendan Wewer on 10 Apr 14
       
      There are a few direct correlations between the industrial sector and the article. The article itself focuses on the increasing rates of manufacturing jobs in the United States. The article says: "(Job increase) output grew at its fastest pace in nearly two years in the fourth quarter..."
    • Brendan Wewer
      Brendan Wewer on 10 Apr 14
       
      Another current event relating to this article would be found at http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/04/22/detroit-sees-11-5-increase-in-manufacturing-jobs-filled-year-over-year/ in which the manufacturing industry has seen a significant growth in employment in Detroit.
  • President Barack Obama has set off a goal of 1 million manufacturing jobs to be created during his second term.
  • "To ensure that the optimism for this year can be fulfilled, manufacturers want policymakers to adopt pro-growth measures that will allow them to continue to expand," said Moutray
  • Elliott Bashore on 10 Apr 14
     
    Wewer I too was surprised that secondary sector jobs grew as much as they did. Like you stated, this sector should not be growing in a developed country like our own.
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