Tech companies in nyc – Talk Vietnam

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg unveiled an online map on Tuesday aimed at helping job applicants find employment in local technical and digital media businesses. The Made in New York Digital Map is a modified Google map that shows the location of tech companies in the city and whether they are hiring. Among the 500 companies listed on the map, over 325 show that they are hiring. The digital map also facilitates companies to register and get their locations plotted on the map. Currently, over 1,000 job opportunities for a variety of skills are shown available throughout the city. "New York City is the place to be if you're a growing tech startup," said Bloomberg. "Our tech companies are looking for talent, and we want to make sure that everyone -- no matter where they live today -- knows about these jobs and is able to apply for them." The release of the digital map is part of the activities at Internet Week New York, a citywide festival showcasing the city's leadership … [Read more...] about NYC unveils digital map to help job seekers

RoK limits Vietnam guest workers again Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) Doan Mau Diep on March 18 announced the Republic of Korea (RoK) has once again placed a 3,500 cap on the number of guest workers for the year. Over the past three years, the RoK has only agreed to accept 3,000-3,500 workers annually, said Diep, as a result of the failure of workers to comply with the labour laws and return to Vietnam on schedule. "Around 32% of guest workers quit their jobs in violation of their contracts or illegally overstay their work visas," Diep said, which has resulted in the RoK drastically curtailing the number of workers given visas each year. Diep said several years ago, the RoK was admitting 10,000-12,000 workers on average annually into the country on the guest worker program. "We expect that workers will this year obey the laws so that we can resume a regular labour cooperation agreement with the country," said Diep. Tien Giang hailed for coping with … [Read more...] about Social News 21/3