Category: Employment

Immigrants, the engine of the U.S. economy

US – A new demographic study says immigrants are taking the jobs that US citizens don't want, according to data released by the Pew Research Center (PRC) The publication of the results reveals that 77% of those polled say that legal and...

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Nuevo Leon would lose 115,000 jobs by the end of 2020

MONTERREY – The closure of hundreds of businesses in March, April, and May due to the Covid-19 pandemic caused the loss of 85,000 jobs and at the end of this year could add up to 115,000 less, said Roberto Russildi Montellano, Nuevo...

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Juarez’s businesses to reopen at 50% capacity

JUAREZ – Juarez restaurants and many other businesses will reopen at 50% capacity next week, as the city goes from “red” to “orange” in Mexico’s COVID-19 threat designation Chihuahua Gov Javier Corral made the announcement while...

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El Paso face mask maker seeks to hire 80 new workers

EL PASO – ReadyOne Industries in El Paso is hoping to hire 80 new employees to help them create one-of-a-kind face masks “We’re looking to fill mainly sewing machine operating jobs you know anyone that has sewing skills on a variety of...

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New Mexico small businesses to get donated face coverings

NEW MEXICO – The state of New Mexico is partnering with various business organizations to give 171,000 cloth face coverings to small businesses around the state for free distribution to workers and customers who don’t have their own The...

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Texas sees first decrease in unemployment

TEXAS – Texas’ unemployment rate fell for the first time since pandemic lockdown measures were implemented in March, according to a release from the Texas Workforce Commission Unemployment fell from 135% in April to 13% in May, providing a...

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Construction companies resume works in Nuevo Leon

NUEVO LEON – With the restart of operations in the construction sector about 600 companies in Nuevo Leon returned to work, of these, more than half belong to the Mexican Chamber of Construction Industry (CMIC), said Jose Francisco Guajardo,...

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Nuevo Leon loses 63,151 jobs in May

NUEVO LEON – In May, employment in Nuevo Leon maintained a negative trend as a result of the measures adopted against Covid-19, so the decline in this area will continue in the coming months and consequently the unemployment rate will...

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Juarez’s industry faces challenges due to COVID-19

JUAREZ – Recovering from the damage caused by the Covid-19 work stoppage and the entry into force of the USMCA next July are the most important challenges facing the automotive industry, said Pedro Chavira, president of Index Juarez...

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Manpower forecasts more layoffs in Juarez

JUAREZ – According to Manpower Group's "Labor Expectations Survey", the employers' sector expects that, far from hiring or having positive numbers in the third quarter of the year, there will be even more layoffs, so the balances will be...

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