Canadian HR Reporter

CANADIAN HR REPORTER CANADIAN HR REPORTER March 10, 2014 March 10, 2014 4 HR BY THE NUMBERS HR BY THE NUMBERS 0 10 10 20 20 30 30 40 40 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 90 100 100 50 50 26.9 H a m i l t o n Average commute times nationwide 514,200 Number of Canadians who received regular EI benefits in December, a number that has been stable since May 2013. 3.2% Decline in the number of EI beneficiaries working in occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities from November to December. 2.4% Increase in the number of men over 55 receiving EI benefits in December, the third consecutive month of increases. 233,300 Number of new and initial EI claims in December, up two per cent from 2013. 2.1% Year-over-year increase in the national consumer price index in January, led by higher shelter costs. 10.7% Year-over-year rise in gasoline prices in Alberta, the highest in Canada. 4.7% Year-over-year rise in electricity prices across Canada in January. Compiled by Todd Humber - Source: Statistics Canada They earn what? 0 10 10 20 20 30 30 40 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 90 100 100 0 10 10 20 20 30 30 40 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 90 100 100 $ per hour $ per hour per cent per cent millions millions C o m m u t e T i m e M e t e r in MINUTES One Way 17.9 S t . J o h n ' s , N . L . 18.8 W i n d s o r , O n t . 19.9 S a s k a t o o n 20.1 S u d b u r y , O n t . 18.8 S h e r b r o o k e , Q u e . 17.1 T h u n d e r B a y , O n t . 20.9 S a i n t J o h n , N . B . 21.7 W a t e r l o o , O n t . K i t c h e n e r - C a m b r i d g e - 21.8 V i c t o r i a 23.3 W i n n i p e g 22.2 P e t e r b o r o u g h , O n t . 23.7 H a l i f a x 26.3 O t t a w a 29.7 M o n t r e a l 28.4 V a n c o u v e r 32.8 T o r o n t o 20.4 K i n g s t o n , O n t . 17.2 M o n c t o n , N . B . Only a handful of commuters in Saguenay, Que., (1.9 per cent) spent more than one hour commuting to work each way. Most Canadians (79.6 per cent) get to work in a private vehicle, 12 per cent take public transit, 5.7 per cent walk and 1.3 per cent ride bicycles. One in fi ve (19.3 per cent) commuters in Oshawa, Ont., take more than one hour to get to work each way, the highest percentage in the country. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Analytics Analytics 22 25.6 27 21.1 20.6 19.2 17.3 L o n d o n , O n t . K e l o w n a R e g i n a S t . C a t h e r i n e s - N i a g a r a , O n t . Q u e b e c C i t y E d m o n t o n C a l g a r y $20.51 Starting hourly wage for a senior pay- roll clerk at the Saskatchewan Trans- portation Company. The wage rises in four steps to a top rate of $23 per hour. Based on a 37.5-hour workweek, that translates into annual pay be- tween $39,994 and $44,850. Workers receive three weeks' vacation to start, an amount that caps out at six weeks after 25 years on the job. Source: Canadian Labour Reporter/www.labour-reporter.com CFOs up on economy, down on recruitment Executives may be feeling optimistic about growth opportunities in 2014 but they're a little less confident in the ability to recruit experienced, professional- level talent for open jobs, according to a Canadian survey of 270 CFOs. Credit: Arunas Gabalis/Shutterstock 26% CFOs who say it's "very challenging" to find talent in 2014. Source: Robert Half Canadians like Facebook So you don't think Facebook is a fertile ground for your recruitment efforts? You may be missing a huge audience in Canada, according to numbers from the social networking giant. 15 MILLION Canadians who log on to the site with a smartphone or tablet at least once per month. 14 MILLION Canadians who log on to Facebook every day. Source: Facebook Credit: Sarawut Ajemsinsuk/Shutterstock 19 MILLION Canadians who use Facebook at least once per month. 87% CFOs who are "very" or "somewhat" confident in their company's growth prospects for the first quarter of 2014. 19% CFOs who expected it to be "very challenging" to find talent in 2013. Life is good in Vancouver Vancouver is the most liveable city in North America, and ranks fifth in the world, according to a global quality-of-living survey that takes into account 39 factors, including economy, political environment, medical and health considerations, housing and recreation. It looked at 223 cities. MOST LIVE ABLE CITIES IN NORTH AMERICA (global rank in brackets) 1. Vancouver (5) 2. Ottawa (14) 3. Toronto (15) 4. Montreal (23) 5. San Francisco (27) Source: Mercer Credit: Ojal/Shutterstock MOST LIVEABLE CITIES IN THE WORLD 1. Vienna, Austria 2. Zurich, Switzerland 3. Auckland, New Zealand 4. Munich, Germany 5. Vancouver LEAST LIVEABLE CITIES IN NORTH AMERICA (global rank in brackets) 1. Mexico City (122) 2. Detroit (70) 3. St. Louis (67) 4. Houston (66) 5. Miami (65) Credit: Santhosh Kumar/Shutterstock Source: Statistics Canada

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