Canadian HR Reporter

CANADIAN HR REPORTER CANADIAN HR REPORTER April 7, 2014 April 7, 2014 4 HR BY THE NUMBERS HR BY THE NUMBERS P E R C E N T Credit: Karen Roach/Shutterstock Credit: Patpitchaya/Shutterstock Credit: Dekede/Shutterstock 0 10 10 20 20 30 30 40 40 60 70 80 90 100 100 50 0 10 10 20 20 30 30 40 40 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 90 100 100 50 50 502,530 Number of people receiving regular EI benefits in January, down 6.1% year over year. 234,580 Number of initial and renewal EI claims in January, down 1.9% year over year. 308,460 Number of men receiving EI benefits, down 4.8%. 194,070 Number of women receiving EI benefits, down 8.2%. 7% Drop in total value of Canadian manufacturing exports from 2002 to 2012. 88% Per cent of Canadian exports going to the United States in 2002 78.2% Per cent of Canadian exports going to the United States in 2012. 3.5% Per cent of Canadian exports going to China in 2012, up from 0.9% in 2002. 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 $ per hour $ per hour hundre thousands hundre thousands percent percent Women optimistic Female workers in Canada are more confident of getting a raise than men, according to a global survey of 3,585 respondents. But globally it's a tie — 51 per cent of women and 50 per cent of men expect to have thicker wallets in the next year. % expecting a raise in next 12 months COUNTRY MEN WOMEN Canada 53% 63% Germany 35% 69% United States 66% 52% United Kingdom 58% 52% France 32% 24% $12.82 Hourly start- ing pay for a unionized desk clerk at the Hotel Grand Pacific in Victoria. The wage rises in two steps, maxing out at $17.72 per hour. Assum- ing a 40-hour workweek, that translates into an annual salary of $26,665 to $36,857. Workers will receive a one per cent wage hike in September 2014 and get two weeks' vacation to start. Vacation maxes out at six weeks after 25 years on the job. Spread the word on internal mobility The number one reason employees say they would leave — for more pay and benefits — doesn't line up with 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 Timeline Timeline Source: Canadian Labour Reporter/ labour-reporter.com Credit: My Portfolio/Shutterstock Source: Monster 95,000 The number of people employed by Walmart in 389 stores across Canada. The retail giant had 16,000 employees when it first opened its doors in Cana- da in 1994, after it purchased and con- verted 122 Woolco stores. Walmart is the world's largest private sector employer — with 2.1-million workers around the world. Only two organiza- tions of any kind — the United States Department of Defense (3.2 mil- lion) and the People's Liberation Army of China (2.3 million) — have more people on the payroll. Credit: Martin Good/Shutterstock Source: Walmart/Canadian HR Reporter 70% Percentage of Canadian HR and talent acquisition specialists who think their company has "a well-defined internal mobility program that most employees are aware of," according to a global survey of 3,379 professionals. 20% Percentage of Ca- nadian employees who are aware of their employer's internal mobility programs, according to a global poll of 7,530 LinkedIn members in Canada, Australia, India, the U.K. and the U.S. 85% Percentage of em- ployees who are actively look- ing or who are open to talking to recruiters, according to the same global poll. That's up five percentage points from 2012. Source: LinkedIn 60 6 70 80 90 50 why they actually left. An exit survey of LinkedIn members who switched jobs found the top reason was greater opportunity for advancement. Job vacancy rate holds steady 296,000 Number of full- and part-time job vacancies across Canada in the fourth quarter of 2013, repre- senting a job vacancy rate of 2.5 per cent — virtually unchanged from the previous quarter. Vacancies are positions that have remained unfilled for at least four months because employers haven't found suitable candidates. Source: Canadian Federation of Independent Business JAN JUNE NOV 2009 2008 FEB JULY DEC 2010 MAR AUG 2011 APR SEPT 2012 MAY OCT 2013 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 DECEMBER 0 1 2 3 4 5 Changes in average weekly earnings, 2008-2013 % change in average weekly earnings Actual earnings (unadjusted for infl ation) 0 250 500 750 1000 $801 $837 $872 $888 $908 $933 The lowest increase (0.9 per cent) occurred in September 2011. The highest increase (4.5 per cent) occurred in August 2010 and again in January 2011. Average weekly earnings for non-farm employees stood at $933 in December 2013. Alberta's average weekly earnings sat at $1,146 in December, highest in the country. Prince Edward Island, at $754, was the lowest. 'Where everyday costs less' comes to Canada JAN JUNE NOV FEB JULY DEC MAR AUG APR SEPT MAY OCT JAN JUNE NOV FEB JULY DEC MAR AUG APR SEPT MAY OCT JAN JUNE NOV FEB JULY DEC MAR AUG APR SEPT MAY OCT JAN JUNE NOV FEB JULY DEC MAR AUG APR SEPT MAY OCT DEC

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