Canadian HR Reporter

CANADIAN HR REPORTER CANADIAN HR REPORTER April 21, 2014 April 21, 2014 4 HR BY THE NUMBERS HR BY THE NUMBERS Credit: Issumbosi/Shutterstock 0 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 10 5 0 50 50 100 100 150 150 200 200 300 300 350 350 400 400 450 450 500 500 250 250 0 10 10 20 20 30 30 40 40 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 90 100 100 50 50 6.9% National unemployment rate in March, down 0.1 percentage points from February. 190,000 Increase in employment from March 2013 to March 2014. 13.6% Unemployment rate for youth (aged 15 to 24), unchanged from February. 6.1% Unemployment rate for men over age 25, down from 6.3% in February. 5.4% Unemployment rate for women over age 25, unchanged from February. 40% Percentage of women with a university degree in 2011, up from 19% in 1991. 27% Percentage of men with a university degree, up from 17% in 1991. 18% Percentage of workers age 25 to 34 considered overqualified for their jobs in 2011. 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 millions millions millions millions 8.5 million Number of Chinese — mainly middle class — living abroad, while only 848,000 people have moved to China. The People's Daily government newspaper called it the "world's worst brain drain" amid concerns about a loss of wealth — both money and knowledge — with the exodus. A survey of wealthy Chinese found nearly two-thirds (64 per cent) are planning to emigrate, and calls are growing for the world's most populous nation to become more active in recruiting skilled foreigners. US$400 million The amount of money governments across the United States could save if they switched to exclusively using the Garamond typeface for all printed communication. That's because Garamond is a lighter typeface than other popular fonts — such as Times New Roman — and therefore uses much less ink. Suvir Mirchandani, a 14-year-old student in Pittsburgh, made the calculation as part of a science fair project where he looked at ways to save the local school board money. His school board alone could save US$21,000 per year by making the switch. Check out the difference in the typefaces: 2 in 5 Canadian workers who say their employer does not support an active lifestyle, according to a survey of about 400 employees. 96% Workers who say hav- ing a good work-life balance is the number one prior- ity for a healthy lifestyle. 61% Workers who say their employer doesn't offer in-house gym facili- ties or a discounted gym/ sports facility membership. 50% Work- ers who say their employer promotes healthy food, for example, in the company restaurant. Source: Canadian Labour Reporter/labour-reporter.com $31.26 Hourly wage for a "plan- er grader" at Canadian Forest Products in Prince George, B.C. That translates into an annual salary of $65,020, assum- ing a 40-hour workweek. Work- ers will receive wage increases of 2.5 per cent in 2015 and 2016, along with a $1,000 annual lump-sum payment. Credit: Shutterstock Source: Randstad Canada Exercise break Credit: Africa Studio/Shutterstock Source: CNN Budget crunch? Change that typeface 43% Workers who say their actual roles in a new job were different from what was outlined to them during the interview process, according to a survey of nearly 400 Ca- nadians. The number is even higher — 55% — for workers aged 18 to 34. Credit: Gigra/Shutterstock World's worst brain drain Source: CNN False promises 74% Misled workers who said job duties were different. 44% Misled workers who said the corporate culture was different. 32% Misled workers who said the job hours were different. Source: Robert Half Human Resources - Times Human Resources - Garamond

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