Canadian HR Reporter

Canadian HR RepoRteR december 1, 2014 4 hr By the NumBers Credit: PathDoc/Shutterstock 43,000 Rise in employment across Canada in October, according to Statistics Canada. 6.5% National unemployment rate in October, the lowest rate since November 2008. 0.3% Drop in the national unemployment rate between September and October. 182,000 Increase in employment in Canada in the 12 months prior to October. 5.1% Unemployment rate for women aged 25 to 54. 5.8% Unemployment rate for men aged 25 to 54. 12.6% Unemployment rate among youths aged 15 to 24 in October. 71,000 Increase in private sector employment in October. 54,000 Decrease in public sector employment in October. Compiled by Todd Humber - Source: Statistics Canada Credit: Yuganov Konstantin/Shutterstock Credit: Andrey_Popov/Shutterstock Attraction and retention of key talent (18%) Innovation (12%) Adaptability to changing circumstances (12%) Adoption of technology (8%) Organizational vision, culture and philosophy (6%) tossing resumés in the trash at giant pile of resumés may not be that hard to sift through — 75 per cent are from unqualifi ed or irrel- evant candidates, according to an on- line job board. On average, employers spend less than 11 seconds reading through an application, and 80 per cent of those resumés go straight to the reject pile. Source: CBRe/Genesis Source: eCa international they earn what? Hourly wage of a unionized welder journeyman at Ledcor Pipeline in Alberta. at works out to an annual salary of $209,164 based on a 40-hour workweek. Employees also receive an accommodation allowance of $155 per day when required to be away from home overnight, and $20 per day when required to stay at one of Ledcor's camps. Source: Canadian Labour Reporter/www.labour-reporter.com Credit: Africa Studio/Shutterstock Canada and the United States are lagging behind when it comes to salary increases for 2015, according to a survey of 340 companies. Both countries are predicting a three per cent salary increase next year — the lowest increase in the Americas. The highest increase is forecast in Argentina, with a 28 per cent pay raise. 80% are only proud of their work if it gets praise (compared to 8% of non- perfectionists). 84% would rather work on their own than as part of a group to make sure a project is done "right" (compared to 11% of non-perfectionists). 72% believe that if even one mistake is found in their work, they will be considered incompetent (compared to 1% of non-perfectionists). 92% assume their boss expects them to succeed on every task, leaving them no room to fail (compared to 24% of non-perfectionists). Source: psychtests.com 20% Percentage of applications that survive the initial resumé scan. 2% Percentage of applicants who are invited for an interview. 10 Average number of applications it took for Canadians to land their most recent job. 2 Average number of interviews it took for Canadians to land their most recent job. Source: Workopolis.com Bottom of the heap 5.8% Global average salary increase for 2015. 3.5% Average increase for Europe. 7.2% Average increase for Asia. 4.7% Average increase for the Middle East. 3.5% Average increase for Australia. Credit: naihei/Shutterstock Futuristic workplace What will the workplace look like in 2030? For one thing, the focus will be more on happiness and a holistic life than the bottom line, according to a global survey of 220 business leaders and young people. eighty-five per cent of survey respondents believe work and life will become more enmeshed for more people by the year 2030. top 5 sources of competitive advantage in 2030: $100.56 Credit: Andrey_Popov/Shutterstock Hourly wage of a unionized welder journeyman at Ledcor Pipeline in Alberta. at works out to an annual based on a 40-hour workweek. Employees also per day when required to per day when required to stay at Source: Workopolis.com Source: Workopolis.com Global average salary increase for 2015. Average increase for Europe. Average increase for Asia. Average increase for the Middle East. Average increase for Australia. Credit: naihei/Shutterstock Beware the perfect employee Do you have an employee who seems too good to be true? He probably is — 66 per cent of employees who are perfectionists are likely to miss deadlines if they don't feel a project is "good enough." And absenteeism could be an issue too — about one-third or 31 per cent have consulted a health-care professional about stress, according to a Canadian-based study of 406 workers. Other highlights on perfectionists:

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