Canadian HR Reporter

July 13, 2015

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July 13, 2015 4 HR BY THE NUMBERS $ 33.09 Compiled by Liz Bernier - Source: Statistics Canada 59,000 Increase in employment in May, driven by gains in the private sector. 6.8% National unemployment rate in May, unchanged for the fourth consecutive month. 20,500 Average monthly employment gains since the beginning of 2015. 192,000 Total employment increase in the 12 months to May. 1.2% Increase in the total number of hours worked in the 12 months to May. 13.2% Unemployment rate for youths aged 15 to 24, unchanged from the previous month. 15.1% Unemployment rate for students aged 20 to 24 seeking summer jobs. 59% Percentage of students aged 20 to 24 who had secured summer employment. 44,000 Increase in employment in Ontario, the province with the greatest increase. 4,300 Decrease in employment in Newfoundland and Labrador, the province with the greatest decline. one in five Source: Canadian Labour Reporter/www.labour-reporter.com They earn what? 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How to get engaged No, we're not talking about putting a ring on it — we're talking about getting employees engaged in their jobs. It's a tough feat, especially with the ever-mounting pressure on the workforce to do more with less. But there are points of commonality among highly engaged employees, according to a British survey of 2,006 employees. 92 % have had someone talk about their progress, compared with 13% of disengaged employees. 97% have someone encouraging their development, compared with 10% of disengaged employees. 88% have been praised recently, compared with 13% of disengaged employees. 98% have opportunities to learn and grow, compared with 13% of disengaged employees. 74% have a best friend at work, compared with 19% of disengaged employees. 98% feel their manager cares about them, compared of disengaged employees. Source: Red Letter Days for Business Credit: Adisorn Saovadee/Shutterstock We all have the occasional sleepless night, but for one-quarter of the Canadian workforce, that restlessness is enough to drive them to call in sick the next day. About 3.9 million people, or 26 per cent of the workforce, have called in sick to catch up on sleep, according to a study of more than 3,000 people. About Asleep on the job respondents said they are sleep- deprived on a fairly regular basis. 62% of Canadians suff er from some kind of sleep problem. Companies lose about $750 million in lost man hours every year due to sleep deprivation. One in six people have at least occasionally fallen asleep at work. For 46% of respondents, pain was the most frequent factor keeping them awake at night. 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Hiring can take 15 days at employers with 10-49 employees and 23 days for employers with more than 100,000 employees. Candidates reporting employee background checks have grown from 25 per cent in 2010 to 42 per cent in 2014. Skills tests have grown from 16 per cent in 2010 to 23 per cent in 2014. Drug tests have grown from 13 per cent in 2010 to 23 per cent in 2014. Personality tests have grown from 12 per cent in 2010 to 18 per cent in 2014. in 2014, according to a survey of 14,600 job interview reviews posted by Canadian job seekers. Source: Glassdoor Research

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