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CANADIAN HR REPORTER September 21, 2015 4 HR BY THE NUMBERS said someone could fi ll their role, but training would be required. $460,703 Surgeon $237,899 Psychiatrist $235,675 Physician (general practice) $226,702 Senior-level corporate executive $191,413 Dentist the money the money the money the money the money the money the money the money the money the money the money the money the money the money the money the money the money the money the money the money the money the money the money the money the money the money the money the money the money the money the money Compiled by Liz Bernier - Source: Statistics Canada 12,000 Number of jobs added on a national level in August 2015. 7.0% National unemployment rate in August, which increased slightly as more people searched for work. 54,000 National increase in full-time employment in August. 42,000 National decline in part- time employment in August, offsetting full- time gains. 193,000 Increase in employment in August compared with 12 months earlier. 4.7% Unemployment rate in Saskatchewan, still the lowest among all the provinces. 6.0% Unemployment rate in Alberta, holding steady despite widely reported layoffs. 11.5% Unemployment rate in Newfoundland and Labrador, the highest among all the provinces. 49.1% Employment rate over the summer of students aged 15 to 24. 16.8% Unemployment rate over the summer of students aged 15 to 24. 0.7% Rise in employment for students compared with 12 months earlier. 27.64 They earn what? 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Nearly one-third of executives say a colleague has tried to make them look bad on the job, and four in 10 executives think the best course of action is to deal with the saboteur directly. 31% have had a colleague try to make them look bad at work. 41% said the best response is to deal with the person directly. 40% said the best move is to notify HR or the person's manager. 10% said you should alert your other colleagues to the situation. 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Source: Canadian Labour Reporter/www.labour-reporter.com Credit: BThaiMan (Shutterstock) Show me Salary growth has been stagnant for a long time now — but there are still some careers that pay. Unsurprisingly, surgeon ranked as the number one highest-paying job with a median annual wage of over $ 450,000 CAD according to an analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics in the U.S. Here are the top fi ve highest- paying jobs (converted to Canadian dollars): Source: Career Cast/Workopolis Credit: Iaroslav Neliubov (Shutterstock) Compiled by Liz Bernier - Source: Statistics Canada What's wrong with recognition Recognition programs can be great for employee engagement, productivity and retention — but there's much more value added if the program is well-designed. About one-third employees say the biggest fl aw in recognition programs is inadequate reward selection, according to a U.S. survey of 6,000 people. (32 per cent) of say the recognition program is not impactful for employees. say there are inconsistent experiences among employees. say the program is too impersonal. say the program is too infrequent. say there is not a big enough impact on business results. 30 % 25 % 20 % 18 % 15 % Source: SHRM/Globoforce Credit: PathDoc (Shutterstock) number of employers that don't number of employers that don't say there is someone who could 46% said no current employee could fi ll their role, and the company would have to hire externally. Only 8% of executives said an existing employee could easily fi ll their role. 58% of executives said an external hire would be needed to replace them. according to a Canadian survey of 300 accounting and fi nance professionals. 41 % Source: Robert Half Management Resources Credit: Pressmaster (Shutterstock) No plan B

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