Canadian HR Reporter

CANADIAN HR REPORTER March 21, 2016 4 HR BY THE NUMBERS $959 Average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees in December 2015. 1.7% Year-over-year increase in average weekly earnings in December 2015. 33.2 Average number of hours non-farm payroll employees worked per week in December. 7.8% Year-over-year growth in average weekly earnings in administrative and support services, the sector with the greatest increase. $806 Average weekly earnings in administrative and support services, the sector with the greatest increase. 2.1% Year-over-year decline in average weekly earnings in construction, the sector with the greatest decline. $1,202 Average weekly earnings in construction, the sector with the greatest decline. 3.2% Year-over-year increase in earnings in Ontario, the province with the greatest increase. 1% Year-over-year decrease in earnings in Alberta, the province with the greatest decline. 36,100 Increase in the number of non-farm payroll jobs in December 2015. Compiled by Liz Bernier - Source: Statistics Canada 33.2 Average number of hours non-farm payroll employees worked per week in December. 7.8% Year-over-year growth in average weekly earnings in administrative and support services, the sector with the greatest increase. $806 Average weekly earnings $806 Average weekly earnings $806 79,215 They earn what Annual salary of a level-one scientist at Memorial University in St. John's, N.L. at works out to an hourly wage of about $38, assuming a 40-hour work week. at wage rises in fi ve steps to $98,336 annually or $47 per hour. Employees are also entitled to overtime pay of time and one-half for all hours worked beyond 35 hours per week. Source: Canadian Labour Reporter/www.labour-reporter.com Credit: Africa Studio (Shutterstock) Credit: g-stockstudio (Shutterstock) per hour. Employees are also entitled to per hour. Employees are also entitled to per hour. Employees are also entitled to per hour. Employees are also entitled to Source: Canadian Labour Reporter/www.labour-reporter.com Source: Canadian Labour Reporter/www.labour-reporter.com Source: Canadian Labour Reporter/www.labour-reporter.com Source: Canadian Labour Reporter/www.labour-reporter.com Source: Canadian Labour Reporter/www.labour-reporter.com Source: Canadian Labour Reporter/www.labour-reporter.com Source: Canadian Labour Reporter/www.labour-reporter.com Source: Canadian Labour Reporter/www.labour-reporter.com Source: Canadian Labour Reporter/www.labour-reporter.com Source: Canadian Labour Reporter/www.labour-reporter.com Source: Canadian Labour Reporter/www.labour-reporter.com Source: Canadian Labour Reporter/www.labour-reporter.com Source: Canadian Labour Reporter/www.labour-reporter.com Credit: g-stockstudio (Shutterstock) Credit: g-stockstudio (Shutterstock) Eighty-seven per cent of HR managers would be willing to rehire a former employee who left on good terms, according to a Canadian survey of 300 HR managers and 400 workers — but of workers say they would be unlikely to apply for a job with a former employer. 70 per cent 21% : "I didn't likely my job duties." 20% : "I didn't like the corporate culture." 15% : "I didn't like management." 8% : "I burned bridges when I left.' 7% : " e company burned bridges when I left." Source: Accountemps waiting game The e job application process can be challenging and tedious, but some organizations are more effi cient than others. It takes an average of 22.9 days start to fi nish, according to 344,250 interview reviews spanning six countries and focusing on tech companies. to complete the process from 4-week process : Apple, Google, Intel, Twitter and Microsoft 3-week process : IBM, Amazon, Facebook, LinkedIn, Yelp 2-week process : Cisco, Yahoo, Uber 3-week process 3-week process 3-week process 3-week process 3-week process 3-week process 3-week process 3-week process 3-week process 3-week process : IBM, Amazon, Facebook, LinkedIn, Yelp : IBM, Amazon, Facebook, LinkedIn, Yelp : IBM, Amazon, Facebook, LinkedIn, Yelp : IBM, Amazon, Facebook, LinkedIn, Yelp : IBM, Amazon, Facebook, LinkedIn, Yelp : IBM, Amazon, Facebook, LinkedIn, Yelp : IBM, Amazon, Facebook, LinkedIn, Yelp : IBM, Amazon, Facebook, LinkedIn, Yelp : IBM, Amazon, Facebook, LinkedIn, Yelp : IBM, Amazon, Facebook, LinkedIn, Yelp : IBM, Amazon, Facebook, LinkedIn, Yelp : IBM, Amazon, Facebook, LinkedIn, Yelp : IBM, Amazon, Facebook, LinkedIn, Yelp : IBM, Amazon, Facebook, LinkedIn, Yelp : IBM, Amazon, Facebook, LinkedIn, Yelp : IBM, Amazon, Facebook, LinkedIn, Yelp : IBM, Amazon, Facebook, LinkedIn, Yelp : IBM, Amazon, Facebook, LinkedIn, Yelp : IBM, Amazon, Facebook, LinkedIn, Yelp : IBM, Amazon, Facebook, LinkedIn, Yelp : IBM, Amazon, Facebook, LinkedIn, Yelp 2-week process 2-week process 2-week process 2-week process 2-week process 2-week process 2-week process 2-week process 2-week process 2-week process 2-week process : Cisco, Yahoo, Uber : Cisco, Yahoo, Uber : Cisco, Yahoo, Uber : Cisco, Yahoo, Uber : Cisco, Yahoo, Uber : Cisco, Yahoo, Uber : Cisco, Yahoo, Uber : Cisco, Yahoo, Uber : Cisco, Yahoo, Uber : Cisco, Yahoo, Uber : Cisco, Yahoo, Uber Source: GetVOIP/Glassdoor Credit: g-stockstudio (Shutterstock) Credit: Sashkin (Shutterstock) First aid fears e survival rate for heart attacks and cardiac emergencies is dramatically improved if bystanders are trained in CPR and fi rst aid support — yet many employees lack confi dence in their ability to provide such support, according to a Canadian survey of 1,001 adults. While 80 to 87 per cent of respondents say they feel comfortable responding to minor incidents such as nosebleeds, minor wounds or bleeding, only 50 per cent feel comfortable responding to a heart attack or cardiac emergency. 48 % 47% feel comfortable responding to a concussion. 42% feel comfortable responding to a stroke. 33% feel comfortable responding to a psychotic episode. feel comfortable responding to anaphylaxis or a severe allergic reaction. Source: Canadian Red Cross/Heart and Stroke Foundation Credit: Ken Felepchuk (Shutterstock) e number of employees who worked in a head offi ce increased by one per cent in 2014 to a total of 227,684, according to Statistics Canada. At the same time, the number of head offi ces declined by 0.6 per cent to a total of 2,756. e province with the most head offi ces was Ontario, with 1,084 offi ces and 94,549 employees. More than Heads up or 84 per cent, of head offi ces four-fifths were located in eight census metropolitan areas: Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Vancouver, Ottawa–Gatineau, Winnipeg, Quebec and Edmonton. Source: Globoforce came back cat The fears fears fears fears fears The reasons why?

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