Canadian HR Reporter

CANADIAN HR REPORTER May 30, 2016 4 HR BY THE NUMBERS Family matters Families today are more diverse than ever before, according to statistics compiled by Statistics Canada — and there's no such thing as a cookie cutter family. Couch potatoes? 7.1% National unemployment rate in April, virtually unchanged from the previous month. 144,000 Year-over-year increase in employment, with gains in both part-time and full-time. 0.9% Year-over-year increase in average number of hours worked. 13.1% Unemployment rate for youths aged 15 to 24 in April. 43,000 Year-over-year decline in employment among youths aged 15 to 24. 21,000 Decline in employment in Alberta in April, the province with the greatest decline. 13,000 Increase in employment in British Columbia in April, the province with the greatest increase. 17,000 Decline in employment in the manufacturing sector in April, the sector with the greatest decline. 27,000 Increase in employment in wholesale and retail trade, the sector with the greatest increase. Compiled by Liz Bernier - Source: Statistics Canada Hourly wage of an aircraft mechanic at provincewide Worldwide Flight Services. at works out to an annual salary of $42,120, assuming a 40-hour work week. e wage rises in fi ve steps to $26.04 hourly or $54,163 annually. ere is also a tool allowance of $300 per year and a shift premium of $0.30 for all hours worked between 4 p.m. and 9:59 p.m. and $0.55 for all hours worked between 10 p.m. and 3:59 a.m. Source: Canadian Labour Reporter/www.labour-reporter.com Credit: Tiger Images (Shutterstock) May 30, 2016 May 30, 2016 Couch Couch Couch Couch Couch Couch Couch Couch Couch Couch Couch Couch Couch Couch potatoes? potatoes? potatoes? potatoes? potatoes? potatoes? potatoes? potatoes? potatoes? Employers invest a great deal of time, eff ort and resources in wellness these days — but many of those programs are falling fl at. Participa- tion is a challenge for 53 per cent of employers, and sustaining interest and involvement among employees is a major challenge for according to an American survey of almost 49 per cent 300 employers. 65% of employers see incentives as the most important factor to a successful wellness program. 45% of employers say friendly competition between peers is one of the most eff ective ways to drive participation. 33% of employers use gamifi cation elements in their wellness program. 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About 78% of respondents at least somewhat agree that a business leader must go with her gut and intuition when an important decision needs to be made quickly. Data analytics is behind 71% of of leaders' strategic decision-making. Source: Smith School of Business Credit: Monkey Business Images (Shutterstock) Family matters Family matters Family matters Family matters Family matters Family matters Family matters Family matters Family matters Family matters Family matters Family matters Family matters Family matters Family matters Family matters Family matters Family matters Family matters Family matters Family matters Family matters Family matters Family matters Family matters 67% are married-couple families, 17% are living common-law and 16% are lone-parent families. stepfamilies live across the country, accounting for 13% of all couples with children. 363,000 households contain three or more generations, and there are also about 53,000 "skip- generation" homes (children and grandparents with no middle generation present). 65,000 same-sex couples were counted in the 2011 Census, 9.4% of whom are raising children. Source: Vanier Institute of the Family/Statistics Canada Credit: oneinchpunch (Shutterstock) appealing Not so Most young Canadians aged 18 to 30 have submitted an online job applica- tion, according to a survey of 1,000 Canadians. But when it comes to the process, they have a number of pet peeves: ( 92 per cent ) applying and never hearing anything back (81 per cent) entry-level jobs that require a few years' of experience (81 per cent) vague job descriptions (75 per cent) uploading a resumé and then being prompted to enter the same information into the application system (74 per cent) confusing application systems (72 per cent). appealing appealing appealing appealing appealing appealing appealing Most young Canadians aged 18 to 30 Most young Canadians aged 18 to 30 Most young Canadians aged 18 to 30 have submitted an online job applica- have submitted an online job applica- have submitted an online job applica- Canadians. But when it comes to the Canadians. 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