Canadian HR Reporter

CANADIAN HR REPORTER July 11, 2016 4 HR BY THE NUMBERS Unemployment 538,400 Canadians who received regular EI benefits in April 2016. 2.4% Decline in the number of EI beneficiaries in Ontario in April, the province with the greatest decline. 1.2% Increase in the number of EI beneficiaries in Alberta in April, the province with the greatest increase. 12,400 Year-over-year increase in the number of EI beneficiaries. 2.4% Year-over-year percentage increase in the number of EI beneficiaries. 1.3% Decline in the number of EI beneficiaries among men aged 25 to 54 in April. 1% Decline in the number of EI beneficiaries among women aged 55 and older in April. 240,000 Number of new EI claims in April. 1.8% Increase in new EI compared with the previous month. Compiled by Liz Bernier - Source: Statistics Canada Source: Citrix Source: Canadian Labour Reporter/ www.labour-reporter.com Credit: Piotr Marcinski (Shutterstock) Business trips are no longer the all-work and no-play chores of yesteryear — more and more employees are mixing business with pleasure, according to a global survey of 4,555 people. One-half (50 per cent) say the best part of business travel is the chance to experience a new culture, while Credit: Pawika Tongtavee (Shutterstock) Business pleasure? or 46 per cent say it's the chance to see a new city. 20% extend a business trip to include a holiday. 93% feel international travel can be stressful. 61% prefer face-to-face meetings with associates outside of the offi ce. 66% believe face-to-face meetings lead to stronger relationships. Source: Booking.com Credit: d8nn (Shutterstock) CANADIAN HR REPORTER HR BY THE NUMBERS 538,400 Canadians who received regular EI benefits in April 2016. 2.4% Decline in the number of EI beneficiaries in Tools of the trade of the trade Employers may not be providing employees with the necessary tools to equip and fl exible, mobile workforce, according to a Canadian survey of 300 professionals. About 84 per cent of IT decision-makers report having employees who work remotely, yet 83 per cent say "mobility" just means giving employees the ability to send and receive email from a mobile device. of employees would make a trade-off in perks, hours or pay at their current job to work outside of the traditional offi ce setting. 45 % 19% would take a new job opportunity if they were off ered the ability to work remotely for two days a week. 18% would work longer hours for the chance to work away from the traditional offi ce setting. Credit: josefkubes (Shutterstock) Rise of the A signifi cant chunk of the workforce is at risk of being replaced by automation and advanced technology, accord- ing to a Canadian report. More than 40 per cent of the workforce is at high risk of being replaced by technology in the next two decades, and workers in the jobs deemed "high risk" are disproportionately between 15 and 24 years. Top 5 jobs at high risk of automation 1. retail salespeople 2. administrative assistants 3. food counter attendants 4. cashiers 5. transport truck drivers Top 5 jobs at low risk of automation 1. retail and wholesale trade managers 2. registered nurses 3. elementary and kindergarten teachers 4. early childhood educators and assistants 5. secondary school teachers Source: Brookfield Institute for Innovation + Entrepreneurship/Ryerson University Credit: goodluz (Shutterstock) 20.80 They earn what Hourly wage of an automotive mechanic at Mammoet Canada Western (multiprovince). at works out to an annual salary of $43,264 assuming a 40- hour work week. ere is also over time of time and one-half for all hours worked beyond nine hours per day or 45 hours per week. 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People are now out of work for an average of compared with 14 months in 2015. Nearly one-half (44 per cent) have not had a full-time job in more than one year. 36% have given up looking for a job. 74% say current minimum wage is not enough. 63% of unemployed university grads wish they had gone to vocational school. Source: Express Employment Professionals

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