Canadian HR Reporter

CANADIAN HR REPORTER September 19, 2016 4 HR BY THE NUMBERS Pushing spotlight Challenges Compiled by Todd Humber - Source: Statistics Canada Source: Quantum Workplace's State of Employee Feedback 0.3% Decline in labour productivity of Canadian businesses in the second quarter of 2016. 0.8% Decline in real GDP of businesses in Q2, the sharpest drop in production since 2009. Experts point to the Alberta wildfires as the big culprit. $8.8B Capital expenditures in the oil and gas extraction industries in Q2, down 28.8% from Q2 2015 . 4.5% Decline in the exports of goods and services in Q2, largest drop since 2009. 4.1% Rise in the total market value of residential properties in Canada in 2013 — to $4.2 trillion. $152K Median total pay for a vice-president of HR in Vancouver and Toronto. Assumes she is listed on TSX and manages budget of $500,000 (Source: PayScale). $146K Median total pay for the same vice-president of HR in Montreal. $164K Median total pay for the same vice-president of HR in Calgary. $137K Median total pay for the same vice-president of HR in Halifax. Credit: Milles Studio (Shutterstock) CANADIAN HR REPORTER HR BY THE NUMBERS Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges 0.3% Decline in labour productivity of Canadian businesses in the second quarter of 2016. 0.8% Decline in real GDP of businesses in Q2, the sharpest drop in production since 2009. Experts point to the Alberta wildfires as the big culprit. Credit: Milles Studio (Shutterstock) Credit: Milles Studio (Shutterstock) Credit: Milles Studio (Shutterstock) Credit: Milles Studio (Shutterstock) Credit: Milles Studio (Shutterstock) Credit: Milles Studio (Shutterstock) Credit: Milles Studio (Shutterstock) Credit: Milles Studio (Shutterstock) Credit: Milles Studio (Shutterstock) Credit: Milles Studio (Shutterstock) Credit: Milles Studio (Shutterstock) Credit: Milles Studio (Shutterstock) Credit: Milles Studio (Shutterstock) facing HR teams A survey of 300 human resources professionals in the United States uncovered the biggest challenges facing HR teams. At the top of the list was communicating HR initiatives companywide: Communicating HR initiatives companywide 34 % Training our team 26.1% Proving ROI of HR initiatives 25.1% Identifying the right technology for HR needs 22.9% Securing budget 22.1% Hiring top HR talent 16.2% Finding an executive sponsor 2.4% Credit: jeff Metzger (Shutterstock) In the Percentage of Canadians who see social media as the medium most capable of damaging public image, according to a survey of 1,000 people. It scored much higher than online news and broadcast TV ( newspapers (52%) and radio (48%). e study's authors warned business leaders need to take this powerful PR threat to their reputation seriously. Source: Signal Leadership Communication Credit: Konstantin Faraktinov (Shutterstock) Source: Quantum Workplace's State of Employee Feedback Source: Quantum Workplace's State of Employee Feedback Source: Quantum Workplace's State of Employee Feedback Source: Quantum Workplace's State of Employee Feedback Source: Quantum Workplace's State of Employee Feedback Source: Quantum Workplace's State of Employee Feedback Source: Quantum Workplace's State of Employee Feedback Source: Quantum Workplace's State of Employee Feedback Source: Quantum Workplace's State of Employee Feedback Source: Quantum Workplace's State of Employee Feedback Source: Quantum Workplace's State of Employee Feedback Source: Quantum Workplace's State of Employee Feedback Source: Quantum Workplace's State of Employee Feedback Source: Quantum Workplace's State of Employee Feedback Source: Quantum Workplace's State of Employee Feedback Source: Quantum Workplace's State of Employee Feedback Source: Quantum Workplace's State of Employee Feedback Source: Quantum Workplace's State of Employee Feedback Source: Quantum Workplace's State of Employee Feedback HR initiatives companywide: HR initiatives companywide: HR initiatives companywide: HR initiatives companywide: HR initiatives companywide: HR initiatives companywide: HR initiatives companywide: HR initiatives companywide: HR initiatives companywide: HR initiatives companywide: HR initiatives companywide: HR initiatives companywide: HR initiatives companywide: HR initiatives companywide: HR initiatives companywide: HR initiatives companywide: HR initiatives companywide: HR initiatives companywide: HR initiatives companywide: HR initiatives companywide: HR initiatives companywide: HR initiatives companywide: HR initiatives companywide: HR initiatives companywide: HR initiatives companywide: HR initiatives companywide: HR initiatives companywide: HR initiatives companywide: HR initiatives companywide: HR initiatives companywide: HR initiatives companywide: HR initiatives companywide: HR initiatives companywide: HR initiatives companywide: HR initiatives companywide: HR initiatives companywide: HR initiatives companywide: HR initiatives companywide: HR initiatives companywide: Finding an executive sponsor Finding an executive sponsor Finding an executive sponsor Finding an executive sponsor Finding an executive sponsor Finding an executive sponsor Finding an executive sponsor Finding an executive sponsor Finding an executive sponsor Finding an executive sponsor Finding an executive sponsor Finding an executive sponsor Finding an executive sponsor Finding an executive sponsor Finding an executive sponsor Finding an executive sponsor Finding an executive sponsor Finding an executive sponsor Finding an executive sponsor Finding an executive sponsor Finding an executive sponsor Finding an executive sponsor Finding an executive sponsor Finding an executive sponsor Finding an executive sponsor Finding an executive sponsor Finding an executive sponsor Finding an executive sponsor Finding an executive sponsor Finding an executive sponsor Finding an executive sponsor Finding an executive sponsor Finding an executive sponsor Finding an executive sponsor Finding an executive sponsor Percentage of Canadians who see social media as the medium most social media as the medium most social media as the medium most social media as the medium most social media as the medium most social media as the medium most social media as the medium most social media as the medium most social media as the medium most social media as the medium most social media as the medium most capable of damaging public image, according to a survey of 1,000 people. It scored much higher Credit: Konstantin Faraktinov (Shutterstock) Credit: Konstantin Faraktinov (Shutterstock) Credit: Konstantin Faraktinov (Shutterstock) Credit: Konstantin Faraktinov (Shutterstock) Credit: Konstantin Faraktinov (Shutterstock) Credit: Konstantin Faraktinov (Shutterstock) Credit: Konstantin Faraktinov (Shutterstock) Credit: Konstantin Faraktinov (Shutterstock) Credit: jeff Metzger (Shutterstock) Credit: jeff Metzger (Shutterstock) Credit: jeff Metzger (Shutterstock) Credit: jeff Metzger (Shutterstock) Credit: jeff Metzger (Shutterstock) Credit: jeff Metzger (Shutterstock) Credit: jeff Metzger (Shutterstock) Credit: jeff Metzger (Shutterstock) Credit: jeff Metzger (Shutterstock) Credit: jeff Metzger (Shutterstock) Credit: jeff Metzger (Shutterstock) Credit: jeff Metzger (Shutterstock) Credit: jeff Metzger (Shutterstock) Credit: jeff Metzger (Shutterstock) Credit: jeff Metzger (Shutterstock) Credit: jeff Metzger (Shutterstock) Credit: jeff Metzger (Shutterstock) Credit: jeff Metzger (Shutterstock) Credit: jeff Metzger (Shutterstock) Credit: jeff Metzger (Shutterstock) Credit: jeff Metzger (Shutterstock) Credit: jeff Metzger (Shutterstock) Credit: jeff Metzger (Shutterstock) Credit: jeff Metzger (Shutterstock) Credit: jeff Metzger (Shutterstock) Credit: jeff Metzger (Shutterstock) Credit: jeff Metzger (Shutterstock) Credit: jeff Metzger (Shutterstock) Credit: jeff Metzger (Shutterstock) than online news and broadcast TV ( than online news and broadcast TV ( than online news and broadcast TV ( than online news and broadcast TV ( than online news and broadcast TV ( than online news and broadcast TV ( than online news and broadcast TV ( than online news and broadcast TV ( than online news and broadcast TV ( than online news and broadcast TV ( than online news and broadcast TV ( than online news and broadcast TV ( than online news and broadcast TV ( than online news and broadcast TV ( than online news and broadcast TV ( than online news and broadcast TV ( than online news and broadcast TV ( than online news and broadcast TV ( ) and radio ( ) and radio ( ) and radio ( ) and radio ( ) and radio ( ) and radio ( ) and radio ( ) and radio ( ) and radio ( ) and radio ( ) and radio (48% 48% 48% 48% 48% 48% 48% 48% 48% 48% 48% 48% 48% 48% 48%). ). ). e study's authors warned e study's authors warned e study's authors warned Credit: Konstantin Faraktinov (Shutterstock) Credit: Konstantin Faraktinov (Shutterstock) Credit: Konstantin Faraktinov (Shutterstock) Credit: Konstantin Faraktinov (Shutterstock) Credit: Konstantin Faraktinov (Shutterstock) Credit: Konstantin Faraktinov (Shutterstock) Credit: Konstantin Faraktinov (Shutterstock) Credit: Konstantin Faraktinov (Shutterstock) Credit: Konstantin Faraktinov (Shutterstock) Credit: Konstantin Faraktinov (Shutterstock) Credit: Konstantin Faraktinov (Shutterstock) Credit: Konstantin Faraktinov (Shutterstock) Credit: Konstantin Faraktinov (Shutterstock) Credit: Konstantin Faraktinov (Shutterstock) people HR's biggest Canadian HR Reporter asked its readers to name the three biggest people priorities at their organizations, and four themes were consistently mentioned in the survey of 157 professionals. e training and development of staff was top of mind for nearly one in three HR practitioners. recruitment 15.9% employee retention 15.3% compensation/payroll issues 15.3% training and development Source: Canadian HR Reporter's 2016 Reader Survey Credit: abdrahimmahfar (Shutterstock) Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Pushing Credit: abdrahimmahfar (Shutterstock) Credit: abdrahimmahfar (Shutterstock) Credit: abdrahimmahfar (Shutterstock) Credit: abdrahimmahfar (Shutterstock) Credit: abdrahimmahfar (Shutterstock) Credit: abdrahimmahfar (Shutterstock) Credit: abdrahimmahfar (Shutterstock) Credit: abdrahimmahfar (Shutterstock) pensions 2,000,000 Number of workers in Quebec who don't have an employer- sponsored retirement plan. By the end of the year, all fi rms with 20 or more employees (as of June 30, 2016) will have to implement a Voluntary Retirement Savings Plan (VRSP). Source: Great-West Life Credit: Pranch(Shutterstock) G On the Percentage of online consumers in the United States who are playing Pokemon Go — a startling high number. HR has gotten into the game recently, with Toronto's Woodbine Entertainment Group using it to attract more than 500 jobseekers to a career fair. Augmented reality gaming is expected to really take off in the coming months and years as more developers jump on the bandwagon. Source: Vasona Networks

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