Canadian HR Reporter

CANADIAN HR REPORTER October 31, 2016 4 HR BY THE NUMBERS Work-life curve ball curve curve curve ball ball ball ball ball ball ball ball ball ball ball ball ball ball ball ball ball ball ball Compiled by Marcel Vander Wier - Source: Statistics Canada 18.1M Total number of Canadians working as of September. 67,000 Increase in the number of Canadians employed in September, a rise of 0.4%. Most of the increase was in part-time work. 139,000 Total rise in employment numbers in Canada since last year, a 0.8% increase. 7% Canadian unemployment rate as of September, unchanged from August. 38,000 Increase in employment in Quebec last month. The unemployment rate fell to 6.9%, the lowest since the start of 2008. 13,000 Increase in Alberta workers last month. Since last year, however, the province has seen 47,000 fewer people employed, with unemployment up 1.9%. 19,000 Increase in public administration employees last month, with gains in federal, provincial and territorial positions. Since last year, administrative employment has risen by 22,000 (2.4%). 14,000 Decline in number of workers in health care and social assistance in September, despite industry employment rising 33,000 (1.4%) since last year. 50,000 Rise in self-employed workers in September, many in health care and social assistance roles. Canadians working as of September. 67,000 Increase in the number of 67,000 Increase in the number of 67,000 Canadians employed in September, a rise of 0.4%. Most of the increase was in part-time work. 139,000 Total rise in employment 139,000 Total rise in employment 139,000 numbers in Canada since last year, a 0.8% increase. 7% Canadian unemployment rate as of September, Sacrificing for security One in two Canadian millennials say they are willing to sacrifi ce pay for more secure retirement benefi ts, according to a survey of 2,000 private sector employees. One in three plans. Millennials are also more likely than baby boomers to embrace non- traditional benefi ts such as wellness programs and work-life balance. are willing to pay more for more generous health-care 65% of gen X and 71% of boomers will pay more for guaranteed retirement benefi ts. 44% of millennials choose pay and bonus as a top priority, while 43% of boomers pick retirement benefi ts. Millennials allocate more than half (52%) of their allowance to non-traditional benefi ts. Source: Willis Towers Watson 2015/2016 Global Benefits Attitudes Survey Credit: Gouraud Studio (Shutterstock) Credit: pichayasri (Shutterstock) 40.90 They earn what Hourly wage of a Category 1 school bus driver employed on an a.m./p.m. schedule with First Student Canada in Welland, Ont. at works out to weekly earnings of $1,636 and $85,072 annually, assuming a 40-hour workweek. Source: Canadian Labour Reporter/www.labour-reporter.com Credit: Kzenon (Shutterstock) Credit: Spectruminfo (Shutterstock) a While unique questions are never off the table, many Canadian employers prefer to stick with standard inquiries during interviews. Forty-fi ve per cent say their favourite question asks about the applicant's interest in the company, while a candidate's previous experience, according to a survey of 300 senior managers. prefer to ask about 16% of managers say their favourite question is about personal attributes and characteristics. 6% prefer asking about personal goals and interests. 6% most enjoy theoretical inquiries. 6% will throw a miscellaneous curveball question. 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Just half of Canada's top 100 CEOs are on social media, ac- cording to a study. LinkedIn is the most popular platform for the group, yet only 50 per cent have a profi le photograph and just 33 per cent have a proper biography. Seven per cent of the CEOs have Twitter accounts and they follow, on average, just 65 other users. Anti-social? of the CEOs are on at least one social media platform, but only 16% use two or more. 17% of the CEOs are known to have Facebook accounts, with an average of 79 friends. Source: Signal Leadership Communication Inc, via Ryerson University balance Employers are off ering a range of paid and unpaid leaves to acknowledge the varied priorities of today's workers — a diverse group in multiple life stages. Many organizations are choosing to top up parental leaves with additional time off or provide additional vacation and fl ex time in order to attract talent, according to a survey of 370 Canadian organizations. Average base vacation entitlements range from and vary by employee group. 26% of employers off er paid top-up for the duration of a mother's maternity leave. 62% of employers provide fl oater or fl ex days, nearly a two-fold increase since 2009. 2.7 weeks to 4 weeks Source: Conference Board of Canada

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