Canadian HR Reporter

CANADIAN HR REPORTER March 6, 2017 4 HR BY THE NUMBERS GENERATIONAL family-friendly Compiled by Marcel Vander Wier - Source: Statistics Canada 48,000 Gain in full-time work for Canadians in January, an increase of 0.3%. 6.8% The national unemployment rate, which fell by 0.1% in January. 276,000 Increase in employment since January 2016, a rise of 1.5%, with most activity occurring between August and January. 0.6% Increase in full-time employment during the past year, with 86,000 jobs created. 190,000 Part-time employment in Canada rose 5.6% year-over-year. 0.8% Decline in the average number of hours worked during the past 12 months. 82,000 Number of jobs created in British Columbia over the past year, the fastest growth rate in the country (3.5%). 5.7% Yearly increase in public administration jobs, after a bump of 7,800 in January pushed total annual gains to 52,000 — tops in the country. 25,100 Job losses over the past year in mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction — the largest percentage decrease by sector (7.2%). Hourly wage for an arena assistant employed by the City of Yellowknife. Based on 40 hours per week, weekly earnings would total $782 for an annual salary of $40,664. A $2 shift premium is levied for actual hours worked between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. 19.55 They earn what Credit: Malinovskaya Yulia (Shutterstock) Check your selfie Looking to land a new job? You'll need more than an impressive resumé and portfolio, according to a survey of 200 American advertising one-quarter executives and 200 marketing executives. Almost half (48%) of advertising executives and (26%) of marketing executives have removed a candidate from the job process based on what they uncovered online. 63% of advertising executives search for information on prospective employees online, compared to 44% of marketing executives. 29% of advertising executives and 18% of marketing executives always seek additional online information on recruits. Credit: Antikwar (Shutterstock) struggles Security e state of cybersecurity in Canada is troubling, with less than half (40%) of 265 IT and secu- rity practitioners in a recent survey indicat- ing their company has the right securities in place. are concerned with their inability to control employees' devices. say employees bringing their own devices to work creates a company security risk. say employees' use of social media in the workplace has a negative impact on security. 67% 90% Source: Citrix Credit: Darren Brode (Shutterstock) family-friendly family-friendly family-friendly family-friendly family-friendly family-friendly family-friendly family-friendly family-friendly family-friendly family-friendly family-friendly family-friendly family-friendly family-friendly family-friendly family-friendly family-friendly family-friendly family-friendly family-friendly family-friendly family-friendly family-friendly family-friendly family-friendly family-friendly family-friendly family-friendly family-friendly family-friendly family-friendly family-friendly family-friendly family-friendly family-friendly Is your company Many Canadian companies are taking steps toward becoming more family-friendly, according to a survey of 300 HR managers and 300 offi ce workers. of HR managers say their organization has made changes to better accommodate working parents over the past fi ve years. 69% of employees say fl exible hours are the biggest family- friendly perk impacting their decision to join a company. 84% of companies currently off er some form of maternity/ paternity leave policy, while 67% off er fl exible hours. Source: OfficeTeam Credit: Oleg Troino (Shutterstock) Credit: BlueRingMedia (Shutterstock) GENERATIONAL GENERATIONAL GENERATIONAL GENERATIONAL GENERATIONAL GENERATIONAL GENERATIONAL GENERATIONAL made changes to better accommodate working DIFFERENCES DIFFERENCES DIFFERENCES DIFFERENCES DIFFERENCES DIFFERENCES DIFFERENCES DIFFERENCES In today's multigenerational workforce, the greatest general diff erence is employees' communications skills, according to a survey of 270 Canadian CFOs. 19.55 19.55 19.55 19.55 19.55 19.55 19.55 19.55 19.55 Credit: Darren Brode (Shutterstock) Credit: Darren Brode (Shutterstock) Credit: Darren Brode (Shutterstock) Credit: Darren Brode (Shutterstock) Credit: Darren Brode (Shutterstock) communications skills, communications skills, according to a survey of according to a survey of say adapting to change is the greatest diff erence, followed by 17% who say technical skills. believe there are no diff erences. 18% 16% say communication skills are the greatest generational diff erence. 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