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CANADIAN HR REPORTER October 2, 2017 4 HR BY THE NUMBERS strategy problems Dietary Compiled by Marcel Vander Wier - Source: Statistics Canada 22,000 Rise in number of Canadians working in August. 6.2% Unemployment rate in August, matching the most recent low of October 2008, the month prior to the economic downturn. 374,000 Rise in Canadian workers since August 2016, with gains in both full-time and part-time jobs. 2.2% Increase in number of hours worked since August 2016. 28,000 Gains in employment by men 55 and older in August, after five months of little change. 11.5% Youth unemployment rate in August, following the reduction of 33,000 jobs. 31,000 Monthly increase in employment in Ontario, the lone province with a notable gain. 8.9% Unemployment rate in Nova Scotia — up a full percentage point as jobs declined by 5,600 in August. 33,000 Increase in self-employed workers in August, contributing to year-over- year gains of 101,000. Credit: Brian A Jackson (Shutterstock) October 2, 2017 problems problems problems problems problems problems problems problems problems problems problems problems problems problems problems problems problems problems problems problems problems problems problems problems problems problems problems problems problems problems Dietary Dietary Dietary Dietary Dietary Dietary Dietary Dietary Dietary Dietary Dietary Dietary Dietary Dietary Dietary Dietary Dietary Dietary Dietary Dietary Dietary Dietary Dietary Dietary Dietary Dietary Dietary Dietary problems Dietary problems eat up to two servings of fruit and vegetables per day. 52 % Employees' physical health issues aff ect their emotional state, and vice-versa, according to health as- sessment data from 50,000 North American workers. e four health conditions with the highest rate of prescription drug use – high blood pressure (84 per cent), high cholesterol (66 per cent), gastrointestinal disease (78 per cent) and diabetes (79 per cent) – can be directly impacted by diet. Source: ComPsych Credit: kolopach (Shutterstock) Eight of Canada's top 10 jobs for 2017 are tech- related, according to research looking at roles with a minimum salary of with regular postings growth in the last three years. combined Top 10 jobs, with average salaries: • full stack developer ($80,268) • DevOps engineer ($97,739) • back end developer ($77,853) • real estate agent ($108,741) • Android developer ($86,749) • analytics manager ($94,360) • user experience designer ($80,815) • IT security specialist ($80, 969) • optometrist ($105,790) • Python developer ($85,675) Source: Indeed Credit: Sashkin (Shutterstock) strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy strategy Brexit A looming exit from the European Union has companies in the United Kingdom looking for guidance from human resources, according to a survey of 123 hiring managers. 89% intend to hire mid-level HR staff . 43% say growth is driving their hiring strategy. plan to recruit more HR professionals in the next six months. Source: Robert Walters Credit: pixelheadphoto digitalskillet (Shutterstock) 12.80 They earn what Hourly wage for a tutor, marker or lab demonstrator at the University of Winnipeg. Based on 40 hours per week, weekly earnings would total $512 for an annual salary of $26,624. Workers receive time- and-a-half after 35 hours per week. Source: Canadian Labour Reporter/ www.labour-reporter.com Credit: Dan Breckwoldt (Shutterstock) The place to be Vancouver is Canada's hottest major city for jobs, according to a report, which cross-referenced Statistics Canada and federal job bank data. For every 1,000 people in Vancouver, there are Vancouver is followed by Laval, Que. (2.71), Edmonton (2.7), Montreal (2.64) and Gatineau, Que. (2.52). On a province-by- province basis, Quebec has the strongest job market in the country at 4.45 jobs per 1,000 people. jobs available — tops among cities over 250,000. Source: Express Employment Professionals

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