Already facing changes in the global regulatory landscape, financial services managers have other challenges: hiring qualified profiles and talent retention. This is what a recent study conducted by Robert Half across seven countries has revealed.
Two surveys were published by Purolator just before Administrative Professionals' Day on April 24. The first was conducted among 254 HR professionals and the second among 502 administrative professionals. The goal was to know more about professional satisfaction, workloads, HR planning and the balance between personal and professional life.
Large Canadian organizations are seeking more and more to adjust management of their human resources according to their business objectives. However, they face difficulties in clearly defining their HR strategy, according to a survey conducted by Right Management among 94 companies across the country.
Employers of the world’s top ten economies will experience a loss of productivity and reduction of turnover due to a growing shortage of skilled manpower in key positions. This is what a recent survey revealed, published by CareerBuilder and conducted among 6,000 recruitment managers and human resources professionals in the countries with the highest GDP.
A new BMO Bank of Montreal survey conducted among 500 companies across the country has revealed that professional training of employees is a priority for a large majority of Canadian employers. The good news is that the federal government has made provision in its 2013 budget to help them!
The latest global Workmonitor survey by Randstad has revealed the need for diversity and gender equity among employees in Canada and more generally worldwide. However, women often remain in the minority in managerial positions and are sometimes less accepted than men.
Canadian companies counted 221,000 unfilled jobs in December 2012, according to a recent report from Statistics Canada on job openings. The figure has remained stable compared to the end of 2011. For each open job, there were at the same time 5.7 people unemployed. This ratio is very close to that of December 2011 (5.8).
How are human resources considered in the world? What are companies’ priorities? How are North American employers positioned? The HR 2013 international barometer conducted by Michael Page among 4,348 HR managers, including 135 in Canada, reveals a common HR strategy consisting of distinct regional priorities. Overview of the survey.
The balance between personal and professional life is the number one priority for 56% of employees worldwide. New technologies are playing a vital role but are a double-edged sword. This is what was found by the “Define success – Your approach” survey, conducted by Accenture among 4,100 people in 33 countries.
The climate of the Canadian labour market continues with promising momentum, even though no great change in recruitment is foreseen. This is the outlook for the second quarter announced by the latest Manpower survey on hiring prospects conducted among 1,900 employers across the country.
Most Canadians intend to save for their retirement this year, according to a recent survey conducted across the country by CIBC. Despite these good intentions, according to the numbers noted by the bank in previous years, most of them won't.
To overcome the slowing economy in the Province, the government of New Brunswick continues to provide incentive measures for financing salaries. Spotlight on the Employer Wage Incentive.