CEDEC presents the results of the report launched on October 5th, 2012, related to the employability of workers aged 45 years and over.
A majority of North American employees don’t accept being transferred Depression and stress: major sources of concern in North America Small business, on the cutting edge for teleworking
New immigration law harmful to Canada’s attractiveness 52100 new jobs recorded in September
Canadians willing to work longer to live better Candidates’ race against the clock to make a good impression in interviews
10% of executives plan to hire by the end of 2012 One third of superiors closed to their strengths and weaknesses
Salary increases averaging 2.6% for 2013 Canadian companies the most committed
Record rate of absenteeism in Saskatchewan Social media – the challenges Companies not preparing for layoffs before year end Men and women have different priorities
Job creation: optimistic forecasts for the second half of 2012 The IT sector, provider of (very) well paying jobs
Lululemon, the most popular workplace for students More than 3 executives out of 5 connected to the office during summer vacations One third of employees never receive advice from their superior Averaged weekly pay up 3.1%
Recognition at work and career planning: sources of dissatisfaction 26% of start-ups consider HRM to be a major problem Close to 11 million jobless young people in OECD countries Employees overwhelmingly in favour of flextime during the summer
9 out of 10 Canadian employees fail to accomplish their daily tasks Shortage of skilled workers Thousands of new hires for the oil and gas industry until 2015
Mobile personal devices welcome in Canadian companies Competition is not a priority for Canadian companies Technical problems: main source of job dissatisfaction Protection of personl information: more effort needed Canadian financil officers are confident in their economy New employment site for the oil and gas industry