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Prince Edward Island : a manpower development fund, Confidence declining, Planning to work longer, Debt repayment, Employment on track

Prince Edward Island launches a manpower development fund Confidence declining among Canadian business leaders Canadian employees are planning to work longer Debt repayment, a priority Employment on track


By the numbers

70% of employees did not take all their vacation

    A study by Right Management found that most North American employees did not fully use their vacation time in 2012.


Call to order

Women’s careers slowed by maternity

  The OECD has undertaken a study on the professional differences between men and women. In addition to the usual wage gaps and the difficulties for women to have access to higher positions in the company, it showed that maternity could have a negative impact on a career.


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+0.9% for wages in October, Employees’ good resolutions, Integration of foreigners

+0.9% for wages in October Employees’ good resolutions Integration of foreigners: Canada is a good student


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Have companies become different from the crisis?

  Widespread use of part time work, resultant reduced wages, reduction of overtime... The crisis hit companies and forced them to change their organizational structure and general operation. Spotlight on changes in size that may well ultimately prove to be beneficial.


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Too much overtime?

  Projects to complete, demands for customer deliveries, reduced workforce during holiday periods... There are many motivations to accumulate overtime hours. However, be careful not to abuse them! Subject to regulation, overtime hours are sometimes practised a little too freely by companies on the edge being legal. And employees are not fooled, according to a study by the Kronos Institute.


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Christmas party, Unemployment falls back

Christmas party:  53% of Canadian workers expect to be entitled to one Unemployment falls back to 7.2%


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The Pinterest phenomenon: Less text, more images

  Those of you who follow social media news will surely have heard about Pinterest(1), the “new” social media phenomenon. In just a few months, this platform has attracted more than 10 million users, predominantly women. Users will tell you, we like or we don’t like Pinterest. But if you like this platform, you become completely dependent on it. Beyond recreation, does this social networking site provide opportunities for organizations? What about recruitment? Can Pinterest be used for recruiting?


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Saskatchewan: new law, Year-end bonus

  A new law to protect foreign workers in Saskatchewan One Canadian worker out of four is expecting to receive a year-end bonus


Good to know

A new job in 2013? 9 workers out 10 think are thinking about it

  Job satisfaction... A subject which companies should seriously consider if they don’t want to lose their best people. According to a survey conducted by Right Management, nine workers out of ten are considering changing their job in the next year. 


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Disparities in the Canadian labour market are increasing

On the one hand are professions with a shortage of manpower; on the other hand the unemployed who are struggling to find a job. The phenomenon concerns economists who see it as a brake on growth, as revealed by the latest CIBC study. 


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Difficulty concentrating, Hiring errors

Half of teleworkers have difficulty concentrating Hiring errors affect employee morale


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