The effects of the Conservative government's changes to Employment Insurance (EI) are being felt nationwide. Recent figures show there have been sudden decreases in the number of beneficiaries around the country, particularly in the Atlantic provinces. Meanwhile, opposition to the reforms persists.
This may seem high, but 47% of Canadians say they have found the perfect job, if we are to believe the study conducted by the Bank of Montreal published at the end of September. Younger workers share this sentiment.
Two thirds of employers in Canada feel that employee skills development is inseparable from company strategy. But only three out of ten are ready to fund training them. Explanations.
Absenteeism costs the Canadian economy more than $16.6 billion a year. However, not all absences are created equal. According to recent Statistics Canada figures, private sector employees are less often missing from the workplace than those in the public sector. We shine the light on these new data.
If all roads lead to Rome, the same can’t be said for career changes. When you know the final destination everything is simple; at worst it will take a bit longer, with stops in Tokyo or San Diego. The hitch comes when you have absolutely no idea. Career changes look like that...
If holders of the title of Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) wonder what the financial value of their certification is, the answer is in the latest “Fuel for HR Careers: The 2013 Market Value for CHRP Certification” survey, conducted by the Human Resources Professional Association (HRPA) and PayScale. Overview of the results.
Government freezes employment insurance contributions One third of parents do not understand their child’s job Competitors or protectors: women facing an internal conflict
Today, elderly people are still discriminated against due to their age in the professional sphere. This is the observation made by the “Second wind: the changing nature of retirement” study, conducted among 5230 Canadians.
Canadian employers plan to temper hiring for the October to December period. The latest Manpower Survey on employment prospects also suggests that the construction industry forecasts are the highest.
When there is a shortage of qualified candidates, all shots are allowed...
Candidates for a job are not only judged by their skills and experience... A survey conducted by CareerBuilder among 2,076 HR professionals in the United States shows that recruiters take into account rather original factors when they have to decide between two equal candidates.
Although Canadians are heading en masse towards postsecondary education, many people choose low paying sectors or ones with little demand for manpower. This is shown in the report Degrees of Success: The Payoff to Higher Education in Canada from Benjamin Tal, Deputy Chief Economist and Emanuella Enenajor, economist at the CIBC Bank.