• Canadians less confident about the economy in 2012
• 10% of Canadian workers ready to relocate abroad
• Almost half of North American employees find their job unrewarding
• Quality of Canadian jobs worsened in 2011
  

Pension plan less important than salary and flexibility at work

According to a study published by the BMO Retirement Institute a few days ago, only 9% of Canadian workers would change companies for a better pension plan.

By Aurélie Le Caignec

Organizational innovation and strategic recruiting

Dear 40+ recruiters, remember the good old days, when there were candidates a plenty and all we had to do was just lift a finger to attract them into our nets

Canadian GDP down slightly in November

According to Statistics Canada, gross domestic product fell 0.1% in November, a trend that can be explained by the decrease in energy production.

By Aurélie Le Caignec

Workers want work/life balance

What motivates Canadian employees at work ? An OfficeTeam poll identified work/life balance as the top contributor.

By Aurélie Le Caignec

• North American firms put most priority on leadership
• Manufacturing sales increase
• Most employees are optimistic about 2012
• British Columbia investing in training
• Few employers see staff cutbacks in 2012
• ...

Canadian oil and gas workers most confident about career prospects

Energy sector professionals appear more confident as regards work prospects. According to a Rigzone study, 78% of them were approached by a recruiter in the past six months.

By Aurélie Le Caignec

Canada abolishes mandatory retirement age

In December 2011, the federal government decided to abolish the mandatory retirement age, which had been set at 65, as a way to help mitigate labour shortages.

By Aurélie Le Caignec