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| September 24, 2009 |
Vol 6, Issue 9 |
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Greetings! |
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The boxes are packed, the printing is all done ... we're just a few days away from CERC's conference, New Challenges - New Solutions September 27 - 29 at the Westin Hotel Ottawa. With 270 delegates attending and a sold out trade-show, this promises to be an outstanding event. The conference features a faculty of world class speakers, rich learning opportunities, extensive networking and some great entertainment. Add it all up and it promises to be an event that is not to be missed. If you've not yet registered, there's still time. Register online today.
CERC E-News is always on the look-out for high quality content that would interest our readers. If you feel you have something to say about issues or trends that affect our industry why not contact us with your story ideas. It's a great way to raise your professional profile, make your voice heard, and contribute to the development of your industry.
I hope to see you in Ottawa!
Best regards,
Steve
Stephen Cryne
President & CEO
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Canada's Agreement on Internal Trade
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 Provincial and territorial leaders have approved the amended Chapter 7 (Labour Mobility) of the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) which came into force on August 11, 2009. The amendments allow workers certified for an occupation in one province or territory to be recognized as qualified to practice that occupation in any other province or territory. (Something that CERC has long argued for and promoted). Governments are currently in the process of carefully reviewing and approving their jurisdictional exceptions to labour mobility based on legitimate objectives such as public security and safety. A new website has been established that explains how the new Chapter 7 affects workers, and includes contacts for each jurisdiction, as well as resources such as guidelines, backgrounder, and web links to other national, provincial/territorial and international labour mobility initiatives. Read More |
Canadian women having more babies
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 Canadian women gave birth to 367,864 babies in Canada in 2007, up 13,247 or 3.7% from 2006 and the fastest annual increase since 1989. The number of births rose in all age groups, particularly among mothers aged 30 to 34, and in every province and territory, except Prince Edward Island and Yukon. The total fertility rate, or the average number of children per woman, increased from 1.59 in 2006 to 1.66 in 2007. While this was the highest total fertility rate since 1992, it remained well below replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. This is the fertility rate that must be maintained to replace the population in the absence of migration. |
Employers expect hiring climate to improve in the fourth quarter of 2009
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 Results from the most recent Employment Outlook Survey by Manpower, suggest that Canadian employers expect a more optimistic hiring climate for the October to December period of 2009. With seasonal variations removed from the survey data, the Net Employment Outlook stands at five per cent indicating employers are forecasting a cautiously optimistic hiring environment in the fourth quarter. This forecast improves eight percentage points from the previous quarter when employers reported a seasonally adjusted Net Employment Outlook of minus three per cent. However, the Outlook declines nine percentage points from the same time last year. Read More |
Housing rebound
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 National resale housing market sales activity remained up from year-ago levels in August 2009 for the third consecutive month, posting the largest year-over-year gain in more than two years. According to statistics released by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), a total of 42,483 homes traded hands via the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems of Canadian real estate Boards in August 2009. This represents an increase of 18.5 per cent from the same month last year, and the third consecutive year-over-year gain of more than 15 per cent. Sales were 6.6 per cent below the record for the month of August set in 2007.
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Generational differences make the workplace more productive
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 A recently released report from Kelly Services, finds that despite the popularity of instant messaging among Gen Y, face-to-face contact remains the preferred method of communication in the workplace. When receiving rewards and bonuses, many older workers like non-cash items such as time off work and training opportunities while Gen Y has a clear preference for monetary rewards.
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| Foreign language training needed (UK) |
 Citing a report by the National Centre for Languages the UK risks being held back as it comes out of the recession as not enough graduates boast foreign language skills, it has been reported, which could highlight the need for more training.
A report by the National Centre for Languages has claimed that there has been a decline in the take-up of foreign language courses, the BBC reports.
In light of this, the centre is calling for languages to be promoted with the same importance as science and math.
The government claims that it is set to review modern language education imminently. Meanwhile, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development recently claimed that varied and flexible skills were currently more important to employers than traditional qualifications. Read More |
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