CERC
October 23, 2009 Vol 6, Issue 10

CERC E-News

Greetings!

 
This year's annual conference, with 275 delegates, was a success. Congratulations to this year's conference planning committee chaired by Suzie Findlay for an excellent event.
 
Just ahead are the CERC Symposia - Building Canada's Workforce the "New Economy". These sessions in Montreal, Calgary, and Toronto bring together thought leaders who will share their views on what Canada must do to build a workforce that can compete on a global basis. Learn how organizations are adapting to the changing face of the workforce and putting in place the building blocks for tomorrow. Gain insights into how organizations are addressing workforce planning in an economy that is increasingly more knowledge-based and globally active. Register online at www.cerc.ca.
 
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I hope to see you at a CERC event soon.
 
Best regards,

Steve
 
Stephen Cryne
President & CEO

                                                                                           
Mark Your Calendars!

November 12, 2009
Eastern Symposium (Montréal) 

November 18, 2009
Western Symposium (Calgary) 

November 24, 2009
Central Symposium (Toronto) 
In This Issue
Changes to Temporary Foreign Worker Program
In the Talent War, the Ceasefire Is Over
Preparing for an IT Talent Squeeze
Workers lose motivation with pay freezes
MLS home sales grow stronger in the third quarter
CERC Careers
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Changes to Temporary Foreign Worker Program
 
CICThe Minister of Citizenship and Immigration recently announced proposed regulatory amendments to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program which include:
  • a more rigorous assessment of the genuineness of the job offer;
  • limits to the length of a worker's stay in Canada before returning home; and
  • a two-year prohibition from hiring a temporary foreign worker for employers found to have provided significantly different wages, working conditions or occupations than promised.

These changes will have a significant impact on organizations that use the foreign worker program. The government has provided a period of consultation and CERC will be responding on behalf of our members.  We invite you to share your comments with us via email to info@cerc.ca with "Temporary Foreign Worker Program" in the subject line. 
 
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In the Talent War, the Ceasefire Is Over
 
With so many companies focused on simple survival during the downturn, with so much job loss and anxiety among those who survived, it was easy to forget about the war for top talent. But the downturn was just a temporary truce; the battle is about to erupt again in full force. And ironically the companies are the most at risk of losing their best leaders are ones that responded most vigorously (but often misguidedly) during the recession.
 
Preparing for an IT Talent Squeeze

helpIT employers, take note: The federal government's tight time frame for computerization, along with a steep implementation curve, will require more IT workers for health care organizations-soon. Job projections range from at least 41,000 positions to more than 200,000. Information technology leaders shouldn't be lulled by today's sluggish hiring market into thinking IT employees won't be on the move anytime soon. With the race to computerize the nation's medical records poised to take off, that's going to change, industry watchers say.

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Workers lose motivation with pay freezes 
   
Lose MotivationA recent U.K. study found that one in three workers who have recently experienced pay freezes at their place of work have been left feeling as though they have lost their motivation, new research has found.
 
According to the study by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), almost half of these employees stated that they understood why their management had made the decision to freeze pay as times were financially tough.
 
MLS® home sales grow stronger in the third quarter
 
National resale housing activity climbed to the highest level of any third quarter on record. Actual (not seasonally adjusted) home sales via the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems of Canadian real estate boards totalled 135,182 units in the third quarter of 2009, according to statistics released by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). This is the highest level of activity on record for the period from July to September. The number of transactions was up 18 per cent from the third quarter of last year, representing the biggest year-over-year increase since early 2002.
 
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