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| August 12, 2010 | Vol 7, Issue 8 |
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Greetings! | |
The CERC Annual Conference is just over one month away and I look forward to seeing all CERC members in Montréal, Quebec, September 19-21. This is an excellent opportunity to participate in outstanding panel discussions and workshops with industry experts that will challenge your perspective and inspire your thinking.
This year's conference activities include, t he CERC Annual Charity Golf Tournament , which takes place on Saturday, September 18. Come prepared to bid on many valuable items during the CERC Silent Auction (including tickets to see the David Letterman show, package includes accommodations in New York City!) Both events are in support of MSF/Doctors Without Borders. On Sunday afternoon enjoy a bus tour of Montreal courtesy of DADA Destination Services
P.S. if you've not yet registered there is still time...and why not invite a colleague, they'll thank you for it.
Best regards,
Steve
Stephen Cryne President & CEO _______________________________________________________
Mark Your Calendars!
September 2, 2010
September 8, 2010
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North American Mobility Survey
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 A recent North American Mobility Survey conducted by CERC reported that the top three destinations for assignments within Canada are Calgary, Toronto and Montreal. For the U.S., top destinations are New York, with Houston and Denver tied for second spot and San Francisco a close third. Other findings are that family issues were identified as the number one reason most often cited by employees when turning down a cross border move, 43% of respondents have a cross-border mobility policy and expectations for relocation volumes for the coming 12 months appear to have stabilized.
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Canada's Long Form Census
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 There has been much press about the Federal government's decision to scrap the mandatory long form census. CERC has added its voice to the growing concern in the business community about this decision. Information gathered in the census is essential to workforce planning, developing relocation services and meeting the needs of transferring employees and families. Read more |
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Canada's employment picture
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 The most recent jobs report from Statistics Canada signals a cooling off from the record number of jobs created in June. Speculation is that of the 139,000 full time jobs that are reported as lost 65,000 will return in September when schools reopen across the country. A closer look at the figures also shows that manufacturing added 28,500 jobs in July, a very positive signal for a battered industry. Read more |
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Diversity and performance linked
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 A recent study by Accenture, suggests the more diverse the company's team of top managers, those who actually run the business-in terms of age, gender, nationality, education and other characteristics, the more successful the company. Read more |
Immigration Consultations
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 Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has launched an on-line consultation process with stakeholders on immigration levels for 2011. This is an opportunity to provide input into current and future issues related to immigration levels which will inform the levels planning exercise for 2011. The on-line consultations are comprised of a series of questions on immigration objectives, considerations and factors that may affect levels planning. | Access the survey from August 10, 2010, to August 31, 2010
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US Companies plan to rebuild their workforces
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 More than half of the large American companies that reduced their staffing levels over the past year plan to rebuild their workforces to pre-recession levels by the middle of 2012, according to a new report by consultants Accenture.
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The Talent Mismatch
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 According to international recruiting firm Manpower's David Arkless, "The talent mismatch is causing tremendous frustration for companies, who are seeing no shortage of applicants coming through their doors, but without the skill fit they need," said Arkless. "It is also incredibly frustrating for the individual, who may have the right skills, but find themselves in the wrong part of the country or the wrong part of the world."
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Global real estate trends
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 While Canada and Australia posted impressive year over year gains in average house prices in the first quarter of 2010, the global market is cooling according to recent reports from Scotiabank. The slowdown has been most dramatic in Canada. Average home prices in Q2 were up just 6.8% y/y, compared with 16.6% y/y in Q1. Sales, while still at a high level, have trended steadily lower alongside reduced affordability and exhausted pent-up demand. |
US Housing: Recovery interrupted?
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 A recent report from Export Development Canada (EDC) questions whether the carnage in the US housing market is over. The Report looks at three leading indicators to determine when we might expect balance to return to the marketplace.
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Thank You to our 2010 Conference Sponsors
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