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| September 28, 2010 | Vol 7, Issue 9 |
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Greetings! |
With over 300 delegates, including 83 newcomers and a sold out trade show, the CERC Annual Conference, September 19-21 in Montréal, Quebec was an outstanding success. From keynote speaker Leonard Brody to the closing gala it was an event filled with tremendous learning and networking opportunities. To view the conference presentations visit the CERC conference page.
Plans are now underway for next year's conference to be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel Calgary Alberta, September 25-27, 2011. Mark your calendars and plan to attend.
PS...please update your address book... we recently moved our offices to Suite 1506.
Best regards,
Steve
Stephen CrynePresident & CEO_______________________________________________________ Don't Miss!
Regional Events
October 6 Pacific Region POSTPONED
October 6 Central RegionOctober 21 Webinar November 18 Webinar December 9 Webinar |
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Mobility eases talent shortages | |
 A recent article, written by CERC President Stephen Cryne for the Canadian HR Reporter, examines the importance of talent mobility in easing future shortages of skilled workers. The article builds on the recommendations by the World Economic Forum for the use of talent mobility to stimulate economies and improve organizational innovation.
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Toronto, Montreal win top marks for employers
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 A study of 90 cities around the world has found Toronto is the most attractive place for employers.
Montreal is fifth and Vancouver 13th in a "people risk" index that tracks challenges employers face in recruiting, employing and relocating employees. The global report by AON Consulting compares demographics, education, employment practices and government regulations.
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Immigrants to replace retiring boomers
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 According to Glen Hodgson with the Conference Board of Canada, the baby boom generation in Canada is about to start retiring in growing numbers. Who will replace the boomers in the workplace? The answer, increasingly, will need to be more immigrants.
The economic situation is only going to get more demanding for Canadian employers. We expect that over the next three years the national unemployment rate will decline back toward 6 per cent, which is effectively full employment. Finding workers and containing wage pressures are already resurfacing as key issues for Canadian employers in some regions and sectors Read more |
Employee branding on the rise
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 Employee branding projects are becoming increasingly important business tools to help companies stay ahead of other competitors. For this reason HR heads are increasing the number of specialist support managers leading employer brand projects within their departments.
According to a new survey from People in Business the number of talent management and employer brand managers leading employer brand projects has nearly tripled (from 10% to 28%) in the past four years. Read more Read more |
U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services adjusting fees for Immigration Benefits
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 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced it will increase overall fees by a weighted average of about 10 percent but will not increase the fee for the naturalization application.
The rule will also reduce fees for six individual applications and petitions and will expand the availability of fee waivers to new categories. The adjusted fees will go into effect on November 23, 2010. Read more |
How to manage an aging workforce
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 This recent article in Canadian Business Magazine features a look at some of the challenges and techniques for managing an aging workforce. The authors offer some practical tips that have been used with success in several leading organizations. | Read More
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National housing activity improves |
National resale housing activity improved in August 2010, according to statistics released by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).
Seasonally adjusted national home sales activity via the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems of Canadian real estate Boards in August rose 4.1 per cent from the previous month. This marks the first monthly increase since March 2010. |
Funding for Internationally Trained IT Professionals
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 The Government of Canada is funding a project that will make it easier for internationally trained information and communications technology (ICT) professionals to find work in their field. The project will provide employers in the ICT sector with the tools and information needed to assess the credentials, skills and work experience of foreign-trained ICT professionals.
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Unleashing the Power of Marketing |
 This article examines the GE marketing framework, for the entire company along three dimensions: principles (creating a common language and standards), people (getting the right leaders in place), and process (including very specific measures for grading performance). This article focuses on the people aspect, but the three are interdependent and all are critical. Though this is primarily a GE story, its implications are relevant for marketing teams anywhere-and even for people in other functions, because it shows how a team can challenge expectations and perceived limitations.
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Thank You to our 2010 Conference Sponsors
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Employers - post your positions or search resumes from registered prospective employees.
Job Seekers- search positions (simply insert Relocation into the keyword search) and post your resume online at the CERC Career Centre.
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