Why Love Research?
1. Up-to-date market data that can be used to enhance your strategic plan
2. Identifies market shortfalls that have been found in other businesses
3. Verifies that your policies and procedures are current and on-target with employee needs
Take a moment to look at these findings!
According to Statistics Canada, the Canada Labour Force in 2007 looked like this:
Average National Unemployment Rate: 6%
2007 Total Labour Force: 18,082,300
2007 Labour Force Growth: 366,600
Number of Employees: 16,866,400
Change in Employment Level: 382,100 (2.3%)
One-In-Seven Canadians Has A Disability
An estimated 4.4 million Canadians reported having a disability in 2006, according to Statistics Canada. This represents an increase of approximately 750,000 people since 2001. Pain was the most common disability.
TOURISM BUSINESS OWNERS
TOP 10 OVERSEAS COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN FOR TRAVELLERS TO CANADA OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS:
United Kingdom
France
Germany
Japan
Mexico
South Korea
Australia
Netherlands
China
Switzerland
Do you have staff members who are able to serve these guests in their own language? Are you aware of cultural customs when interacting with these overseas guests? Ensure that your staff is properly trained!! The repeat business will speak for itself!
Source: Statistics Canada
Top 10 Jobs Most Difficult To Fill In The Americas:
1. Technicians
2. Production Operators
3. Accounting & Finance Staff
4. Labourers'
5. Engineers
6. Sales Representatives
7. Management/Executives
8. Sales Managers
9. Skilled Trades
10. Office Support
Source: 2009 Talent Shortage Survery, Manpower
MEETINGS, MEETINGS, MEETINGS
25% of meetings are a waste of time, according to a survey of 100 Canadian senior executives.
41% feel employees would be more productive if their company banned meetings one day a week.
5 Signs of Meeting Time Wasters:
- lengthy, unfocused agenda
- takes more than one hour
- participant list is extensive, signaling an overly ambitious meeting or coutesy invites
- large PowerPoint presentation is involved-info could have been shared prior to the meeting
- habit - routine meetings can become routine!
Source: OfficeTeam
