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TrendTracker consists of summaries of current articles that members of the Wynford Team have identified as of interest, related to economic and social influences that can affect total rewards and other progressive Human Capital practices.

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What the Talent Paradox Means for Your Business

Ritika Puri, Forbes, Jan 2, 2013


In areas of a surplus of job seekers companies are facing shortages in critical areas. Find out more about the skills in high demand regardless of the economic climate and what Employers are doing to overcome this shortage.



2013: The Year of Social HR

Jeanne Meister, Forbes, Jan 3, 2013


If 2012 was the year of workplace innovation, 2013 will see the influence of Social HR reach brand new heights. What are the cutting edge stratagies going forward, and how will your organization lead the way?



Canada's job market mismatch puts economy at risk: CIBC

Will Campbell, Postmedia News, Dec 4, 2012


While certain positions remain in high demand, the limited number of jobs in "traditional" occupations is big enough to impact our economy as a whole.



The Canadian Economy creating high-quality jobs

Julian Beltrane, The Canadian Press, July 12, 2012


Job creation in the beginning half of 2012 was expected to be high, however the quality of these jobs was a surprise as most of the jobs created were full time and high-paying.



Temporary staffing sees 32 per cent increase in past year?

Canadian HR Reporter, May 24, 2012


Temporary staffing has seen its seventh consecutive month of double-digit growth, a positive sign for the Canadian Economy.



Shades of grey: Are employers ready for workers in their 80s?

Misty Harris, PostMedia News March 19, 2012


As the baby boomers reach age 65 and beyond, how are employers planning for their aging employees? It appears that employers do have holding onto hiring younger workers, however as Canada continues its economic growth companies will need to have people stay longer in the workforce.



Western Canadian employers court the Irish

Sean Silcoff, The Globe and Mail, March 9, 2012


With the western Canadian provinces faced with a skills shortage, representatives from BC, Alberta and Saskatchewan have been attempting to recruit workers from Ireland to fill a surge of job openings. Ireland’s high unemployment has meant Canada has been an attractive destination for workers.



Western shift in Canadian economy gaining momentum

Todd Hirsch, Troy Media, Published February 20, 2011


The growth in western Canada has been well publicized in the media of late; however, the reasoning for this gain in momentum has come down to specific factors (and not only because of high oil prices). Todd Hirsh explores the diverse aspects which will be leading western Canada to a bright future.



Cloud Computing will create 14 million new Jobs

Techjournal, March 6, 2012


Laptops, Tablets, Smartphones. The concept of Cloud computing was pushed ahead with the increased of use of on-the-go mobile computing and shared projects with multiple users. Optimizing this task has been the latest in IT innovation to allow IT managers to focus more on mission-critical projects. Read more of the effect of Cloud Computing on Job creation below:



Western shift in Canadian economy gaining momentum

Todd Hirsch, Troy Media, Published February 20, 2011


The growth in western Canada has been well publicized in the media of late; however, the reasoning for this gain in momentum has come down to specific factors (and not only because of high oil prices). Todd Hirsh explores the diverse aspects which will be leading western Canada to a bright future.



Canadian Economy Suffering Dollar Parity’s One-Eyed King in Land of Blind

Greg Quinn, Bloomberg, Published February 21, 2012


Quinn investigates a few different angles of the Canadian economy from an outside American perspective. Some of the topics touched are the effect of the strong Canadian Dollar on exports, purchases of Canadian debt bonds, banking fundamentals, and forecasted growth in coming years.



The debate over Canadian debt data

Grant Robertson, The Globe and Mail, Published February 13, 2012


Robertson presents an interesting counterpoint in regards to Canadians spiraling household debt ratios. Does this ratio give a good assessment into how indebted consumers really are?



RIM and the separate CEO myth

Nachum Gabler And Neil Mohindra, National Post, Published January 24, 2012


The downfall of Research In Motion has been a highly publicized event in the past year and the most recent shakeup resulted in the replacement of Co-CEO and Co-Board chairmen Jim Balsille and Mike Lazaridis who have now been replaced by Thorsten Heins as CEO and by Barbara Stymiest as chairwoman. Gabler and Mohindra explore the true effect of the business decision to separate the CEO from the board chair.



250,000 jobs vacant, new Statscan survey says

Tavia Grant, The Globe and Mail, Published January 24, 2012


A recent Statscan survey has shown that 250,000 jobs in Canada remain vacant while unemployment remains at 7% which points to a discrepancy in job skills/geography between the unemployment – find out who and where companies are looking for employees.



Detroit automakers are (finally!) making profits

Chris Isidore, CNN Money, Published January 5, 2012


2011 appears to be lining up to be a profitable year for American Big 3 Automakers. This is a good situation for Canada’s automotive industry – our largest manufacturing sector which employs over 150,000 Canadians. ...



Bank foresees two-speed Canadian economy in 2012

Bill Curry, The Globe and Mail, Published January 4, 2012


There will be major regional growth variations in Canada throughout 2012. While commodities are expected to provide economic strength to Prairie Provinces, Nova Scotia is expected to benefit greatly from a significant industrial manufacturing contract.


 
 


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