People Pulse :: October 2008

Dear HR Managers and Business Owners,

Are job markets shifting in BC as the global economy wobbles?

According to a recent survey by CareerBuilder.com, the ranks of passive jobseekers continue to grow, but active jobseekers are shrinking. Many employees reported considering taking classes to improve their job prospects, while 38 percent said they expected to hold onto their current job for at least another year.

Only 23 percent of the companies surveyed intend to add full time workers in the next three months. These findings are based on a survey of more than 3,000 hiring managers and HR professionals and over 6,100 workers in private sector companies.

Certain sectors such as information technology and healthcare are still showing solid job growth while others struggle with reorganization, cost containment and other measures to stay afloat.

How will this impact your company in the coming quarter? The need to plan and make smart hiring decisions is paramount.

Cheers,

Bob Murray
Partner, People First Solutions

Article: Wellness Programs Help Companies Recruit and Retain Talent

Demotivations: Victory

Flu season approaches - what's the impact on your company?

Flu season usually runs from November to April in Canada and an estimated 10-25% of Canadians get the flu each year. How will this impact your employee productivity? Could providing a flu vaccine for employees be a wise investment?

Source: Health Canada


	Wellness Programs Help Companies Recruit and Retain Talent More businesses are getting on the wellness bandwagon, and some are discovering the programs help recruit and retain workers. There is no single interpretation of a wellness program. The companies that get proactive about implementing relevant wellness programs are the ones that are going to attract and retain the best talent, keep them healthy and productive and lower their overall health care costs.

Succession Planning Fundamentals for Accountants

A CFIB survey found that 73% of BC SME owners plan on exiting their businesses within the next 10 years. The survey also found that only 10% of businesses have a formal succession plan in place! Accountants are entrepreneurs’ most trusted advisors and as such, clients will be turning to you to help with what will be one of the most significant transactions of their lives - are you ready?

"The team at People First Solutions took the time to understand our requirements and as a result new exactly what skills the successful candidate must have. As a result of their understanding of the position the People First team was able to think outside of the box and bring us a very skilled person with many transferable skills in a timely fashion."

Mike Hannig
VP Operations - Canada West
Veolia Environmental Services


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