Steady Employment Growth Expected for Canada in the New Year, According to
CareerBuilder.ca's 2011 Job Forecast
-- Employers plan to add full-time, permanent headcount with a continued emphasis in technology and revenue-producing fields -- </pre> <p><span class="xn-location">TORONTO</span>, <span class="xn-chron">Dec. 29, 2010</span> /CNW/ -- While countries around the world struggle to maintain current employment levels, Canadian employers continue to experience steady job growth across multiple industries and the trend is expected to carry-over into the New Year, according to CareerBuilder.ca's 2011 Job Forecast. More employers plan to add full-time, permanent headcount compared to 2010 with a continued emphasis on hiring in technology and revenue-producing fields. CareerBuilder.ca surveyed more than 220 hiring managers and human resource professionals and more than 500 workers across industries and company sizes. The survey was conducted between <span class="xn-chron">November 15</span> and <span class="xn-chron">December 2, 2010</span>.</p> <p/> <p>"Seventy per cent of Canadian employers say they are in a better financial position today than they were one year ago," said <span class="xn-person">Brent Rasmussen</span>, President of CareerBuilder <span class="xn-location">North America</span>. "Our survey results and an increase in job posting activity on CareerBuilder.ca point to continued, steady job growth in 2011."</p> <p/> <p>Customer service was the top functional area employers said they will be recruiting for in 2011 as they focus on expanding their customer base and share of customer wallet. Thirty-four per cent plan to add customer service positions in the New Year. The top 10 functional areas for recruitment include:</p> <p/> <p> </p> <p> </p> <pre> Customer service - 34 per cent Information Technology - 33 per cent Technology - 30 per cent Administrative - 29 per cent Marketing - 28 per cent Sales - 24 per cent Research/Development - 21 per cent Engineering - 21 per cent Business/Development - 20 per cent HR - 10 per cent HIRING IN 2011 Full-time </pre> <p>Three-in-ten (32 per cent) employers plan to hire full-time, permanent employees in 2011, up from 29 per cent in 2010 and 18 per cent in 2009. Eleven per cent plan to decrease headcount, on par with 9 per cent in 2010 and lower than 16 per cent in 2009. Nearly half (49 per cent) per cent anticipate no change in their staff levels while 9 per cent are unsure.</p> <pre> Part-time </pre> <p>Twenty per cent of employers expect to hire part-time employees in the next 12 months, up from 18 per cent in 2010 and 13 per cent in 2009. Seven per cent plan to decrease part-time help, an improvement from 9 per cent in 2010 and 16 per cent in 2009. Fifty-eight per cent anticipate no change in their staff levels while 16 per cent are unsure.</p> <pre> Contract/Temporary </pre> <p>Companies will be relying on interim solutions to help shoulder growing workloads. Half of hiring managers (51 per cent) reported they will hire contract or temporary workers to supplement leaner staffs in 2011. Of those hiring contract or temporary workers, 12 per cent expect to add more than last year. Forty-two per cent of employers expect to extend job offers for permanent placement in their companies to contract or temporary staff.</p> <pre> Compensation </pre> <p>Fifty-seven per cent of employers are concerned that their best talent will leave their organizations once the economy improves. Compensation will be one of the incentives used to retain talent, as nearly eight-in-ten employers (77 per cent) said they will increase compensation for their existing staff in 2011. While most employers estimate the average raise will be 3 per cent or less, one-in-ten (9 per cent) expect the average increase will be five per cent or more.</p> <p/> <p>Forty-six per cent will provide higher initial job offers to job candidates. While most increases will likely fall within the same 1 per cent to 3 per cent range, 9 per cent of employers expect to up initial job offers by 5 per cent or more.</p> <pre> Survey Methodology </pre> <p>This survey was conducted online within <span class="xn-location">Canada</span> by Harris Interactive© on behalf of CareerBuilder.ca among 227 Canadian hiring managers (employed full-time; not self-employed; non-government) ages 18 and over between <span class="xn-chron">November 15</span> and <span class="xn-chron">December 2, 2010</span> (percentages for some questions are based on a subset, based on their responses to certain questions). With a pure probability sample of 227 one could say with a 95 per cent probability that the overall results have a sampling error of +/- 6.5 percentage points. Sampling error for data from sub-samples is higher and varies.</p> <pre> About CareerBuilder.ca: </pre> <p>CareerBuilder.ca is a leading job site in <span class="xn-location">Canada</span>. Owned by Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI), the Tribune Company, The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) and Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT), CareerBuilder.ca powers the career centers for more than 250 Canadian partners that reach national, local, industry and niche audiences. These include leading portals such as MSN.ca and Macleans.ca. Job seekers visit CareerBuilder.ca every month to search for opportunities by industry, location, company and job type, sign up for automatic e-mail job alerts, and get advice on job hunting and career management. For more information about CareerBuilder.ca products and services, visit <a href="http://www.careerbuilder.ca">http://www.careerbuilder.ca</a>.</p> <p/> <p> </p> <p> </p> <pre> Media Contact: CareerBuilder Michael Erwin 773-527-3637 [email protected] <a href="http://www.twitter.com/CareerBuilderPR">http://www.twitter.com/CareerBuilderPR</a>
For further information: Michael Erwin of CareerBuilder, +1-773-527-3637, [email protected] Web Site: http://www.careerbuilder.ca
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