Staffing/Employment: 1) Conference Board of Canada: a) Insights from human resources experts on recruiting for social and emotional skills; b)The role of automation in shaping Canada’s agri-food workforce; c)Examining the growing need for green skills in Canada’s labour market; 2)(Update) CBC paid over $18 million in bonuses in 2024 after it eliminated hundreds of jobs
1) a) Insights from human resources experts on recruiting for social and emotional skills: SES in the Workplace: Insights From Canadian Employers
Social and emotional skills (SES) are increasingly important for the future of work, but what types of SES are employers looking for, and how do they assess these skills? We present findings on recruiting for SES based on interviews with human resources professionals and an analysis of Canadian knowledge-based job postings data. Get the free report
1) b) The role of automation in shaping Canada’s agri-food workforce The Next Frontier in Canada’s Agri-Food Sector: Technology-Driven Labour and Skills Transitions
Employment in Canada’s agri-food sector is significant, but technology will automate one-third of jobs in agriculture and one-fifth in food and beverage manufacturing over the next decade. We address the potential impact of automation on future skills requirements and labour demand in Canada’s agri-food industries. Access research1) b) The role of automation in shaping Canada’s agri-food workforce The Next Frontier in Canada’s Agri-Food Sector: Technology-Driven Labour and Skills Transitions
1) c) Examining the growing need for green skills in Canada’s labour market Hiring Green: An Analysis of the Demand for Green Skills in Canada
Green skills involve the knowledge and abilities needed to live in, develop, and support a sustainable and resource-efficient society. We look at the demand for green skills in the Canadian labour market and examine whether post-secondary institutions are developing these skills. Explore today
2) (Update) CBC paid over $18 million in bonuses in 2024 after it eliminated hundreds of jobs
Courtesy Barrie360.com and Canadian Press
By Mickey Djuric, Updated August 12, 2024
The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. paid $18.4 million in bonuses this year after hundreds of jobs at the public broadcaster were eliminated.
Documents obtained through access-to-information laws show CBC/Radio-Canada paid out bonuses to 1,194 employees for the 2023-24 fiscal year.
More than $3.3 million of that was paid to 45 executives.
That means those executives got an average bonus of over $73,000, which is more than the median family income after taxes in 2022, according to Statistics Canada.
More than $10.4 million was paid out to 631 managers, and over $4.6 million was paid to 518 other employees.
The Conservatives said the bonuses are “beyond insulting and frankly sickening,” adding they come at a time when many Canadians are starving and facing homelessness.
This year’s amount is an increase from the $14.9 million paid out to 1,143 employees in the 2022-23 fiscal year.
The board approved this year’s bonuses in June, but it had been refusing to disclose how much was paid out.
Members of Parliament have been asking for the figure since last December, when CBC announced it would be laying off employees to help balance its budget.
Ultimately, 141 employees were laid off and 205 vacant positions were eliminated at CBC/Radio-Canada.