Lawyers, trades can expect higher wages; Most professions will see lower than average pay raises in 2008
Vancouver Sun - CanWest News Service
November 17, 2007
By: Derek Sankey

While most employees can expect smaller pay raises heading into 2008 compared to this year….

Although the national average is expected to be 3.9 per cent for 2008 compared with 4.1 per cent in 2007

No matter what field you're in, job hunters are still experiencing an employees' labour market amid a growing national labour shortage, so many employers are differentiating themselves using non-monetary perks.

In-house chefs, on-site daycare, flexible work schedules and generous personal days off are among some of the latest offerings ….