Figuratively speaking.

• Author: MacIntyre, John
• Position: Job vacancies in small and big enterprises - Brief article

Number of times longer small businesses (fewer than five employees) in Canada have had to wait to fill vacant job positions versus that of large firms, according to the Candian Federation of Independent Business: 4

Number of long-term vacancies in small businesses in Alberta: 37,000

Percentage of Canadian employers who say their staff members are more dedicated to their personal/home lives today than they were in 2001, according to a survey by Workopolis.com: 82

Percentage who say workers are more likely to put a greater emphasis on professional development (e.g. education, increasing their skill set) than they were five years ago: 71

Percentage who say employees are more career driven than they were five years ago: 62

Year in which Phil Knight started Nike with track coach Bill Bowerman, selling their goods out of a car trunk, according to Nike: 1972

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