By Troy Gillard

ManpowerGroup Quarterly Outlook

Flat hiring climate anticipated for Red Deer: Survey

Jun 9, 2020 | 12:03 PM

Red Deer area employers expect a flat hiring climate for the third quarter of 2020, according to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey.

“Survey data reveals that 13% of employers plan to hire for the upcoming quarter, while 17% anticipate cutbacks,” stated Randy Upright, CEO of Manpower’s Alberta Region. “Another 54% of employers plan to maintain their current staffing levels in the upcoming quarter, while the remaining 16% of employers are unsure of their hiring intentions.”

“With seasonal variations removed from the data, Red Deer’s third quarter Net Employment Outlook of 0% is a four percentage point increase when compared to the previous quarterly Outlook,” said Upright. “It is same percentage as the Outlook reported during the same time last year, indicating a slow hiring pace for the upcoming months.”

“A dim hiring outlook is not unexpected, given the economic lockdowns in the wake of the Covid-19 health emergency,” said Darlene Minatel, Country Manager of ManpowerGroup Canada. “Companies that are hiring generally fall into the category of being essential service or supportive of essential services during this time. The category of essential workers is expanding beyond those who got us through the crisis – grocery stores clerks and temperature checkers – to include those who will help lead us out of the crisis. Think of roles in the IT sector, including chip manufacturers and app developers, who are leading the shift to more flexible and remote work.”

Across the country, ManpowerGroup says Canadian employers also expect a dim hiring pace over the next three months.

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Employers in the Manufacturing Non-Durables sector report the strongest job prospects, and job creators in the Atlantic Canada region are forecasting the strongest Outlook of the four regions in Canada but still report a negative employer outlook of -1%.

With seasonal variations removed from the data, the Net Employment Outlook is -10%.This is a 19 percentage point decrease when compared to the previous quarterly Outlook (2Q 2020) and a 21 percentage point decrease from the Outlook reported during the same time last year (3Q 2019). Employers in all four regions of the country and in eight industry sectors expect to decrease payrolls next quarter.

The survey of over 1,000 employers across Canada reveals that 12% of employers plan to increase their staffing levels in the third quarter of 2020, while 17% anticipate cutbacks.

(with file from media release)