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Red Deer’s mild hiring climate likely to continue this spring

Mar 10, 2021 | 12:49 PM

Red Deer area employers expect a mild hiring climate for the second quarter of 2021, according to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey.

“Survey data reveals that 16 per cent of employers plan to hire for the upcoming quarter, while 16 per cent anticipate cutbacks,” stated Randy Upright, CEO of Manpower’s Alberta Region.

“Another 65 per cent of employers plan to maintain their current staffing levels in the upcoming quarter, while the remaining 3 per cent of employers are unsure of their hiring intentions.”

Uptight says that with seasonal variations removed from the data, Red Deer’s second quarter Net Employment Outlook of +3 per cent is a five-percentage point increase when compared to the previous quarterly Outlook.

“It is also a two-percentage point decrease from the Outlook reported during the same time last year, indicating a mild hiring pace for the upcoming months.”

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“An ongoing moderate hiring Outlook for employers in the second quarter of 2021, in light of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, can be interpreted as a positive trajectory,” suggests Darlene Minatel, Country Manager of ManpowerGroup Canada.

“With all ten industry sectors expecting to hire in the upcoming quarter, there will be opportunities for job seekers. All four regions of the country have positive employment Outlooks for the second quarter of 2021 but job seekers in Atlantic Canada have the greatest challenge with a limited employment Outlook (+3%) anticipated. With widespread COVID-19 vaccination on the horizon, employers appear to be cautiously optimistic and open to flexibility in consideration of the post-pandemic chapter for business.”

The survey of over 1,300 employers across Canada reveals that 15 per cent plan to increase their staffing levels in the second quarter of 2021, while four per cent anticipate cutbacks.

Meanwhile, 77 per cent of the employers surveyed expect their current staffing levels to remain unchanged, while the remaining 4 per cent are unsure of their hiring intentions.

In response to the pandemic, 22 per cent of employers have decreased the number of full-time workers they employ, 10 per cent have increased, while 67 per cent have maintained the same number.