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Favourable hiring climate anticipated in upcoming quarter for Red Deer

Sep 11, 2018 | 7:12 AM

RED DEER- Area employers expect a favourable hiring climate for the fourth quarter of 2018, according to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey.

Survey data reveals that 20 per cent of employers plan to hire for the upcoming quarter (October to December), while five per cent anticipate cutbacks.

Another 71 per cent of employers plan to maintain their current staffing levels in the upcoming quarter.

The remaining four per cent are unsure of their hiring intentions.

With seasonal variations removed from the data, Red Deers fourth quarter Net Employment Outlook of 16 per cent is a nine percentage point increase when compared to the previous quarterly Outlook.

It is also an increase of nine percentage points from the Outlook reported during the same time last year, indicating a steady hiring pace for the upcoming months.

“With the unemployment rate hovering near 40-year lows, competition for talent is heating up across the country,” says Darlene Minatel, Country Manager for ManpowerGroup Canada. “Skilled trades and bilingual candidates are especially in demand, causing upward pressure on wages and an increase in permanent full-time hiring as the need to improve retention becomes more urgent.”

 

(Gary McKinnon)