(Thunder Bay, ON, June 14, 2016) – Thunder Bay area job seekers should expect a steady hiring climate for the third quarter of 2016, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.
“Survey data reveals that 23 per cent of employers plan to hire for the upcoming quarter (July to September), while three per cent anticipate cutbacks,” stated Florentine Bahlieda of Manpower’s Thunder Bay office.
“Another 73 per cent of employers plan to maintain their current staffing levels in the upcoming quarter, while the remaining one per cent are unsure of their hiring intentions.”
“With seasonal variations removed from the data, Thunder Bay’s third quarter Net Employment Outlook of ten per cent is a seven percentage point decrease from the previous quarterly Outlook,” said Bahlieda. “It is also a decrease of three percentage points from the Outlook reported during the same time last year, but still indicates a favourable hiring pace for the upcoming months.”
“Nationally, employment gains are expected to be modest in the third quarter,” said Darlene Minatel, Vice President, Manpower Canada Operations & Strategic Accounts.
“However, we are seeing some bright spots. The Canadian dollar’s prolonged low has been good news for the manufacturing industry. Increased demand for Canadian exports is a big reason the manufacturing - durables sector is expecting the largest quarterly employment growth of any sector for Q3.”
