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Optimistic hiring expected for Kitchener and Cambridge
Exchange Magazine, June 15, 2011 ` Kitchener and Cambridge area employers expect an optimistic hiring climate for the third quarter of 2011, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.
Survey data reveals that 25 per cent of employers plan to hire for the upcoming quarter (July to September), while two per cent anticipate cutbacks, stated Lane Burman of Manpower`s Kitchener office. Another 73 per cent of employers plan to maintain their current staffing levels for the upcoming quarter.
`Kitchener and Cambridge`s third quarter Net Employment Outlook of 23 per cent is an increase from the previous quarter when area employers reported an outlook of 22 per cent,` said Burman. `It is also a 10 percentage point increase from the outlook reported for the same time last year indicating a healthy hiring climate for the third quarter of 2011.`
Strengthened by an active Outlook in the Western Region, the national Net Employment Outlook for the upcoming quarter indicates a respectable hiring climate for the July to September time frame,` says Lori Procher, Vice President and General Manager for Manpower Canada. `Overall, Canadian employers are telling us that they plan to increase their payrolls during the upcoming summer months which is a good sign for job seekers. And looking at longer term hiring trends, compared to last year at this time, Outlooks are stable or improved.`
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Exchange Magazine, June 15, 2011 ` Kitchener and Cambridge area employers expect an optimistic hiring climate for the third quarter of 2011, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.
Survey data reveals that 25 per cent of employers plan to hire for the upcoming quarter (July to September), while two per cent anticipate cutbacks, stated Lane Burman of Manpower`s Kitchener office. Another 73 per cent of employers plan to maintain their current staffing levels for the upcoming quarter.
`Kitchener and Cambridge`s third quarter Net Employment Outlook of 23 per cent is an increase from the previous quarter when area employers reported an outlook of 22 per cent,` said Burman. `It is also a 10 percentage point increase from the outlook reported for the same time last year indicating a healthy hiring climate for the third quarter of 2011.`
Strengthened by an active Outlook in the Western Region, the national Net Employment Outlook for the upcoming quarter indicates a respectable hiring climate for the July to September time frame,` says Lori Procher, Vice President and General Manager for Manpower Canada. `Overall, Canadian employers are telling us that they plan to increase their payrolls during the upcoming summer months which is a good sign for job seekers. And looking at longer term hiring trends, compared to last year at this time, Outlooks are stable or improved.`
Read the full article here.