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Job seekers climb aboard as employment listings rise
OTTAWA — The number of job postings rose in May, the eighth increase in the last 10 months, and more people are taking that as a sign that it`s time to enter — or re-enter — the workforce, a report released Tuesday suggests.
The Conference Board of Canada`s Help-Wanted Index rose 5.7 percentage points to 96.1 in May after declining in April.
"This strong increase suggests that the recovery in the labour market is firmly entrenched," economist Julie Ades wrote in the report. "Indeed, the index has risen in all but two of the last 10 months, illustrating a steady upward trend."
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OTTAWA — The number of job postings rose in May, the eighth increase in the last 10 months, and more people are taking that as a sign that it`s time to enter — or re-enter — the workforce, a report released Tuesday suggests.
The Conference Board of Canada`s Help-Wanted Index rose 5.7 percentage points to 96.1 in May after declining in April.
"This strong increase suggests that the recovery in the labour market is firmly entrenched," economist Julie Ades wrote in the report. "Indeed, the index has risen in all but two of the last 10 months, illustrating a steady upward trend."
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