Burnaby and Coquitlam area employers expect a hopeful hiring climate for the third quarter of 2018, according to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey.
“Survey data reveals that 18 per cent of employers plan to hire for the upcoming quarter (July to September), while two per cent anticipate cutbacks,” stated Richard Plumb of Manpower’s Vancouver office. Another 80 per cent of employers plan to maintain their current staffing levels in the upcoming quarter.
“With seasonal variations removed from the data, Burnaby and Coquitlam’s third quarter Net Employment Outlook of 15 per cent is a three percentage point decrease when compared to the previous quarterly Outlook,” said Stoltz. “It is also an increase of one percentage point from the Outlook reported during the same time last year, indicating a respectable hiring pace for the upcoming months.”
“Even though prospects are weaker in six of ten industry sectors compared to last quarter, we’re still seeing a positive hiring climate for most of the country,” said Darlene Minatel, Country Manager for ManpowerGroup Canada. “The numbers reflect a pattern of a labour market nearing capacity, with unemployment in some regions at record lows. For job seekers, this could mean larger wage gains in the quarter to come.”
