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TORONTO, Sept. 9 \/CNW\/ – Canadian employers expect a positive hiring climate for the October to December period of 2008 according to the latest
\nresults of the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey, the most extensive,
\nforward-looking employment survey in the world.<\/p>\n
The survey of more than 1,700 Canadian employers reveals that 20 per cent
\nexpect to increase their payrolls in the next three months while seven
\nper cent of employers anticipate cutbacks, for a Net Employment Outlook of
\n13 per cent. Of those polled, 70 per cent expect no change and three per cent
\nare unsure of their staffing intentions for the upcoming quarter.<\/p>\n
With seasonal variations removed from the survey data, the Net Employment
\nOutlook is 14 per cent. This is a one percentage point increase from the
\nprevious quarter, indicating hopeful hiring intentions for the final quarter
\nof 2008.<\/p>\n
“This quarter’s Net Employment Outlook suggests that Canadian employers
\nanticipate a steady hiring pace for the upcoming quarter” says Byrne Luft,
\nVice President, Marketing for Manpower Canada. “Employers are indicating that
\nthey will continue to increase their payrolls, but at a slightly slower rate
\nthan last year at this time.”<\/p>\n
“The hiring climates in Western and Atlantic Canada are ahead of the
\nnational forecast,” adds Luft. Employers in Western Canada report an active
\nhiring climate with a Net Employment Outlook of 25 per cent. In Atlantic
\nCanada employers project a steady quarter with a Net Employment Outlook of
\n16 per cent. Employers in Quebec expect a weaker, yet still moderate fourth
\nquarter projecting a hiring pace of nine per cent. Ontario employers report a
\nmodest quarter, projecting a Net Employment Outlook of eight per cent.<\/p>\n
Strengthened by robust projections in Western Canada, employers in the
\nMining sector project a solid hiring pace with a seasonally adjusted Net
\nEmployment Outlook of 28 per cent. In the Public Administration and
\nConstruction sectors employers expect healthy hiring climates both reporting
\nseasonally adjusted Net Employment Outlooks of 22 per cent. Employers in the
\nFinance, Insurance and Real Estate as well as employers in the Transportation
\nand Public Utilities sectors expect upbeat markets for job seekers reporting
\nNet Employment Outlooks of 20 and 17 per cent, respectively.<\/p>\n
Mining<\/strong> Public Administration<\/strong> Construction<\/strong> Finance, Insurance and Real Estate<\/strong> Transportation and Public Utilities<\/strong> Services<\/strong> Wholesale and Retail Trade<\/strong> Manufacturing – Durable Goods<\/strong> Manufacturing – Non-Durable Good<\/strong>s Education<\/strong> About the Survey<\/p>\n The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey is conducted quarterly to measure The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey is currently available for About Manpower Canada<\/p>\n With over 50 offices strategically located across the country, Manpower For further information: John Settino, The iPR Group, (416) 901-5963, Canadian employers expect a positive hiring
\nReporting a five percentage point increase from the previous quarter,
\nemployers in the Mining sector project a solid fourth quarter with a
\nseasonally adjusted Net Employment Outlook of 28 per cent. When compared to
\nthe fourth quarter of 2007, the Outlook has decreased by ten percentage
\npoints.<\/p>\n
\nEmployers in the Public Administration sector anticipate a steady hiring
\nclimate with a seasonally adjusted Net Employment Outlook of 22 per cent.
\nHiring projections have increased by eight percentage points from the previous
\nquarter. However, this quarter’s forecast remains the same as last year’s
\nfourth quarter.<\/p>\n
\nReporting a seasonally adjusted Net Employment Outlook of 22 per cent,
\nemployers in the Construction sector project an active staffing period for the
\nfinal quarter of 2008. The Outlook has increased 11 percentage points from the
\nprevious quarter but has decreased six percentage points since the same time
\nlast year.<\/p>\n
\nWith a seasonally adjusted Net Employment Outlook of 20 per cent,
\nemployers in the Finance, Insurance and Real Estate sector anticipate a
\nfavourable hiring pace. This quarter’s forecast is six percentage points
\nstronger than the Outlook reported in third quarter. However, the Outlook is
\nfour percentage points weaker when compared to the same time last year.<\/p>\n
\nIn the Transportation and Public Utilities sector employers predict a
\npositive hiring climate for the upcoming October to December period, reporting
\na Net Employment Outlook of 17 per cent once seasonal variations are removed
\nfrom the data – two percentage points weaker than the previous quarter when
\nthe seasonally adjusted outlook was 19 per cent. When compared to the fourth
\nquarter of 2007, the Net Employment Outlook improves by two percentage points.<\/p>\n
\nEmployers in the Services sector also expect a positive hiring climate
\nfor the final quarter of 2008, reporting a seasonally adjusted Net Employment
\nOutlook of 17 per cent. This is on par with the Outlook reported last quarter
\nand is a slight decrease from the same time last year when the seasonally
\nadjusted Net Employment Outlook was 20 per cent.<\/p>\n
\nIn the Wholesale and Retail Trade sector employers report a Net
\nEmployment Outlook of 15 per cent once seasonally adjustments are made. This
\nis a five percentage point increase from the previous quarter. However, this
\nsector has experienced a ten percentage point decrease from the same time last
\nyear. Despite these fluctuations employers expect an upbeat quarter for the
\nOctober to December period of 2008.<\/p>\n
\nEmployers in the Manufacturing – Durable Goods sector report a seasonally
\nadjusted Net Employment Outlook of 13 per cent, indicating a respectable
\nhiring climate. This is a seven percentage point increase from the previous
\nquarter when the seasonally adjusted Net Employment Outlook was six per cent
\nand is a one percentage point increase from the same time last year.<\/p>\n
\nReporting a seasonally adjusted Net Employment Outlook of ten per cent,
\nemployers in the Manufacturing – Non-Durable Goods sector employers anticipate
\na hopeful hiring climate for the upcoming quarter. This is a ten percentage
\npoint increase from the previous quarter when the sector experienced a flat
\nhiring climate. It is, however, a slight decrease from the same time last year
\nwhen the Net Employment Outlook was 11 per cent.<\/p>\n
\nEmployers in the Education sector expect a mild hiring climate for the
\nupcoming quarter, reporting a seasonally adjusted Net Employment Outlook of
\nfour per cent. Employer optimism is declining when compared to the previous
\nquarter, when the Net Employment Outlook was eight per cent, and also by nine
\npercentage points from the same time last year.<\/p>\n
\nemployers’ intentions to increase or decrease the number of employees in their
\nworkforce during the next quarter. It is the most extensive forward-looking
\nsurvey of its kind, unparalleled in its size, scope, longevity and area of
\nfocus. The Survey has been running for more than 45 years and is one of the
\nmost trusted surveys of employment activity in the world. The Manpower
\nEmployment Outlook Survey is based on interviews with more than 55,000 public
\nand private employers worldwide and is considered a highly respected economic
\nindicator.<\/p>\n
\n32 countries and territories: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada,
\nChina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece,
\nGuatemala, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands,
\nNew Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Romania, Singapore, Spain, South Africa,
\nSweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States. The
\nprogram began in the United States and Canada in 1962, and the United Kingdom
\nwas added in 1966. Mexico and Ireland launched the survey in 2002, and 13
\nadditional countries were added to the program in 2003. New Zealand joined the
\nprogram in 2004, China, India, Switzerland and Taiwan were added in 2005, and
\nArgentina, Peru, Costa Rica and South Africa joined in 2006. Colombia, the
\nCzech Republic, Greece, Guatemala, Poland and Romania joined in 2008. For more
\ninformation, visit the Manpower Inc. Web site at www.manpower.com<\/a> and enter
\nthe Research Center.<\/p>\n
\nCanada’s staffing services include administrative, industrial, skilled trades
\nand contact centre personnel as well as the assignment of contract
\nprofessionals in information technology, scientific, finance, engineering,
\ntelecommunications and other professional areas under the Manpower
\nProfessional brand. More information can be found on Manpower Canada’s Web
\nsites: manpower.ca and manpowerprofessional.ca.<\/p>\n
\njohn@theiprgroup.ca<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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