Job cuts in oilpatch, but other sectors hiring: Alberta employment survey
原始发布日期： 2015-12-09 发布者：虫子字变大 字变小
Manpower survey points Calgary jobseekers in right direction Mike Hill expects work to pick up in the new year after a slow down in September. (CBC) Eight per cent of Calgary companies say they plan to increase staff — which is the same number planning to decrease staff, an employment outlook survey says.Manpower for Alberta, which conducted the survey, says sectors like oil and gas predict job losses, while others like construction, public administration, and wholesale and retail trade are gearing up for a busier time. "It's very key to stop and understand that there are jobs, hiring is happening," said Randy Upright, CEO of Manpower for Alberta. "Focusing on where that is happening is probably the most important thing you can do as a jobseeker at this time," he added. Framer Mike Hill says for him business slowed down in September, but he's already expecting work to pick up in the new year. "Sales have come up, I mean they've sold close to 20 one month, 14 another month. That [work] we will see in January, February," said Hill, who frames new homes for a local builder in southeast Calgary. Manpower asked 1,900 employers across the country how they anticipated their employment levels would change for the next quarter. In western Canada, construction, wholesale and trade, and public administration are all expected to see growth. However the mining sector, which includes oil and gas, is likely to face more cuts. |