The volatile swings in the monthly employment figures were evident in the numbers released for July. They came out late last week and showed a drop of almost 11,000 full-time positions in the month. There was a corresponding increase in part-time …
Employment
Resource Sector Wages on the Rise
The labor market in this province seems to be heating up.We track a basket of indicators to get a feel for the labor market – the relationship between employers who are looking to add or reduce the number of people on their payrolls – and workers …
Big Surge in Job Numbers
Those are the big ticket figures contained in June’s job numbers for this province. Saskatchewan, it turns out, had one of the stronger performances. So did Alberta.Here, we saw an increase of 2,500 people with a job from May to June. That is a …
Sask job numbers improve
A strong labour market in Saskatchewan has more people looking for work. That’s just one element of the story contained in Friday’s monthly employment picture update.The StatsCan report says the province had its ninth consecutive increase …
Economy trending upward
As the various private sector forecasts for Saskatchewan’s economic outlook start to flow, we are seeing something of a consensus on just how fast the economy will grow this year.The latest to add their voice to the chorus is BMO Bank of …
Sask labour market is hot
Saskatchewan’s labour market is hot these days as employers are creating new positions at a rate we haven’t seen in years.The monthly employment numbers for March were released last week and indicate the province generated almost 4,000 new …
Verbal communication never goes out of style
Eye contact, body language and posture are just a few characteristics employers notice during job interviews. …
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