16 per cent of York Region employers plan to hire, 3 per cent will cut: survey

YorkRegion.com
June 13, 2017
Lisa Queen

If you are looking for a job in York Region, this should come as some fairly good news.

Employers expect a modest hiring climate heading into the third quarter of the year, running from July through September, according to the ManpowerGroup.

Its employment outlook survey suggests 16 per cent of York employees plan to hire workers, while only 3 per cent anticipate handing out layoff notices, Maple Kyriacou of Manpower’s Markham office, said.

The vast majority, 81 per cent, expect they will keep their workforce at current levels.

Nationally, the tone for the employment outlook for the third quarter is “cautious optimism,” especially in urban areas where there will be slow, but steady, job growth, Darlene Minatel, vice-president of Manpower Canada operations and strategic accounts.