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Brockville sees big jump in hiring intentions: ManpowerGroup
BROCKVILLE – As the country recovers from the coronavirus pandemic, job prospects are expected to improve heading into the final months of 2020 but they […]
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Jobless rate rises again in Eastern Ontario
EASTERN ONTARIO – The unemployment rate rose again in August in Eastern Ontario while things continued to improve nationally. Statistics Canada says the August unemployment […]
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Eastern Ontario jobless rate up for fourth straight month
BROCKVILLE – The number of unemployed in Eastern Ontario increased for a fourth straight month while things were getting better nationally. Statistics Canada says the […]
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Unemployment rate edges higher in Eastern Ontario
EASTERN ONTARIO – The number of people out of work in Eastern Ontario edged higher in June even as the national picture improved slightly. Statistics […]
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Job market ‘conservative’ heading into summer: ManpowerGroup
BROCKVILLE – The city job market is expected to be “conservative” heading into the summer, according to the latest Employment Outlook Survey from ManpowerGroup. The […]
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Purolator opens regional hub in Brockville after six years
Editor’s note: Dates in this story have been clarified. The Purolator regional hub originally opened 27 years ago, in 1992. It closed in 2013. BROCKVILLE […]
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Brockville Canarm adding jobs
BROCKVILLE – A local lighting, fan and HVAC manufacturer will be adding a dozen jobs to the payroll. Local MPP Steve Clark was at the […]
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Brockville will have ‘conservative’ job market to end 2019, Manpower says
BROCKVILLE – Brockville will close out 2019 with a “conservative” hiring climate, according to Manpower Group. The latest Employment Outlook Survey shows 13 per cent […]
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Brockville biz ‘cautiously optimistic’ on jobs, Manpower says
BROCKVILLE – With a talent shortage across Canada, employers are willing to take a bet on hiring “teachable candidates” and are more apt to offer […]
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Unemployment up in Eastern Ontario in December
BROCKVILLE – The region’s unemployment rate was up two-tenths of a percent in December. Statistics Canada says December’s jobless rate for Eastern Ontario was 4.4 […]