Mixed results with job postings in Nipissing in August
There were 489 job postings recorded in August for Nipissing District.
The Labour Market Group says that’s just over 5% higher month-over-month, but it’s significantly lower year-over-year.
The figure is down 19% compared to August last year.
Officials say while that’s the second consecutive month-over-month increase, it’s also the third straight month of year-over-year declines.
There were 239 unique employers posting jobs in August.
The top five include:
- North Bay Regional Health Centre
- Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board
- Ontario Northland
- Voyageur Aviation Corp
- Nipissing University
Health Care & Social Assistance was the top hiring industry followed by Retail Trade.
Educational Services was third.
Richard Coffin has been a reporter and news anchor on the radio in North Bay for over 25 years. From premiers to people in the neighbourhood, he enjoys connecting with newsmakers and writing stories that matter to area listeners on a variety of topics including healthcare, education, politics, sports and more.
