Christian Saint Cyr, Consultant

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BC restaurants continue to struggle with labour, immigration, inflation and debt issues. Last month, Accommodation and Food Service was the only sector in BC to LOSE JOBS, during December, one of the busiest tourism months of the year!

BREAKING NEWS: According to TODAY'S Labour Force Survey, British Columbia created 14,100 new jobs last month but they were all part-time (p/t employment increased by 21,500 jobs) while we lost 7,400 full-time jobs. Overall, we created employment in most sectors led by Health Care, Social Assistance, Education and Professional Services / Scientific Services. The only sector to lose jobs was Accommodation and Food Services. We've broken down the numbers for 85 separate communities in British Columbia and members of BC Labour Market Online can access the data now by visiting: https://www.labourmarketonline.com/monthlylmireports

Not yet a member of BC Labour Market Online? Learn more by visiting: https://www.labourmarketonline.com/membership

Youth unemployment in Ontario has reached crisis proportions, reaching 3X the unemployment rate for everyone else.

BREAKING NEWS: According to TODAY'S Labour Force Survey, Ontario closed 2024 with an increase of 23,400 new workers; although only 9,200 were full-time with 14,200 being part-time. The unemployment rate edged down from 7.6% in November to 7.5% in December. Youth unemployment rate continues to be a major problem in Ontario where the unemployment rate for males between 15-24 is 20.7% (1 in 5) while the unemployment rate for men between 25-54 is just 5.8%. Young women had a better unemployment rate (15.5%) but this was still twice as high as the unemployment rate for the whole population. We've broken down the numbers for 85 separate communities in Ontario and members of Ontario Labour Market Online can access the data now by visiting: https://www.ontariolabourmarketonline.org/monthlylmireports

Not yet a member of Ontario Labour Market Online. Learn more by visiting: https://www.ontariolabourmarketonline.org/membership

Are you looking for ways to incorporate local and relevant LMI in your role? Labour Market 101 provides tools and resources tailored to 5 different roles: Resource Room Advisors, Case Managers, Job Developers, Facilitators and Managers/Supervisors. Sessions are taking place in February but there is a 35% DISCOUNT on registrations submitted by JAN. 30TH.

British Columbia Workshops: https://www.labourmarketonline.com/lmi101
Ontario Workshops: https://www.ontariolabourmarketonline.org/lmi101

Join us TOMORROW MORNING for where we will discuss the positive outlook employers have for hiring in 2025. The primary drivers for increasing headcount include managing increased volumes of work (58%), filling newly created positions (45%), addressing employee turnover (38%), getting expertise in new areas (26%), and handling expansion into other categories or markets (26%). To attend tomorrow morning's session (Jan. 6th), click on the link in the top bar of the weekly Job Development Pulse, which is sent out for free to all members of the Canadian Job Development Network.

Click here to start your FREE membership in the CJDN: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/ieuhtvc

We'll see you tomorrow morning (Monday) at 8:30am Pacific / 11:30am Eastern. www.JobDevelopment.org

Did you know Canadian employer hiring intentions haven't been this high in the past five years? Almost three-quarters of companies (71%) feel positive about their hiring outlook over the coming year, with 39% feeling optimistic, 36% feeling confident, and 35% feeling hopeful. This is in line with the first half of 2024, when 70% of companies felt positive about their hiring outlook. Join us this MONDAY January 6th at 8:30am Pacific / 11:30am Eastern for
where we will break down the numbers. Attending each week is FREE for members of the Canadian Job Development Network. Join for FREE today by visiting: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/ieuhtvc

Canadian Job Development Network
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In case you missed it, for today's meeting of the Canadian Job Development Network, our topic was: 12 'Tips and Tricks' for Job Developers to use in 2025. To learn more: www.jobdevelopment.org

Membership in the CJDN is FREE. To start your membership visit: https://www.jobdevelopment.org/

You can watch all 12 right now by visiting: https://youtu.be/NDbxdOUTk64

12 'Tips and Tricks' for Job Developers to use in 2025 As part of our weekly online meeting of the Canadian Job Development Network, we've discussed 12 strategies Canadian job developers and em...

Join us TOMORROW MORNING for where we discuss 12 strategies job developers can adopt to improve their employer engagement, create more employment opportunities and better understand the local labour market. To attend tomorrow morning's session (Dec. 30th), click on the link in the top bar of the weekly Job Development Pulse, which is sent out for free to all members of the Canadian Job Development Network.

Click here to start your FREE membership in the CJDN: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/ieuhtvc

We'll see you tomorrow morning (Monday) at 8:30am Pacific / 11:30am Eastern. www.JobDevelopment.org

Merry Christmas to everyone celebrating today and the Best of the Holiday Season to You All from everyone at BC Labour Market Report, Ontario Labour Market Report and the Canadian Job Development Network.

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www.OntarioLabourMarketReport.org
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TIP 12 -- 12 Tips of Job Development: Take time to give thanks to your best employers through emails, texts, social media and impromptu visits! Thank them for the clients they've hired in the past, their efforts to be an inclusive employer and their leadership in the community. If all we ever do is market clients and students, our work is 'transactional'. By taking time to appreciate our best employers, we're building relationship with them.

Start your free membership in the Canadian Job Development Network today: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/ieuhtvc

Learn more: www.JobDevelopment.org

TIP 11 -- 12 Tips of Job Development: Keep a scoreboard on your desk and update it daily. When you're scouting employment opportunities, you're competing with yourself so you should be able to see at a glance, how many employers you've contacted, job postings collected and employment outcomes, to see whether you are falling short, meeting or exceeding your goals. When you fall short of your goals, think about new strategies and when you exceed your goals -- Celebrate!

Start your free membership in the Canadian Job Development Network today: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/ieuhtvc

Learn more: www.JobDevelopment.org

Join us THIS MORNING for where we discuss new what can be accomplished this week and next to better connect with employers and show your appreciation to your best employers from the last year. To attend this morning's session (Dec. 23rd), click on the link in the top bar of the weekly Job Development Pulse, which is sent out for free to all members of the Canadian Job Development Network.

Click here to start your FREE membership in the CJDN: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/ieuhtvc

We'll see you tomorrow morning (Monday) at 8:30am Pacific / 11:30am Eastern. www.JobDevelopment.org