UMQ REPORT
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MANPOWER IN GREATER MONTRÉAL
WANTED: JOB CANDIDATES REPORT BY EMMANUELLE GRIL, JOURNALIST
The Québec economy is rolling full steam ahead, and things are looking up! What that means, though, is a shortage of manpower in most regions, and Montréal is no exception.
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ith a historically low un employment rate, Québec is almost in a position of full employment. While the rate is slightly higher in Montréal, the fact remains that from November 2018 to November 2019, 46,300 jobs were created in Greater Montréal, which represents an increase of 4.3%. A total of 1.1 million people are working in an active population of 1.2 million. But job candidates do not always measure up to par, and more and more firms are experiencing difficulty recruiting the employees they need for their future growth and development. A nice problem to have, but one that gives recruiters headaches. ALL SECTORS AFFECTED This state of affairs was confirmed by Suzanne Roy, interim president of the Québec Union of Municipalities (UMQ) and mayor of the town of Sainte-Julie. "Many companies have had to slow down their expansion, due to a lack of human
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MONTRÉAL ECONOMIC POWERHOUSE : : 2020 EDITION
SUZANNE ROY Interim president of the Québec Union of Municipalities (UMQ) Mayor of Sainte-Julie
