CORNWALL, Ontario – Nearly 600 net new jobs were created in Cornwall, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry according to a survey conducted by the Eastern Ontario Training Board.
The Employer One survey, an Employment Ontario project funded by the Ontario government, highlights net new job creation in Cornwall, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry and provides some important data:
- 590 net new jobs created in Cornwall
- 70.5% of these jobs were permanent/full-time
- An additional 218 net new jobs were created in SDG (excluding Cornwall)
- 46.8% of these jobs were permanent full time
“Job creation contributes to our income per capita and people’s ability to purchase goods and services,” said Diane Soucie, Senior Project Officer at the Eastern Ontario Training Board. “These results show that the Cornwall/SD and G region has a dynamic economy with a population that is ready, willing and able to find work and become successful.”
The greatest level of job creation took place in occupations related to Trades, Transport and Equipment Operators; Sales and Service; and Manufacturing.
The Employer One survey is still available for completion by area employers and measures local hiring practices, skills in demand and labour market shortages. In 2014, more than 2,800 businesses participated with 1,078 (38%) surveys fully completed.
If you are a business interested in having your voice heard, please visit the Eastern Ontario Training Board’s website, www.eotb-cfeo.on.ca.
If you are looking for work or considering returning to the job market visit your local Employment Ontario Service Provider and consider attending a Community Job Fair to be conducted on March 26 from 12:00pm-6:00pm at the Cornwall Civic Complex.
