SASKJOBS.CA BREAKS ALL-TIME JOB RECORD IN AUGUST

Job postings on Saskjobs.ca more than doubled in volume compared to this time last year. The 16,084 jobs posted represent a 56 per cent increase from August 2010 and a 29 per cent rise over July's numbers. The August monthly total exceeded the previous all-time high of 15,449 position postings set in April 2008.

"August's numbers mark another clear indication of our economy's strength," Advanced Education, Employment and Immigration Minister Rob Norris said. "With both the number of job postings and number of visits to the site increasing, Saskjobs.ca serves as a critical tool in connecting employers with job seekers, as we meet the needs of our growing labour market."

Of the 16,084 jobs posted to Saskjobs.ca in August:

• Postings for trades, transport and equipment operators represented 32 per cent of all available jobs (a 95 per cent increase over August 2010);
• 30 per cent of the positions posted were in the sales and service category;
• More than half of the positions posted were for vacancies outside of Regina and Saskatoon; and
• More than 10,000 jobs were full-time.

As the number of postings continue to rise, so does the number of visitors. This includes 834,172 visitors in August. Since January 1, 2011, there have been more than 6.7 million visits originating from more than 215 countries and territories around the world. The site remains on target to surpass the record of 8.8 million hits in the 2010 calendar year.

Jobs were posted in 349 communities with the single largest increase in job orders in the southeast corner of the province. Estevan saw 1,032 postings in August, an increase of 26 per cent from July 2011.

Saskjobs.ca is Saskatchewan's largest job-matching website. The site provides job posting services free of charge for employers across the province and free résumé posting services for job seekers around the world. Today, there are more than 10,000 jobs posted on the website.

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For more information, contact:

Richelle Bourgoin
Advanced Education, Employment and Immigration
Regina
Phone: (306) 787-8153
Email: richelle.bourgoin@gov.sk.ca