SASKJOBS.CA STRONG RESOURCE FOR BOTH JOB SEEKERS AND EMPLOYERS

Employment opportunities in Saskatchewan continue to be abundant as evidenced by the number of job seekers from Saskatchewan and around the world who continue to access saskjobs.ca for employment opportunities in the province.  In March 2013, there were 1,113,954 visits to the website, up by 11.8 per cent from last March.

"Saskjobs.ca continues to be the job website Saskatchewan employers turn to when they need to fill much-needed positions,” Economy Minister Bill Boyd said.  “In March we saw postings from 353 communities across the province in virtually every employment category.  For those looking for work, Saskatchewan continues to have abundant opportunities.”

There were 15,985 jobs posted in March 2013, and year-over-year increases were seen in the following categories: trades, transport and construction (15 per cent), business, finance and admin (12.8 per cent), social science, education and government (8.9 per cent), and management (5.5 per cent).

More job seekers accessed the site through a cell phone or other mobile device last month as well.  Mobile device visits to the site increased in March 2013 by 297,415 - a 15.3 per cent increase month-over-monthe from February 2013.  Compared to last year, mobile visits have increased by 106 per cent.

The website is accessed by those in and out of the province.  Visits to the website from job seekers in Quebec increased by 53.8 per cent this March; Alberta job seekers visited 25 per cent more as well.

“Saskatchewan’s strong economy continues to lead the nation in job growth,” Boyd said.  “Job seekers are discovering this and are choosing Saskatchewan as a destination of choice.”

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For more information, contact:

Deb Young
Economy
Regina
Phone: 306-787-6315
Email: deb.young@gov.sk.ca