SASKJOBS CONNECTS SASKATCHEWAN EMPLOYERS WITH JOB SEEKERS

Job seekers are going to Saskjobs.ca and finding employment opportunities all over the province.

In September 2011, the 15,229 vacancies posted on Saskjobs.ca in communities across Saskatchewan represent a 59 per cent increase over the same month last year. Sixty seven per cent of those vacancies were full-time positions.

There were 787,923 visits to Saskjobs.ca in September.

"Job seekers are using Saskjobs.ca as their primary resource to connect with employers in Saskatchewan," Advanced Education, Employment and Immigration Minister Rob Norris said. "The quality and quantity of jobs posted on Saskjobs.ca is a clear indicator of the economic strength of the province, and the opportunities here.

"With the lowest unemployment rate in Canada and a growing population, Saskatchewan is poised to continue with a record of economic growth and prosperity, and people outside our borders are noticing."

Saskjobs.ca is Saskatchewan's largest job-matching website. The site provides job posting services free of charge to Saskatchewan employers across the province and in every sector of the labour market. The site also features a free résumé posting service for job seekers in Canada and around the world.

Today, there are 10,500 vacancies to meet the needs of job seekers.

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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