The Delta-Richmond area is expected to see a respectable hiring climate over the next few months, according to a recent report from Manpower.
"Survey data reveals that 19 per cent of employers plan to hire for the upcoming quarter (April to June), while three per cent anticipate cutbacks," said Jeff Polkinghorne, who is with Manpower's Vancouver office.
According to the report, another 74 per cent of employers plan to maintain current staff levels, while the remaining four per cent are unsure of their hiring intentions.
"With seasonal variations removed from the data, Richmond-Delta's second quarter net employment outlook of 15 per cent is a slight increase of two percentage points when compared to the previous quarterly outlook," Polkinghorne said. "It is also a one percentage point decrease from the Outlook reported during the same time last year. Yet, the outlook still indicates a steady hiring pace for the upcoming months."
*** Delta Cable's parent company, Eastlink, was recently named one of Canada's Best Managed Companied by Deloitte Canada for the ninth consecutive year.
The announcement comes as Eastlink, which purchased Delta Cable in
2007, heads into its 45th year in the telecommunications industry.
"We're so proud to once again have met the stringent standards of Deloitte Canada's Best Managed Companies program," said Eastlink CEO Lee Bragg. "Consistently winning this designation over the past nine years is a direct reflection of our employees' unwavering commitment to innovation and customer service."
*** March is National Fraud Prevention Month and Envision Financial, in partnership with Iron Mountain and the Delta Police Department, is hosting a Shred It and Forget It! confidential document shredding event for Delta residents.
This Saturday, residents are invited to bring their confidential documents to the Sunshine Hills branch of Envision Financial in North Delta where Iron Mountain will provide onsite, secure paper shredding by donation.
Envision Financial will be accepting food and cash donations for The Full Cupboard, its community program designed to raise food, funds and awareness for local food banks.
Delta police officers will also be on hand providing fraud awareness information.
"Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes across Canada right now," said Delta police spokesperson Sgt. Sarah Swallow. Swallow said one of the best ways to prevent identity theft is to properly dispose of personal documents.
Shred It and Forget It! runs from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Sunshine Hills branch of Envision Financial (6481 Scott Rd.).
March 15 to 21 is Canadian Agriculture Safety Week and WorkSafeBC is launching an initiative aimed at reducing equipment and machinery-related injuries on the province's farms.
Since 2009, there have been 145 equipment and machinery-related serious injuries on B.C. farms and ranches - 11 of them fatal.
The initiative includes a new web page with several free online resources, including downloadable frequently asked questions of working safely with tractors, an equipment and machine safety checklist and a video on how to prevent tractor rollovers. For more on the initiative visit http://www2.worksafebc. com/Portals/Agriculture/WCBInitiatives.asp.
