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Solid hiring climate expected locally for third quarter

Delta and Richmond area employers are expecting a solid hiring climate for the third quarter of 2014, according to the latest Manpower employment outlook survey.

Delta and Richmond area employers are expecting a solid hiring climate for the third quarter of 2014, according to the latest Manpower employment outlook survey.

"Survey data reveals that 29 per cent of employers plan to hire for the upcoming quarter (July to September), while six per cent anticipate cutbacks," said Jeff Polkinghorne of Manpower's Vancouver office. Another 65 per cent of Delta and Richmond area employers plan to maintain their current staffing levels during that time.

"With the seasonal variations removed from the data, Richmond-Delta's third quarter Net Employment Outlook of 23 per cent is an increase of seven percentage points when compared to the previous quarterly Outlook," he said.