Ninth is better than nothing
According to BMO’s latest regional
labour market report, Guelph
is the number one city in Canada for
finding a job, with London coming
in ninth out of the top 10.
The study looked at annual population growth, annual employment growth, the unemployment rate and the share of the city’s population with a job.
With an annual population growth of point-nine percent, and an annual employment growth of three-point-eight percent, quite a few people were surprised. Part of the city’s success with its employment rate may be due to companies such as the London Help Employment Centre.
CEO of the London Employment Help Centre (LEHC) Nancy Mc- Quillan explained how her company works.
“We assist all kinds of people entering or re-entering the work force to find and keep employment. Many people may be entering the work force for the first time. There are a lot of people that we work with who are new Canadians.”
McQuillan added that the centre has already assisted a number of Syrian refugees that have settled in London, but also works with people from the manufacturing sector who lost their jobs when companies like Kellogg’s and GM closed. She also said that because of how long these people held these jobs, they have no idea how to write a proper resume or market themselves.
Lina Hernandez is the human resources and communications manager with the Cross Cultural Learner Centre in London, and said that most new Canadians find jobs in the city without much difficulty. There are a number of factors involved including their careers, goals, experience and proficiency in English.
“We know that here in Canada most immigrants have to change careers, and start new careers because of skills and different requirements of professions. Some decide to go back to school or some just decide to change their careers.”
And while some opportunities are coming back to the city in the manufacturing sector, other industries are blossoming as well.
Luke Johnson is a young professional who works as a software developer for TD Bank. He also grew up in London, and attended Fanshawe College. Five years after graduating, he said that he and his classmates found work fairly easily.
“The software development field is in fairly high demand… You have to be a little less picky staying in London because the job market isn’t quite as large as Toronto or bigger cities like that, but everyone was able to find jobs right out of college.”
While he enjoys working there, he has also noticed people’s tendency to leave the city once they’re finished school.
“I find there’s a real gap of young professionals in London. Once people graduate from Western or Fanshawe they seem to move away to other cities, so there’s a real lack of people in my age group, which is kind of uncomfortable.”
He added that London is a good city to settle down in.
Over all, London’s job prospects bode well for people both who grew up here and new citizens alike.
The study looked at annual population growth, annual employment growth, the unemployment rate and the share of the city’s population with a job.
With an annual population growth of point-nine percent, and an annual employment growth of three-point-eight percent, quite a few people were surprised. Part of the city’s success with its employment rate may be due to companies such as the London Help Employment Centre.
CEO of the London Employment Help Centre (LEHC) Nancy Mc- Quillan explained how her company works.
“We assist all kinds of people entering or re-entering the work force to find and keep employment. Many people may be entering the work force for the first time. There are a lot of people that we work with who are new Canadians.”
McQuillan added that the centre has already assisted a number of Syrian refugees that have settled in London, but also works with people from the manufacturing sector who lost their jobs when companies like Kellogg’s and GM closed. She also said that because of how long these people held these jobs, they have no idea how to write a proper resume or market themselves.
Lina Hernandez is the human resources and communications manager with the Cross Cultural Learner Centre in London, and said that most new Canadians find jobs in the city without much difficulty. There are a number of factors involved including their careers, goals, experience and proficiency in English.
“We know that here in Canada most immigrants have to change careers, and start new careers because of skills and different requirements of professions. Some decide to go back to school or some just decide to change their careers.”
And while some opportunities are coming back to the city in the manufacturing sector, other industries are blossoming as well.
Luke Johnson is a young professional who works as a software developer for TD Bank. He also grew up in London, and attended Fanshawe College. Five years after graduating, he said that he and his classmates found work fairly easily.
“The software development field is in fairly high demand… You have to be a little less picky staying in London because the job market isn’t quite as large as Toronto or bigger cities like that, but everyone was able to find jobs right out of college.”
While he enjoys working there, he has also noticed people’s tendency to leave the city once they’re finished school.
“I find there’s a real gap of young professionals in London. Once people graduate from Western or Fanshawe they seem to move away to other cities, so there’s a real lack of people in my age group, which is kind of uncomfortable.”
He added that London is a good city to settle down in.
Over all, London’s job prospects bode well for people both who grew up here and new citizens alike.
