London, Ont. jobless rate rose to 5.7% in June, Statistics Canada says – London

in Jul 08, 2022

The unemployment rate in London, Ont., rose again for the second straight month in June. According to Statistics Canada, London lost 1,600 jobs last month, resulting in the unemployment rate rising to 5.7 per cent in June from 5.2 per cent in May. Read more: Canada’s economy grew 0.3% in April, but signs of May[…]

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London-St. Thomas jobless rate fell to 4.8% in April, lowest since April 2019 – London

in May 06, 2022

The unemployment rate slot online paling gacor in London, Ont., and St. Thomas fell to 4.8 per cent in April, down from 5.3 per cent in March, marking the region’s lowest jobless rate since April 2019. The latest jobs numbers from Statistics Canada continue a downward trend for London-St. Thomas, after the region started 2022[…]

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London-based Info-Tech marks 1,000-strong workforce with plans to hire 200 more – London

in Mar 08, 2022

A local technology and advisory firm hit a major milestone this month, announcing its global employee base now exceeds 1,000 people, a number that is expected to grow. Info-Tech Research Group says its workforce grew by some 43 per cent in 2021, with staff working out of its Ridout Street offices in London, as well[…]

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London-St. Thomas jobless rate continues upward trend, reaches 10% in June – London

in Jul 09, 2021

The unemployment rate in London-St. Thomas climbed 0.3 percentage points to 10 per cent in June as the number of people looking for work once again outpaced the number of jobs created. It’s the highest the unemployment rate has been since July 2020, when it stood at 10.5 per cent. However, it’s still below[…]

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COVID-19: MLHU issues appeal for more qualified staff for vaccine clinics – London

in Jun 10, 2021

The Middlesex-London Health Unit says COVID-19 vaccination efforts are set to ramp up but more qualified staff are needed for mass vaccination clinics and community-based mobile clinics. On Thursday, the health unit says the need is due to “more vaccine expected to arrive, additional first and second dose vaccination appointments on the way, and plans[…]

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London-St. Thomas May jobless rate up 1.5 percentage points to 9.7% – London

in Jun 04, 2021

The unemployment rate for London-St. Thomas shot up to 9.7 per cent in May, up from 8.2 per cent in April. Data released Friday from Statistics Canada showed a third slot gacor gampang menang consecutive increase and the second in a row with a significant climb. Read more: London-St. Thomas unemployment rate soars to 8.2% in[…]

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London-St. Thomas unemployment rate soars to 8.2% in April – London

in May 07, 2021

The London-St. Thomas unemployment rate increased more than a full percentage point to 8.2 per cent in April, up from 7 per cent in March. It marks the second straight month the jobless rate has increased in the region, though it’s still well below the pandemic high of 12.6 per cent last June. Read[…]

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Amid widespread layoffs, London, Ont. Dr. Oetker plant hiring for 19 positions

Amid widespread layoffs, London, Ont. Dr. Oetker plant hiring for 19 positions

in Apr 08, 2020

At a time of widespread layoffs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a London, Ont., pizza-making factory is looking to expand its workforce. Dr. Oetker says its facility on the eastern edge of the city is looking to hire 19 permanent workers in a variety of roles. READ MORE: Coronavirus: Nearly 1 million Canadians applied[…]

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Hundreds turn up for London and Area Works job fair – London

in Apr 16, 2019

Hundreds of job seekers, resume in hand, gathered at the Western Fair Agriplex on Tuesday for the London and Area Works job fair. The fair comes just days after the city announced a new task force, dedicated to filling the more than 9,000 job openings that Statistics Canada report in London. READ MORE: Mayor Ed[…]

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London municipal report reflects positive downtown growth – London

London municipal report reflects positive downtown growth – London

in Mar 19, 2019

[ad_1] London’s downtown core is “growing in the right direction,” according to a recently-released report about its economic health and prosperity in 2016 and 2017. The 2017 State of the Downtown report, which is released every two years, says the core’s workforce grew by 2,000 jobs, the retail vacancy dropped from 7.9 per cent to[…]

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