It'll be hard work finding a job in St. John's: Manpower Employment

The next few months may be difficult for people trying to find work in St. John's,according to a recent manpower employment outlook survey.

"Survey data reveals that three per cent of employers plan to hire for the upcoming quarter (July to September), while seven per cent anticipate cutbacks," saidBryan Glavine of Manpower's St. John's office.

"The remaining 90 per cent of employers plan to maintain their current staffing levels in the upcoming quarter."

Last year in the same period more people and businesses were hiring.

"It is also a decrease of 15 percentage points from the Outlook reported during the same time last year, indicating a struggling hiring pace for the upcoming months,"said Glavine.

Manpower Canada officials say the job market isn't much better across the country.

"Nationally, employment gains are expected to be modest in the third quarter," said Darlene Minatel, vice-president, Manpower Canada Operations & Strategic Accounts.

She said there is a silver lining.

"We are seeing some bright spots.The Canadian dollar's prolonged low has been good news for the manufacturing industry. Increased demand for Canadian exports is a big reason the manufacturing thedurables sector is expecting the largest quarterly employment growth of any sector for the third quarter of the year," said Minatel