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A 12.5 per cent increase looks good for employment in the Kootenays

An aerial view of a job fair in the Kootenays — KPI Media photo

The growing trend of employment looks good in the Kootenays.

Statistics Canada has just released the December employment figures for Canada. And it's good news for the Kootenays.

The unemployment rate has dropped from 8.7 per cent in December of 2010 to its current level of 6.8 per cent in December of 2011—1.9 per cent improvement.

This means that there are 75,400 people employed in the Kootenays in December, 2011 versus the 66,000 in December, 2010. This is an improvement of 12.5 per cent year-over-year.

Looking for good employees? Why not sign up for the College of the Rockies Career Expo on March 8th and meet the best and brightness of young minds—the students of the College of the Rockies. 

Call Kootenay Business 250-426-7253 for details.