Fall hiring expected to benefit youth

When the fall hiring season picks up, some recruitment experts predict workers in the recently beleaguered 15-24 age bracket could see a boost in employment prospects and they advise would-be job hunters to get a jump on the market.

“Hiring definitely increases in the fall,” says Laura Hambley, founder of Calgary Career Counselling. “We see a lot more activity in hiring and recruitment.”

She predicts a turnaround in job opportunities for that demographic. Although many are students heading back to school, most still need some type of job to help support their studies, while others can capitalize on students leaving full-time jobs who resume school.

Workers aged 15-24 took the biggest brunt of Canada’s overall recent job loss of 74,000 workers in July, with their numbers diminishing by 45,600 according to Statistics Canada’s latest results.