It was a first for job postings in August in Nipissing.
The Labour Market Group says there were 860 postings that month, marking the highest August total recorded in the study.
The figure is up 2.5% compared to July and nearly 76% over August last year.
The number of employers posting jobs, which was 320, dropped 8% month-to-month, while it increased nearly 34% year-over year.
The top five include:
– North Bay Regional Health Centre (90)
– Near North District School Board (31)
– Conseil scolaire catholique Franco-Nord (21)
– Ontario Northland (20)
– West Nipissing General Hospital (19)
Health Care & Social Assistance is the top hiring industry with more than a quarter of all the job postings.
Retail trade and Educational Services round out the top three.
