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May 2020

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 CANADA’S EMPLOYMENT NARRATIVE

Regional Hiring Impacts in April

The staffing industry has seen substantial growth over the last ten consecutive years. Staffing
Industry Analysts (SIA) is forecasting a drop of 20% in staffing revenue for 2020, across most
segments, due to Covid-19

Percentage Change in Total Roles Unemployment %

Covid-19 Cases
Requested Roles April Open in April March 2020
241
Toronto -52% 6% HIGH

30
Montreal -48% 6.7% HIGH

90
Vancouver -65% 5.4% MEDIUM

42
Edmonton -43% 8.2% MEDIUM

165
Ottawa -60% 5.1% HIGH

64
Calgary -65% 8.9% MEDIUM

Industries Most Impacted by Covid Across Canada

Hospitality Travel & Leisure Oil & Gas

 Employment Market Decline by Recession
Employment Decline by Recession
In thousands of people
Goods-producing sector Services-producing sector

-2500
-2000

-1500
-1000
-500

1981-1982 1990-1992 2008-2009 COVID-19

Recession Recession Recession Downturn
ARTICLE SOURCE: STATSCAN

Impact on the Total Hours Worked

Change in Total Hours Worked by Province

Percentage Change from February to April

Quebec

Ontario

Canada

Newfoundland

Prince Edward Island

Nova Scotia
Alberta

New Brunswick

British Columbia
Manitoba

Saskatchewan

-36 -34 -32 -30 -28 -26 -24 -22 -20 -18 -16 -14

ARTICLE SOURCE: STATSCAN

 HOW ARE CLIENTS MANAGING THEIR WORKFORCE?

OFFENSE DEFENSE

Remote Workforce and National Talent Pools

74% 55%
Of CFOs intend to
Of surveyed clients have
increase remote work at
implemented remote
their organization after hiring capabilities, such as
the outbreak interviewing, selection,
SOURCE: INDUSTRY INSIGHT and onboarding processes

32%
Of organizations are
replacing full-time
employees with contingent
workers as a cost saving
measure
SOURCE: INDUSTRY INSIGHT
 WHAT IT SKILLS ARE IN DEMAND?

Software Network and

1 4
Development Infrastructure
Java, C# and .Net Deskside Support, Remote
Support and System
Cloud Resources Administration
2
AWS, Azure and GCP
5 UX/UI
Javascript, React and
Security Resources Mobile
3 Cyber, Data, Application
and Network

Which IT Certifications will help you get ahead in 2020?

1. Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect
2. AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
3. CISM Certified Information Security Manager
4. CRISC Certified in Risk and Information Systems
Control
5. PMP® (Project Management Professional)
6. CISSP Certified Information Systems Security
Professional
7. CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor
8. AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
9. VCP6-DCV: VMware Certified Professional 6
10. ITIL® Foundation

Top Paying Certifications

DATA SOURCE: GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE

 COMPANY OVERVIEW

ABOUT US

S.i. Systems is one of North America’s largest

staffing companies and a winner of Canada’s 50
Best Managed Companies award annually for
the past 9 years, achieving Platinum status in
2017.

Since 1994, we have experienced exponential

growth providing experienced professionals for
contract, contract-to-hire, Flo-Thru™ payroll
contractor services, and permanent placements
across Canada. Our proprietary technology,
processes, and training allow us to maintain
strict standards of quality – whether we are
sourcing, placing and/or administering one
contractor, a team of contractors, or all
contractors at a customer’s site.

2019
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MARKET REPORT

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