Job prospects Director, Pay-processing Division - Government Services in the Saint John–St. Stephen Region

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Human resources managers in the Saint John–St. Stephen Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

The employment outlook will be moderate for Human resources managers (NOC 10011) in the Saint John - St. Stephen region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Human resource managers are employed across all industries.
• Familiarity with the Employment Equity Act and other federal/provincial labour laws is generally required.
• Technological advancement, particularly with respect to information management systems, continues to have a major impact on this occupation. Increasingly computerised processes has made managers less reliant on internal human resources personnel and has made it easier to outsource work to independent human resources consultancy firms.
• Accreditations like Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) and Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) are generally required by employers.
• Knowledge of both French and English will be required in most cases. Due to the social nature of the work, candidates would likely be interacting with people in both official languages.

Here are some key facts about Human resources managers in the Saint John - St. Stephen region:

• Approximately 190 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Human resources managers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 19%
  • Management and Administrative Services (NAICS 55-56): 13%
  • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 10%
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 10%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 9%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology