SURREY (NEWS1130) – Looking for job security?

Manpower Canada says people in Surrey should have the least concern when it comes to keeping their jobs.

It found no companies surveyed there are planning any layoffs before the end of the year. Thirteen per cent even intend to hire before January.

Surrey city councillor Linda Hepner, who was once the city’s manager of Economic Development, says all of that employment is tied to being BC’s fastest growing municipality.

She points out service industries are growing to cater to the increased population.

“Probably hiring for the retail and service sector is very health, given we have so many new residents. Plus, I’m guessing, we have a lot of construction jobs because of how busy we are in the building industry,” she explains.

“As soon as you do all of that construction, it automatically follows that retail outlets will sell the furniture and carpets to fill those homes, and the new residents will need doctors and dentists,” she adds.

She says city hall is also providing a healthy business climate, by setting up the right infrastructure and making it a livable city.

Manpower Canada says Richmond/Delta is second, Vancouver is third, and Victoria is fourth in its ranking of BC cities with the most optimistic hiring projections.