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Corporate staffing firm Manpower moving to Stoney Creek
(Stoney Creek News, Mike Pearson, Feb 3 2015)

A Hamilton corporate staffing firm is hoping its pending move to Stoney Creek will help put more people to work on this side of the Queen Elizabeth Way.

Manpower is working on a lease agreement that would allow the Hamilton office to set up shop in a Paramount Drive plaza, near Second Cup and ReMax Escarpment Realty by April 1.

Erica Melarangeli, manager of Manpower’s Hamilton and St. Catharines branch, said Manpower hopes to show commuters that job openings are closer than they think.

Manpower works with corporate clients to find the right employee for the right position. The company connects job seekers with employers in virtually every field, from entry-level administration to skilled trades, general labour, I.T. and engineering.

“The most important thing for us is attracting those people who are commuting to Oakville or Toronto,” said Melarangeli. “We’re trying to get them viable careers within the local community.”

While jobs can be hard to find in today’s economy, employers often have a tough time finding the right talent as well, said Melarangeli.

“Gone are the days of just taking a job order, putting it on Workopolis or Monster and hoping everything comes to be. We have to be extremely proactive with the candidates that we’re working with.”

Melarangeli said easy access to the Red Hill Valley Parkway, transit accessibility and free parking were among the reasons she decided to move the Hamilton office to Stoney Creek. Melarangeli expects the area’s influx of new development will bring scores of recent post-secondary graduates looking for work.


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