CNE receives record-setting number of online job applications ahead of hiring event
Given the large number of online applicants, the CNE said they are expecting one of the largest turnouts for its annual seasonal positions hiring event on Wednesday.
Over 1,000 jobs have already been filled and the CNE is looking to hire another 5,000 seasonal positions such as cashiers, retail associates, game attendants, food service staff, midway operators and informational guides.
'Each year the CNE's in-person job fair attracts thousands of applicants, many of whom are youth,' a release shared by the fair reads, adding that the high number of applications is 'a direct reflection of the current labour market.'
The unemployment rate for Canadians aged 14 to 24 is teetering around 14 per cent, according to
Statistics Canada
. In Ontario, that number jumps to almost a quarter, with nearly one in four teenagers 14 to 19 unemployed.
In 2024, over 80 per cent of the CNE's workforce fell between the age range of 14 to 29 years old, the fair said.
The CNE will kick off on Aug. 15 and run until Labour Day on Sept. 1.
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