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Even as a second year of COVID-19 restrictions continued to disrupt the labour force, ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ’s class of 2020 experienced a high employment rate of 90 per cent one year following graduation. In 2021, 96% of ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ’s 2018 graduates were employed. Of these graduates, 93% were working full-time and their average weekly earnings had risen 19% since 2019.

The results of the annual Graduate Follow-Up Survey conducted by the Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training, and Labour also indicate that more than three-quarters of respondents from the Class of 2020 are working in jobs related to their fields of study.

“Enhancing the social and economic well-being of our province is ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ’s purpose,” said Mary Butler, President and CEO of ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ.  “The results of these graduate follow-up surveys confirm that ½ûÂþÌìÌà students can be assured of solid employment prospects, and employers can be confident that ½ûÂþÌìÌà graduates will enter the workplace job-ready.”

The survey also found that, of those employed, 92 per cent of them are working and living in New Brunswick, contributing to the province’s social and economic prosperity.

“½ûÂþÌìÌÃ’s enrolment continues to grow, with an increase of 25% over the last three years. As the province’s largest provider of skills training, we have a crucial role to play in transforming New Brunswick’s workforce,” said Butler. “With a third of New Brunswick’s workers set to retire in the next few years, and technological advances disrupting jobs, our graduates are well-positioned with the skills security needed to succeed in the workplace.”

About ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ:

With six campuses across New Brunswick, ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ’s quality-assured, relevant training opportunities support the needs of learners, employers, and communities, contributing to New Brunswick’s social and economic prosperity. Find out more about skills development training at ½ûÂþÌìÌà by visiting: .

MEDIA CONTACT:

Tanya Greer, Lead, Strategic Communications, ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ

506.440.9105, tanya.greer@nbcc.ca