Job prospects Course Coordinator in New Brunswick

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Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for General office support workers (NOC 14100) in New Brunswick for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• This is primarily an entry-level position that is found in nearly all industries. New positions frequently become available through staff turnover and as employees are promoted.
• Individuals with prior administrative experience, strong oral and written communications skills, and familiarity with standard office software packages are the most sought after for these positions. Increasing technology use will likely continue to change some of the requirements for this position.
• Candidates may be required to be proficient in both official languages for certain positions.

Here are some key facts about General office support workers in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 3,200 people work in this occupation.
• General office support workers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 21%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 11%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 7%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 5%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 82% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 18% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 65% of general office support workers work all year, while 35% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 42 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of general office support workers are self-employed compared to an average of 10% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 15% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 85% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 39% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 35% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 10% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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