The first sector that is expecting growth in 2011 is the health care sector. This past November, Statistics Canada announced that the health care industry had gained approximately 120,000 new positions, giving the health care sector the highest growing rates of any employment sector in Canada. The health care industry will be adding positions such as registered nurses, physiotherapists, home health care, and more in order to aid the aging population in Canada.

The next sector expecting increasing positions will be in the technology sector. In particular, developers of mobile applications and games and web designers will be in high demand. As more businesses begin to use social media sites, such as Facebook and Twitter, to advertise their business, experts in that realm will be highly sought after.

In the financial sector, insurance sales agents, business systems analysts, and other financial experts will be needed so that companies can continue to function properly.

Finally, both the natural resource sector and the building trade sector will be looking to hire new personnel. The construction industry has gained over 89,000 jobs in 2010 and the province of Alberta has seen a 100% increase in the number of posted jobs in the natural resource sector compared to 2009. This is great news for engineers, heavy-duty equipment mechanics, electricians, carpenters and other experts in these fields, as it means more job opportunities available in Canada.

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