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 In
this era of specialization and technological innovation, workforce
quality has become the determining factor for business competitiveness.
As
the capital of a region with a diversified economy, Rimouski-Neigette,
offers businesses and investors a pool of qualified and available
workers.
The
Rimouski college is one of the colleges with the greatest diversity
of vocational training options. The workforce is very large, as
much in the vocational and technical categories as in the sectors
of manufacturing, assembly, and specialized labour.
The
workforce is also relatively inexpensive, as you will see in the
table that shows the portrait for the entire province.
Total
Costs of Manpower Rating
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Place
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Prov.
of Québec
|
Canada
|
United
States
|
France
|
United
Kingdom
|
|
Rating
|
69
|
67.9
|
100
|
116.9
|
72.4
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The professional structure
of the Rimouski-Neigette MRC is based on 60% vocational jobs. Two-thirds
of these professions are sales and services employees, business
personnel, finance and management, as well as transportation and
machinery workers.
Schooling
in our MRC is the highest in Eastern Québec. 70% of the region's
population has a post-secondary diploma. The unemployment rate for
these graduates is two times lower than for those without this level
of schooling. However, these same people with post-secondary education
remain relatively available as 13%, having chosen to remain in the
region, are looking for jobs. 
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