Employment
In Sherbrooke, the service sector provides by far the most jobs, followed by the secondary market; on the other hand, the primary sector accounts for very few jobs.
Employment Sectors
Below is a summary of the employment sectors of the labour force in Sherbrooke:
| Sector | Number of Employees | % of Total Employees |
| Health care, educational services, utilities | 98,213 | 67.5% |
| Manufacturing | 34,900 | 28.7% |
| Construction | 6,838 | 28.7% |
| Agriculture | 5,529 | 3.8% |
| Forestry | 5,529 | 3.8% |
| Fishing and hunting | 5,529 | 3.8% |
| Total — all sectors | | 100% |
Sources: Portrait socio-économique des régions du Québec, 2006
Ministère du Développement économique, de l’Innovation et de l’Exportation (MDEIE)
Job Search
These newspapers list jobs available in Sherbrooke:
So do these websites:
Business Start-Ups
The regional municipality in each county has a development centre which provides services in entrepreneurship to businesses, and for the start-up of companies.
The City of Sherbrooke offers subsidies, as well as financial and technological assistance, to cover the operating costs of organizations that help newcomers.
http://www.ville.sherbrooke.qc.ca
Entering The Workforce
Links to websites that evaluate foreign credentials and help immigrants enter the workforce.
This organization provides a whole range of services, including the following:
- Access to employment for immigrants (Service d’accès au travail pour personnes immigrantes [SATI]) — a service which helps immigrants find a job and familiarize themselves with the requirements of the Quebec employment market, particularly as it pertains to their field of work.
- Support program for integrating the labour market (Programme de soutien à l’insertion à l’emploi [PSIE]).
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