Australia’s acute skills shortage received a significant boost, with $661 million in funds allocated in the Federal Budget to address training, apprenticeship and adult literacy issues.
Almost a fifth of Australia’s workforce is self-employed, the Kelly Index has found, with the economic downturn opening up opportunities for freelancers, contractors and entrepreneurs.
Those looking to change jobs should hold on a little longer, the Advantage Job Index suggests, with the job market taking a small dive last month.
Australian employees are on the move, with one in six workers applying for a new job in the past six months, a workplace survey has found.
The good news for employers is that three in four employees (77%) could now be influenced to accept a slightly lower salary from their current boss, according to a new salary survey conducted by recruitment firm OfficeTeam, a division of Robert Half International.
Half of employers expect they will increase the number of full time staff in the June quarter, but only if you live in Western Australia.
Job figures out today from the Australian Bureau of Statistics indicate the economy is well on the way to recovery with Job ads up 12.1 percent in February.
Job site Monster.com.au has returned to Australia almost 7 years after shutting down their Australian operations, teaming up with CareerOne.com.au to power their site.
Engineering jobs are being filled by overseas workers while Western Australians miss out on work, Shadow Training Minister Ljiljanna Ravlich said today. Ms Ravlich said there was an estimated $140billion worth of projects in the pipeline requiring 47,000 construction jobs and 11,500 permanent jobs. “While the Premier crows about the benefits of the impending boom, […]
Increases in job advertisements in February suggests an economic recovery, but high staff turnover is clouding the true recovery, new data suggests. Commenting on the recent surge in job advertisements and yet to be released official ABS employment statistics, David Edwards, Strategic Manager of Drake International, said “High levels of staff turnover and churn are […]
