#Skills Gap
Why the skills gap is getting harder to close for both job seekers and employers
RMIT Online CEO Nic Cola on why the market has quietly shifted the definition of a skills match under their feet.
Financial toll of skills gap expected to rise for SMEs in 2023
According to a recent study conducted by specialised recruiter Robert Half, 70 per cent of Australian employers surveyed believe that not having access to the required skills will negatively impact their finances in 2023.
PM announces the end of 457 visas, proclaiming Australians must have priority for local jobs
The federal government is replacing 457 visas with a new type of temporary visa designed to ‘better target genuine skills shortages’. The announcement was made on Facebook by Malcolm Turnbull who explained “Australian workers must have priority for Australian jobs”. The Prime Minister said the Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa will feature “new requirements including […]
Employee stress creating skills gap
Australian organisations are suffering from significant gaps in workforce skills, an Australian Institute of Management VT survey has found, due largely to high levels of employee stress.