Tag: Skills Shortage

The ACCI has called on the Federal Treasurer to incentivise aged pensioners to fill the gaps in labour demand.

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 […]

In 1996, then Prime Minister Paul Keating proposed the 457 Temporary Skilled Employer Sponsored Visa program. The subsequent Howard government then oversaw the implementation of the scheme, which enabled Australia to catch up to the immigration programs of many other developed countries, and thus increase its participation in global trade. The program still exists today […]

New research has found Australian employers are looking beyond Aussie shores to address skills shortages, with vacancies being filled by talent from India, the UK and South Africa.

A shortage of skilled labour is the biggest challenge facing small and medium businesses, according to a poll of state and territory winners and finalists in the 2011 Telstra Business Awards.

It’s common knowledge that the dual economy developing within pockets of the Australian employment sector is putting additional pressure on SMEs to compete for staff.

Slowing population growth and rising demand for skilled labour will negatively impact SMEs’ ability to expand, according to the latest Business & Population Monitor.

Australian businesses recruiting employees face increasing costs as skilled employees become harder to find, with key infrastructure projects, including the National Broadband Network draining the employee talent pool.

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.

Those with IT skills are picking up significant pay increases in Western Australia as demand for resources pushes up wages and demand in the state for qualified professionals.