Employers face uphill battle for skilled employees

By David Olsen · 18 October 2010 · Locked

Skilled workers in short supply: What's behind the talent drought?

Eligible job seekers are being lured away by lucrative offers, leaving Australian businesses to foot the bill for costly recruitment drives. Can they find a solution before it's too late?

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Summary

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.

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