Many employers having recruiting problems
April 30, 2012 About 40 per cent of Australian businesses are finding it difficult to recruit staff despite the subdued labour market, research shows.
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Industry, TAFE back COAG skills agreement
April 29, 2012 States and territories sign up to the National Agreement for Skills and Workforce Development. Jennifer Bennett reports.
Industry bodies and TAFE hav.. Read More
Skilled jobs stay vacant longer, survey shows
April 24, 2012 Businesses are being weighed down by the shortage of skilled workers, with two in five companies finding it difficult to fill job vacancies, new resea.. Read More
Give us a job: Baby Boomers’ talent ‘going to waste’
April 20, 2012 Australia’s baby boomers are the most work-hungry in the industrialised world and soon it could be worth $1000 for an employer to hire one.
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Skills reforms coast through
April 17, 2012 Anticipated skills reforms sailed through Friday's Council of Australian Governments meeting without a hitch, despite state complaints that the federa.. Read More
Electrical union pushes to boost apprentice wages
April 17, 2012 The Electrical Trades Union will today begin a campaign to gain Gillard government support for a union push to increase wages for apprentice electrici.. Read More
Australia a world leader in skilled migration
April 17, 2012 Australia is leading the world in removing barriers for foreign workers with an agenda for ready recognition of overseas credentials which is "radical.. Read More