Posts tagged "skills"

Hairdressers are on the frontline of Australia's new worker shortage, but a new report from Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) suggests online job advertisements are failing to meet the persistent vacancies in salons across the country.

The Careers for Net Zero campaign says urgent action is needed to ensure Australian workers are adequately skilled to fill the millions of jobs needed to meet the nation's net zero targets.  

Tax accountants, architects, and waiters are among the professions to join the new-look skills priority list in 2023, as a storm of labour market shortages, training bottlenecks, and payroll constraints keep Australian businesses from acquiring the talent they need.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down the Employment White Paper on Monday, laying out how the federal government is preparing for the skills and employment needs of the future.

Small businesses sponsoring skilled migrant workers are being subjected to a secret "tax grab" by the Albanese government, the federal opposition says, claiming a levy designed to prop up skills and training programs is instead flowing into consolidated government funds.

Melbourne tech company Bodd’s technical program manager Camille Zapata has one of the most sought-after jobs in Australia and says she fee…

The federal government says it will overhaul Australia's migration system to better meet the needs of tomorrow's economy.

Offshoring shouldn’t be discounted when you’re trying to find solutions to your people gaps.

The federal government will reportedly cut job titles including software engineer and ICT security specialist from its priority skilled migration list, surprising a local tech sector still desperate for talent.

Half of small business owners and key decision-makers see tax reform as a priority in the budget, joining industry groups calling for significant changes to the taxation system.

Eleven of Australia's 20 largest employment sectors are facing a skills shortage in 2022, the National Skills Commission says.

Small businesses and training organisations have less than a day left to comment on draft legislation covering the Skills and Training Boost, which could exclude self-employed workers from up to $550 million in "bonus" tax offsets.