Posts tagged "skills shortage"

The federal government has released the latest Skills Priority List, revealing the industries and roles hit hardest by Australia’s skills shortage.

What’s driving this new ultra-low unemployment? It’s been harder for employers to get workers, because borders were closed, and because of unusually high rates of people off sick.

The five broad themes of the upcoming Jobs and Skills Summit have been laid out by the Treasury, giving industry groups, unions, and lawmakers a concrete understanding of the key issues under debate.

The recent disability Royal Commission exposed that there is still a lot of work that needs to be done before people with disability have equal and fair access to employment opportunities. 

Australia and the world are facing a large and growing skills shortage. While technical skills get the headlines, it’s critical human skills that aren’t being taught.

What should leaders watch out for, and what can they do when they spot the signs of a quiet quitter? Two experts weigh in.

MP Rebekha Sharkie says expanding the aged pension income test would remove barriers keeping experienced staff from the workplace.

Here are six broad approaches to stimulating local innovation that have been used over the past century, each with strengths and weaknesses.

This acute and ongoing skills crisis must urgently be addressed, and while the government has a plan, there is a clear role for the private sector to play as well.

Competition with big corporations to retain and hire staff amid widespread shortages is now emerging as a new hurdle for small business.

Staffing difficulties are largely because of a lack of job applicants and applicants not having the required skills, new data from the ABS says.

In the 12 months to February 2022, 1.3 million employed Australians changed job, according to new data released by the ABS. That’s one in 10 workers.