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Read MoreNorthern Territory businesses sought to fill 520 positions with skilled migrants in 2019 - a 263 per cent year-on-year increase
Read MoreAustralia’s economy outperformed growth expectations last quarter, it has been revealed, with the good news for SMEs being that this growth was largely driven by domestic demand
Read MoreAverage monthly job advertisement numbers have hit a nine-year high, while unemployment has fallen to the lowest level in half a decade, separate data releases have revealed.
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Australia fights to find staff, while retention rates slump, says recruiter
ALMOST 40,000 automotive technicians are needed to fill vacant jobs in Australia, highlighting the increasing difficulty of attracting employees to the Australian automotive business, according to recruitment specialist Motor Staff.
Read MoreAustralian employment growth has slowed noticeably in recent months, contributing to an increase in unemployment.
Australian job advertisements surged in May, according to data from ANZ Bank, pointing to a possible re-acceleration in employment growth in the months ahead.
Other lead indicators on hiring are also strengthening at present.
Fears are growing of another skills shortage in the WA mining industry potentially driving a wages explosion as confidence and activity return to the sector
Read MoreThe world economy is set to enjoy growth of almost 4 per cent both this year and next while unemployment across the advanced nations will drop to its lowest level since 1980, new projections by the OECD show.
Read MoreI like traffic jams. When I find myself – as I often am – at a standstill in Hanoi, Manila or Jakarta, I am reassured all is well. As an economist, the traffic jam is one of the most tangible indicators of economies growing quickly, a burgeoning new middle class rapidly forming – these new middle-income households are purchasing vehicles and scooters for the very first time.
Read MoreWe all know Australia’s population is ageing – by 2030, almost 20 per cent of the population will be older than 65. We also know that Australia’s economy is increasingly reliant upon the service sector. Our modelling predicts that services will comprise an even greater proportion of the economy by 2030 (up 5 per cent to 77.3 per cent), due in part to increased health spending and new export opportunities in Asia. But few of us are thinking about the way these forces will collide.
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