wislon Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 This arrived in my mailbox just now, thought I'd share it. Anything highlighting skills shortages there is good news for all of us, as far as I am concerned! Is it time to move on?07/04/2008(16:04)You could find out in an instant! It's no secret that Australia is currently in the midst of a skills shortage. It's all over the press that Employers are frantically searching for talent across numerous industries.Paid internships for graduates to be introduced02/04/2008(17:19)A new scheme plans to provide paid internships for graduates in subjects like law, medicine and engineering. The plan is an initiative from Universities Australia (UA), with backing from businesses in the industries, which aims to reduce skills shortages and create more employable graduates, reports the Australian.Job Network 'needs overhaul'28/03/2008(16:56)A reform of the government's Job Network programme is needed, with it being based on the job market in the late 90s, according to one expert.Toby Hall, writing for the Age, said that the nation's employment service system needs an overhaul, which has not occurred since its introduction 33 years ago.Job vacancies still remain high27/03/2008(17:44)Despite job vacancies falling this quarter, the number of available positions still remains high and even rose in some regions.Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed that in the three months to February vacancies had fallen by 2.5 per cent, but they still remained 22.1 higher than last February.Employees less loyal in booming job market26/03/2008(15:50)Employees are becoming less loyal as the job market remains buoyant, with staff turnover rising to 18.5 per cent last year.Full time workers-not so much free time after all25/03/2008(16:46)A recent report showed that employees in full-time jobs work fewer hours than they did 20 years ago, but one newspaper says this is not so.The Australian Bureau of Statistics data suggested that fewer hours were worked, but the Age says many factors like work at weekends were overlooked.Fitness industry sees large growth19/03/2008(16:45)More people are opting for a career in the fitness industry, with an over 20 per cent jump being seen in 2006.The data, released yesterday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, said that between 2001 and 2006 a 21.6 per cent increase had occurred in people who held their main job in sport or physical recreationMore than 50% of Aussies job hunting12/03/2008(15:41)Over half of all Australian employees are looking for new job, either actively or passively.A new survey has revealed that residents in New South Wales are most likely to be searching for new work, with 21 per cent of them currently on the hunt, reports News.IT NewsIT graduates decrease causing skills shortage01/04/2008(15:58)The number of IT graduates coming out of university has decreased, which is potentially a side effect of the crash of the dotcom industry.Big companies are running roadshows in an attempt to get more young people interested in the industry, according to the Australian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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