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Double digit growth for engineering construction
Engineering construction and heavy industrial projects will be driving Australia’s construction sector for the next two years as oil & gas processing picks up, but skilled workers will become harder to find, according to a new report.
Australia lifts annual migration intake by 5000
Australia's government is swelling its annual migration intake by 5,000 places this year as it moves to help regions and sectors that are struggling to meet acute skills shortages.
Aussie IT sector feels the squeeze
Increased mining investment in IT infrastructure and expansion in the telecommunications arena are sending job growth surging ahead in Australia’s IT sector.
Australia boosts skilled migrant intake
Skilled migrants looking to work in Australia have received some welcome news. Australia is boosting its skilled migrant intake by 3400 this year, in a bid to alleviate the nation’s persistent skills shortages.
Miners & tradies are Aussie’s new rich
Gone are the days when white collar professionals were the big earners of Australia’s workforce. These days, it’s the army of miners, tradies and construction workers who make the best money, and they are more likely to be wearing fluoro vests than a tie!
LNG pipeline fuels Aussie growth
Huge liquefied natural gas projects in Western Australia, Queensland and Darwin are driving Australia’s business investment in the first quarter of 2012, but skill shortages are inflating costs, according to the latest Deloitte Access Economics report.
Aussie LNG projects hungry for overseas labour
Australia’s pipeline of LNG mega projects could be under threat unless skilled migration is used to bridge the gap between supply and demand, according to industry chiefs.
SkillSelect: 5 Things you need to know
As from 1 July next month, Australia will change the way it manages its skilled migration program, moving to an Expression of Interest system. If you're thinking of moving to Australia as a skilled migrant, here are five things you need to be aware of:
New Labour Agreement could fast-track 457 hospitality workers
Australia’s federal government is proposing to introduce a new template Labour Agreement to address a critical shortage of skilled workers within the tourism and hospitality industry.
Aussie businesses feel the sting
Just over 40% of Australian businesses are finding it tough to recruit staff – and the mining states of Queensland and Western Australia are worst hit, according to the latest Bankwest Skills Shortage Survey.
Australia grapples with skill shortages
Australia's job growth may be looking up, but sectors such as tourism and hospitality, aged care, engineering, IT and construction continue to grapple with damaging skill shortages, forcing some employers to look overseas to fill the gaps.
Top 10 global skills shortages
Financial, IT and ‘green’ energy and construction skills are topping the list of skills in greatest demand by their clients, according to recruitment specialist Hays.
Coal & Gas boom fuelling Aussie's growth
Analysts forecast that Australia could seize the title of the world's largest LNG exporter from Qatar as early as 2018, thanks to a surge of investment in major mining and energy projects that could fuel production for up to 50 years.
Skilled migration needed for engineering shortage
Australia’s national engineering body has made an urgent call for skilled migration and better government planning to address the nation’s critical engineering skills shortage.
Trades shortage cranks up in WA
Key tradesmen such as electricians, carpenters and motor mechanics are going to be in hot demand for the next three years, according to a new analysis of the skills shortages facing Western Australia.
Changes ahead for skilled migrants to Australia
Time is running out for skilled migrants to apply under Australia’s current system – as from 1 July, the new SkillSelect model will be introduced and applicants after this date will face an invitation only visa system.
IT skills shortage driven by mining
IT technologies and expertise are in huge demand in Australia's booming mining and energy sector and in the business intelligence sector, according to Hay's Australia
New 457 changes fast-track pathway to residency
Australia’s government has announced it will cut red tape for the 457 visa, fast-tracking the pathway to residency for skilled migrants under the employer-sponsored visa program, and making it easier for employers to fill critical skills shortages.
Aussie engineering shortage hits home
Australia’s ongoing engineering skills shortage has been highlighted in the latest edition of the Engineers Australia Salary and Benefits Survey, which saw a third of engineering posts go unfilled, and delays in a staggering 28% of major projects.
Aussie oil & gas fuels soaring salaries
Australia’s mounting skills shortage has sent the average Aussie oil & gas salary soaring to the second highest in the world at $164,000 – more than double the global average.