Articles for Skills Shortages

Labour facing fresh calls to back EU youth mobility scheme as party launches ‘new approach’ on migration
5 months, 1 week ago

Labour facing fresh calls to back EU youth mobility scheme as party launches ‘new approach’ on migration

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The government has been urged to pursue a youth mobility scheme …

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Australian Universities Accord report recommends sweeping changes to tertiary education
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Australian Universities Accord report recommends sweeping changes to tertiary education

ABC  

In short: The final report from the Universities Accord, a broad-ranging review of the tertiary education sector, has been released. The Universities Accord said failing to increase student numbers would "do lasting damage to Australia's prospects of national economic success" as well as damage social cohesion by locking out certain groups from higher-paid jobs. Key recommendations: More than doubling the …

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Parliamentary committee recommends easing pathways to permanent residency for skilled migrant workers
3 years, 4 months ago

Parliamentary committee recommends easing pathways to permanent residency for skilled migrant workers

ABC  

It could become a lot easier for skilled workers to be granted permanent residency in Australia under recommendations set out in a new Parliamentary report. Earlier this year, Immigration Minister Alex Hawke asked a parliamentary committee to look into Australia's skilled migration program and how it could be improved or tweaked. One recommendation is that all "employer nominated visas" should …

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The great skilled worker shortage crisis and how to solve it
3 years, 8 months ago

The great skilled worker shortage crisis and how to solve it

ABC  

Repetition is a powerful weapon when it comes to psychology. The easy fix In 2002, the Howard government ordered an inquiry into skills shortages, labour demand and education requirements to equip the economy for the new millennium. Submissions from key business lobby groups the Australian Industry Group and the Business Council of Australia complained of immediate skills shortages, a lack …

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Why closed borders mean you may finally get a bigger pay rise
3 years, 9 months ago

Why closed borders mean you may finally get a bigger pay rise

ABC  

Have a think about this. "Integration into a global labour market held down wages during the resources boom, it contributed to persistent unemployment, rising underemployment and stagnant real wages during the expansion of total economic activity." "Pre-COVID, Australia had for many years run a very high immigration intake by OECD standards and this meant strong population growth," he said. "But …

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