Posts tagged "labour shortage"

Nintendo Japan just posted disappointing financial results. But instead of cutting employees, it is offering raises. Here's why.

The federal government has set aside $402 million to fund Jobs and Skills Councils over four years to deal with skill shortages.

The government will fund higher-education institutions to develop microcredentials targeting national priority areas, which include teaching, engineering, health, and technology.

If you’re taking two weeks to get back to respondents on a position, as we commonly see in retail, the chances are the candidate has already been snapped up. 

Offshoring shouldn’t be discounted when you’re trying to find solutions to your people gaps.

Australia is facing a war for talent — and the nation's small businesses appear to be outgunned, with large companies growing their headcounts faster while also offering more significant wage increases.

Amid Australia's historic labour and skills shortage, the difficulty associated with recruiting hospitality staff is now affecting the operations of Ryan's award-winning restaurant.

Dan Murphy's on Monday announced it will provide on-the-spot job interviews across its retail empire, offering curious patrons and genuine jobseekers alike the opportunity to hop behind the counter.

The only benefit from increasing migration, as is likely to happen as a result of the Jobs and Skills Summit, will flow to homeowners and property developers.

Age pensioners who earn more than a minimal amount from paid work lose 50 cents out of every extra dollar they earn in reduced pension payments. It’s a powerful disincentive.

This week's jobs summit is a chance to increase the emphasis on skills that are harder to mark but are still extremely important.

Hospitality and food businesses are hurting more than ever before and it’s largely due to a lack of employees, writes Foodbomb co-founder Josh Goulburn.