Seven implications of ‘the war for talent’, according to a panel of SMEs
The staffing dramas of SMEs are well known. Speak to practically any business owner and they’ll bend your ear about it.
Alexi Boyd: Jobs Summit must provide real action on skills and staff shortages for small business
The government’s upcoming Jobs and Skills Summit represents a genuine opportunity for us to create historic reforms that benefit small businesses and the entire economy. However, time is not on our side.
Will Albanese’s jobs summit be genuinely useful, or a futile talkfest?
Bob Hawke popularised the political summit in 1983, and Labor leaders ever since have tried to emulate it. But are they actually worthwhile?
SMEs bear the brunt of staff shortages, according to ABS
Staffing difficulties are largely because of a lack of job applicants and applicants not having the required skills, new data from the ABS says.
John Durie: 71% of SMEs are expecting a change of government, but what happens next?
Small business started the election campaign with three key concerns: labour shortages, skills shortages and least cost routing. All three have barely touched the surface of the campaign.
Four in five skilled migrants’ qualifications are not recognised for work in Australia: Research
The new research into culturally and linguistically diverse workers was conducted by Australian employment services provider MAX Solutions and not-for-profit HOST International.
John Durie: The banks are chasing SMEs but costs of doing business keep rising
Businesses large and small face a growing shortage of staff, while everything is costing more than it used to.
John Durie: Businesses are crying out for good governance as ‘shadow lockdown’ takes a toll
The reality is business is struggling, and in its meeting tomorrow the RBA is widely tipped to be taking the first step to raising rates by winding back quantitative easing measures.
Labour shortages will be an ongoing issue despite the government’s prediction of a jobs boom
As Australia emerges from lockdowns, labour shortages have been a serious concern for businesses across the country.
The Great Resignation, robots, and McDonald’s deals with labour shortages
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Hospitality industry calls for COVID-19 recovery visa, as job vacancies reach 100,000
Business groups are urging the government to address the shortage of international workers and its effect on small businesses.
