Australian Skill Shortages

Australian Sk I Shortages A snapshot of nationwide skill shortages reveals how recruitment experiences vary from state-to-state across key areas such as filled vacancies, number of suitable applicants per vacancy and overall state of the skilled labour market. National employment trends 5.4% 4.4% 3.6% increase in highly skilled employment skilled employment (Bachelor degree or higher) decrease in low unemployment rate Where are the skill shortages? Recruiters are feeling the squeeze in: Automotive Trades MResource Sector Occupations Electro-technology and Telecommunications Trades Agriculture and Horticulture Occupations YEngineering Professionals STATE Nationally. 65% of skilled vacancies were filled in 2011-12 VS STATE 57% 67% 65% 73% 60% 68% 66% 69% But are finding it easy to fill vacancies in: School Teachers A Building Associates G Social and Welfare Professionals Accountants X Construction Trades Where's the competition? 1.9 VS 3.1 suitable applicants per vacancy on average 1.2 suitable applicants suitable applicants per vacancy QLD ACT per vacancy Top reasons applicants are deemed unsuitable Minimal industry experience Absence of Lack of 'employability skills specialised skill set Looking for an online course? Visit www.careerfaqs.com.au/courses/find-a-course/ to browse over 700 courses in a range of different industries. Data Sources All data, excluding unemployment rate, sourced from The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) Skill Shortages Australia 2012 report: [http://deewr.gov.au/skill-shortages] Unemployment rate (Jan 2013) sourced from The Australian Bureau of Statistics: [http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/[email protected]/mf/6202.0] IFAQS CAREER