Browsing: Labour market trends

The unemployment rate increased to 3.5% during August, according to today's seasonally adjusted ABS Labour Force figures. read more

• Accenture appoints two MDs to grow talent division
  
• Job ad growth resumes after July dip
  
• AiG calls "the end" of manufacturing jobs expansion read more

• 'Recruitment industry' undervalues the profession: MD
  
• Seek ads ease further but applications rise
  
• Referral platform provides fees for 'silver medallists' read more

• Fewer new hires are committed to their roles
  
• Major changes in the skills candidates need most
  
• Job mobility easing as employees become more risk-averse read more

The voice of industry has for too long been neglected in reforming Australia's skilled immigration system, and some "brave" choices are now needed to support attracting overseas talent, a Robert Walters MD says. read more

"Absurd" processing times and permanent migration pathways are in the spotlight this week, meanwhile recruiters have welcomed incentives to attract more people to nursing, while highlighting bigger issues the sector must address. read more

With recruitment demand "exploding", and far exceeding application volumes, a gap that can't be filled by old sourcing strategies is emerging, an industry analyst says. read more

Advertised salaries are growing nearly twice as fast as they were pre-COVID, according to a new index Seek has released today to shed more light on what employers should be offering for their open roles. read more

Demand in the IT and digital market is "still going gangbusters" in NSW, with salaries up 20% or more, while in Queensland the pace is no longer "frenetic" and Victoria's market has softened, a new Peoplebank report shows. read more

• Long-term Robert Walters CEO moves on
  
• Unemployment rate drops while employment also falls
  
• IR reforms should include new 'employee' definition: Forsyth read more