Increasing women's workforce participation by making childcare more affordable and making tax laws more attractive to overseas talent are among key Budget announcements aimed at creating more employment. read more
Industry groups are calling for "immediate" changes to Australia's skilled migration program, complaining the blocked migration pipeline is exacerbating talent shortages. read more
The recruitment industry is just one of many where skills shortages are intensifying due to the lack of overseas talent, but new proposals to address the skilled immigration system are unlikely to help, an expert says. read more
Opening borders may be a much-needed step towards economic recovery, but for some industries it will simply exacerbate skills shortages, two industry leaders say. read more
Industry leaders have welcomed the Federal Government's renewed focus on highly skilled worker visas ahead of economic recovery. Meanwhile a specialist says employers could now be taking greater advantage of existing visa channels. read more
