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Skills Shortage: The Sequel
By Ross Clennett
www.rossclennett.com
The June 2010 unemployment rate in the United States was 9.5%. In the UK the ‘headline' unemployment was 7.9% and two weeks ago, the OECD reported that the unemployment rate in the world's 31 leading industrialised economies averaged fell to 8.6% in May, 2010.
These rather bleak figures from elsewhere around the globe (although improving from earlier in the year), compare starkly with the very sunny outlook in this part of the world. Falling unemployment figures coming out of Australia (5.1%) and New Zealand (6%) are predicted to maintain their downward momentum.
Although the new (Australian) financial year is not yet a month old, we are already seeing the unmistakable signs of a very quick return to the desperate times of 2007 when the words ‘skills shortage' seemed to appear as regularly as ‘NRL in crisis' or ‘Wallabies optimistic for new season ahead'.
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Latest Salary Survey Snapshot
This current Snapshot reveals some emerging trends in regional comparisons, gender differences, employee benefits and retention rates.
Our next Snapshot will be released in November 2010.
2010 - May Snapshot
May 2010 Media Release - Sales and trends lead way on salary increases
Heads Up! is Forsythes Recruitment’s quarterly newsletter
It’s packed with useful information, aimed at job-seekers and employer clients in the clerical, financial, engineering and customer service areas.
In the latest issue (click here) you’ll find industry updates, special offers, handy hints, valuable opportunities and ways for you to keep in touch with us and with the job market we serve.
If there are any topics of interest to you that you’d like us to cover, please let us know through newcastle@forsythesrecruitment.com.au
New office and expanded services for Forsythes Recruitment
Forsythes Recruitment has opened for business in its new office in Honeysuckle. The recruitment and organisational development company has relocated from its Scott Street premises to the Chifley Building.
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