3 ways to fix the skills shortage

We hear the term “skills shortages” all the time in media and policy debates about jobs and the economy. But what skills do we need, and more importantly, how do we get them?

Recognising migrant skills

The efforts of Australian industries to overcome skills shortages by embracing the skilled migrant program can be hamstrung by migrants’ qualifications from their home country not being recognised in Australia.

A billion-dollar waste of migrant skills

One in four permanent skilled migrants work in a job beneath their skill level according to a CEDA report, and this skill underutilisation is costing the Australian economy at least $1.25 billion.

Taking Australia’s digital pulse

The sixth edition of Australia’s Digital Pulse by Deloitte Access Economics highlights the significant role information and communications technology (ICT) plays in almost everything we do.

Won’t somebody think of the skills?

The Federal government’s new plans for higher education may erode, rather than enhance, the broad skills required for innovation and economic growth in the future.

The new work mindset in South West Victoria

FYA’s New Work Mindset research report analysed 2.7 million Australian job advertisements and found seven job clusters whose skills are more closely related and portable than previously thought.

Where the future work skills debate goes missing

“Future Skills”, a new report by Australian thinktank AlphaBeta for Google Australia, argues that positive human traits, rather than knowledge or skills, will be job seekers’ unique selling point in the years ahead.