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The roles that Australian companies find hardest to fill (Source: Financial Review)

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Mandar Erande in economy, employment with Comments Disabled

A talent shortage has led to 42 per cent of Australian employers struggling to fill roles despite national unemployment at 6.1 per cent, a survey has found.

Human resource and recruitment company Manpower Group Australia surveyed more than 1500 businesses and found one quarter of Australian companies were not currently implementing any tactics to curb the impact of the talent shortage.

In the annual survey, skilled trades were remained the hardest roles to fill.

This year management and executive positions came in at second hardest role to fill, up from ranked fifth in 2014.
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Tips for writing a Contractor CV

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Elaine McKelvey in contractors, employment with Comments Disabled

Contractor CVs versus Permanent CVs

Looking for work as a contractor can be difficult, especially when you haven’t got any former clients with new projects on the horizon. Contractors looking for work need to spread their wings a little and consider looking in new directions, and a quality CV is completely essential. Below are some things to keep in mind when writing your contractor CV, ensuring you are best positioned for finding future contracts.

The main difference between a contractor CV and a permanent CV is that in the first instance potential employers are looking to buy your skills and industry experience on a short-term basis. Your role will be to help on a short-term basis, fix problems and deliver instant results.
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Australian workers in freelance shift

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Raj Sesha in employment with Comments Disabled

Traditional working hours of 9 to 5 are being thrown out for more flexible arrangements and freelancing, as new research shows 92 per cent of Australians are looking for ways to supplement their income this year.

The Airtasker Future of Work Research Monitor January 2015, based on a representative survey by Pureprofile of 1,004 employed Australians nationwide, found 84.8 per cent strongly agree or moderately agree that: “The traditional employment model of the 9-5 office job is inflexible for workers in 2015 and into the future.”
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