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One quarter of Australian businesses have increased their use of skilled migration to fill labour shortages in the past years, according to a new survey, as the Federal Government prepares to reduce migration levels, potentially hastening the impact of a skills shortage.
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By Andrew Rimington
VECCI welcomes the commitment from both Federal Labor and the Federal Coalition to address Australia’s crippling skills shortage, after both parties committed to initiatives designed to encourage Australians to study a trade.
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By Chris James and Darin Ritchie
The current Federal Election campaign is turning into a very uninspiring display indeed, and the so-called ‘debate’ between the parties on population is verging on ugly.
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By Andrew Rimington & Darin Ritchie
In an effort to address issues relating to skills shortages, the Federal Government has revised the skilled migration program and cut the Skilled Occupations List (SOL) from 400 down to 180 “highly valued occupations”.
While this latest development aims to meet the needs of Australia’s labour market, it also has the potential to adversely affect small business and the overseas student market.
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In an effort to address our State’s skills shortage, the government has pushed for more people to pursue further qualifications in their trade. However, according to The Age, the response has not been encouraging:
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By Darin Ritchie
The latest VECCI poll shows that, overwhelmingly, employers believe that school leavers have poor literacy skills, while a majority believe that numeracy skills are poor as well. Of further concern is that one in five do not believe the Australian Government’s National Curriculum will make any difference.
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Recent changes to Australia’s migration system by the Rudd government have targeted those taking advantage of the skilled migration scheme to gain permanent residency.
However, VECCI’s Darin Ritchie reminds us that this is a sensitive issue where balance must be maintained.
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By Andrew Rimington
Details on the number of applications and first-round offers for university places in 2010 highlight the gap in our higher education system with 11,600 people missing out on a place at a Victorian university. It is disappointing that thousands of people who are ready and willing to pursue further education are locked out of our universities, particularly when current skill shortages pose an ongoing challenge for Australia’s future.
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By Andrew Rimington
It seems the Australian Education Union is hiding behind arguments that standardised tests and the publishing of student and school performance will be damaging to students and school communities in order to protect poor performing teachers.
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By Andrew Rimington
The continuing improvement in the economy is good news for business and the latest unemployment rate for December dropping to 5.5% exceeded most expectations.
The growth of over 35,000 jobs for the month was mainly in part time work, but this reflects an ongoing improvement in retail sales.
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