Tighter conditions around workforce skilling may be cause for concern
Wednesday 10 May, 2017 | By: Default Admin | Tags: workforce skilling, 457 visa, apprenticeships, employment and training
Off the announcement of sweeping changes to skilled migration and the funding for university students, it is unsurprising businesses may be worried about whether they’ll be able to fill their skills needs in the future. Read more.
Federal Government urged to provide more detail on 457s
Tuesday 18 April, 2017 | By: Default Admin | Tags: 457 visas, education and training, migration, regional workforce
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) is urging the Federal Government to provide detail quickly and efficiently so that businesses, particularly those in regional Queensland, can plan their workforce and be certain that they have the access to the skilled workers they need. Read more.
Throwing money at the apprenticeship system not the answer
Wednesday 15 March, 2017 | By: Catherine Pham | Tags: apprentices, tradies crisis, traineeships, workforce
The number of young people entering into an apprenticeship or traineeship has been declining for the past five years, with student numbers in 2016 reflecting just half (54 per cent) of that in 2012. Read more.
An ageing population and labour force participation in Queensland
Thursday 24 November, 2016 | By: Default Admin | Tags: workforce, ABS, unemployment figures
The labour force figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) continue to display interesting results, with the official unemployment rate falling by a further 0.1 points to 6.0 per cent in October. Read more.
Falling participation rate highlights weakening labour market conditions
Thursday 3 November, 2016 | By: Cameron Meiklejohn | Tags: labour market, unemployment rates, workforce participation
The most recent labour force figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) have been a source of much discussion and commentary in the past fortnight, with the official unemployment rate for Queensland falling by 0.1 points to 6.1 per cent. Read more.
New research examines future workforce need for Queensland
Wednesday 14 September, 2016 | By: Darrell Giles | Tags: CQUniversity, workforce, labour market, job skills, education and training
A new research report on our future workforce warns that Queensland could be “left behind” if we do not embrace progressive reforms in education and training. Read more.