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Federal government IT contracting hits the doldrums: Intermedium
11:38am Wednesday 03 March 2010 - Capital Jobs The total value of federal government IT labour hire contracts crashed in the three months to December, according to new figures from public sector research firm Intermedium. Intermedium’s quarterly Labour Hire Report showed that the government’s spend on IT contracting was $70 million, down 38%. There were a total of 678 contracts during the quarter, compared to [...] | View Full Article  |
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Temporary Skilled Overseas Workers are High Paid Professionals
4:53pm Saturday 27 February 2010 - Capital Jobs The Federal Government has released statistics which show that almost 90% of temporary skilled migrants who were granted Subclass 457 visas in 2009-10 to date are managers and professional workers. The figures also show that the average total salary package for all new temporary skilled migrant workers is almost $100,000, an increase of $10,000 on [...] | View Full Article |
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Skilled Trade Shortages Increase
4:52pm Friday 26 February 2010 - Capital Jobs The latest Housing Industry Association-Austral Bricks Trades Report shows there was a deterioration in the availability of skilled tradespeople in the residential sector in the December 2009 quarter. There was a shortage of labour in ten out of the thirteen skilled trades in December quarter, compared with eight trades in the previous quarter. The largest [...] | View Full Article |
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Future Purchasing of Employment Services Discussion Paper
10:57am Friday 26 February 2010 - Capital Jobs The Industry Reference Group on Employment Services Purchasing was established by the Federal Government in 2009 to provide advice on stakeholder views and arrangements for purchasing employment services to help job seekers find work, and to help employers find workers. The Reference Group has now released a Future Purchasing of Employment Services Discussion Paper to [...] | View Full Article |
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General Skilled Migration Program Points Test Review
4:50pm Thursday 25 February 2010 - Capital Jobs The Federal Government has released a discussion paper to seek public comment on a review of the points test used to assess General Skilled Migration applicants. Under the current points test, potential skilled migration applicants who are not sponsored by an employer need to accumulate up to 120 points based on their qualifications, skills and [...] | View Full Article |
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Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act Report
10:55am Thursday 25 February 2010 - Capital Jobs KPMG has been engaged by the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) to conduct a review of the effectiveness and efficiency of the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999, as well as the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency in delivering equal employment opportunity to women [...] | View Full Article |
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Time Running Out On Apprenticeship Kickstart Bonus
4:55pm Wednesday 24 February 2010 - Capital Jobs Employers who are considering employing new apprentices are reminded that there is only a week left to take advantage of the Federal Government’s Apprentice Kickstart Bonus. The Federal Government will provide $3,350 to employers who take on a young person aged 19 and under into trades hardest hit by skills shortages, as identified on the [...] | View Full Article |
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Skilled Vacancies Mixed
4:50pm Wednesday 24 February 2010 - Capital Jobs The latest Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) Vacancy Report shows that the Skilled Vacancy Index (SVI) increased by 1.6% in trend terms to 44.4 in February 2010. Over the month to February, rises were recorded in advertised vacancies for 12 of the 18 skilled occupations. The largest rises were for Marketing and [...] | View Full Article |
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Australians Likely to Take More Holidays in 2010
12:52pm Wednesday 24 February 2010 - Capital Jobs A recent survey by stayz.com.au, a website catering to holiday rental accommodation needs, has found that of the 1,200 respondents, 96.8% said they are planning on taking a holiday this year. The tough economic times saw many families change their holiday plans with 12.8% of respondents indicating that they didn’t take any time off in [...] | View Full Article |
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Fresh Ideas for Work and Family Grants
12:50pm Tuesday 23 February 2010 - Capital Jobs From 25 February 2010 small businesses with less than 15 employees can apply for grants of up to $15,000 from the Federal Government to put in place family-friendly working arrangements. The Federal Government will support new, innovative ideas through the second round of the Fresh Ideas for Work and Family grants program. Information workshops on [...] | View Full Article |
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