Australian Employment Opportunity

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Australia’s labour market and the interests of employers and employees are seriously misaligned,
according to a study by a leading jobs website. The study by global employment agency Indeed found
job opportunities and job seekers were aligned only about half the time, and the mismatch in Australia
was much higher than in comparable countries, such as the United States and the United Kingdom.Indeed Asia-Pacific economist Callam Pickering said the changing mix in jobs could lead to skills shortages,
with the mismatches between job opportunities and job seekers harming both businesses and job seekers

KEY POINTS

-Australia’s mismatch between job seekers resumes and job postings is far higher than other comparable economies. -The mismatch leads to skills shortages with workers failing fully utilise their skills and employers lowering their expectations. -Blue collar jobs including fitters and boilermakers are growing their share of job opportunities, while baristas and sales representatives are declining.