A Letter Regarding the Shortage of Skilled Employees

Carvalho (2015) claimed that every year number of young Australians enter the labour market and they get trouble while searching for the job due to lack of experience, low skill, skill mismatch. Unemployment is not problem of Australia only rather it has become the global issue.

Analyse the causes of unemployment, its effects on the Australian economy and how they are addressed through use of macroeconomic policies.

The present study will aim to address the labour shortage in Australia that ultimately affects the economic growth of the country. From this perspective, Gavin (2010) points out that “The minerals and energy industry continues to make a significant contribution to employment and wider economic activity in the communities of regional Australia, and to governments directly through taxes and royalties. Skilled labour shortages; however, will continue to have an impact on the nation’s future growth and development prospects, especially in the minerals and energy industry” (p. 1).

These natures of employees and employers will constantly disturb the Australian labour markets causing it to be ever unresting. There are three major organisations in the labour market: trade unions, employer associations and industrial tribunal.

“In early 2016, the ABS Labor force found that 258,000 youth aged 15-24 was unemployed” (ABS, 2016), accounting for over a third of total unemployment (721,400 people)” (ABS, 2016). There are several reasons youth unemployment exists in Australia, with the primary cause being low economic

Throughout the United States, the workforce has adjusted to fit the many necessities of the employees and the different organizations. It has taken time for these changes to occur, but as shown in the readings, there have been huge changes from the 1950’s to the present.

The government should support the readiness of job as many industries were facing a lack of skilled labor. The Australian government after knowing the benefits of vocational education made reforms in the system (West and Murphy, 2010). The strategies to be made for 2018 were to improve the vocational training and produce skilled labor, provide assistance to industries facing skills shortage, provide support to indigenous people so that they acquire skills, provide assistance to increase Australian apprentice and providing training to the Australian indigenous people so that they get local jobs. The reforms in the vocational sector mainly focus on better quality and superior training to the people so that they cater to the needs of the employer. A greater transparency is also maintained (Biddle, 2011). The investment made in a vocational sector will help in developing skills. Action to 2013 suggests that through National Workforce Development Fund, workforce may be developed in areas that require current and future skills. Campaigning through “Health Heroes” will help to bring in more indigenous people in the labor force. The Land Corporation support would likely ensure employment in Ayer Rock Resort to increase by the end of 2018. Employment services should increase to increase more people into the workforce; a total of $227.9

From past censuses it confirms that the expansion rate of employment in this sector is above the nation’s average in relation to all industries. Therefore, it is quite observable that this industry provides abundant opportunity for individuals in the Australian community seeking employment.

Employment and training opportunities through government and non government organisations, which has created thousands of jobs and increased voluntary work. An improvement of our exports in trade due to improved standards of living from countries nearby such as Indonesia and Papa New Guinea. The reason for this is the help of Australia’s aid programs which means an increased consumer income and consumption demands, meaning there are more jobs in the export industry of Australia.

Many Australian businesses are now outsourcing, or shifting their production or services offshore where there is cheap

Look of workforce in Australia is changing. It is no longer the same as it was 20 years ago. Where young men were the main workers and old people and women were sitting at work with their kids (Nankervis et al. 2006, p.54). Nowadays number of old people has increased dramatically, which is affecting workforce and brings new challenges to human resource. New implications that human resources have to deal with are appropriate age allocation, keeping old employees working for as long as possible and avoiding clashing of different generations. Also combine experience from old employees with knowledge of new technologies from younger ones. All these can be done by correct human resources strategies, which will benefit organizations and

A critical factor to the success of any company is its ability to attract top talent while retaining those already working within the company. Losing employees can have a significant impact on a company’s morale, productivity and overall profit.

As of April 2017, the Australia Government abolished the Temporary Work (skilled) visa (subclass 457) and replaced it with the Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) to be effected on March 2018 (Australian Government, 2017). The TSS visa is deemed to cause an overhaul on temporary employment of overseas workers who fill jobs requiring critical skills. This is because a more stringent criteria that is not in use under the 457 visa will be employed to assess incoming overseas temporary workers. This change will not only affect businesses, but the human resource planning and recruitment practices as well. The HR will be forced to revise its forecast practices so as to align their organisation’s strategic direction with proper planning, while

Unemployment is recognised as one of the most challenging social problems currently facing Australia. In the last two decades and more recently with the global recession high levels of unemployment have become an established feature of the South Australian social and economic landscape, with young people aged 15 to 24 years among those hardest hit by unemployment.

Alexander, R., & Lewer, J., (1998). Understanding Australian Industrial Relations (5th ed.). Sydney: Harcourt House, Chapter 7.