Skills shortage: What need to be done

Hairdresser Paula Foord has been trying to recruit staff for over a year (SBS).

'We are looking for someone either full-time or part-time. It's gotten to desperate stakes where we're just happy to take on someone who is keen and that has got some experience.' That’s what the business people say.

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The number of occupations experiencing skills shortages has nearly doubled in the space of a year. Some businesses are battling to provide regular service.

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