Skills shortage: What need to be done

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

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.


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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