Job ads to wane on Brexit, Aust poll woes

Job ads on the internet and in newspapers rose 0.5 per cent in June and were up eight per cent for the year, figures from ANZ show.

Employer demand for more staff is rising at a slower pace as uncertainty about the economy mounts.

Job ads on the internet and in newspapers rose 0.4 per cent in June and were up eight per cent for the year, figures from ANZ show.

ANZ head of Australian economics Felicity Emmett says offshore worries about the Brexit vote and the unresolved federal election outcome on the home front may dent the employment outlook later in the year.