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The 2022-23 Hays Accountancy & Finance Salary Guide released this week found 91% of accountancy employers will increase salaries in their next review, up from 74% last year. Higher salary increases has been driven by a “once-in-a-career market” with 86% of employers currently experiencing skills shortages. Almost half of Australia’s accountants believe they should receive...

According to the 2022-23 Hays Salary Guide, Insurance takes 7th place in the top 10 industries with the most extreme skills shortages in Australia. 1 Banking 2 Manufacturing 3 Construction 4 Technology 5 Engineering 6 Architecture 7 Insurance 8 Healthcare 9 Mining 10 Retail The guide found that the top five insurance roles employers need...

The Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment have released a factsheet aimed at helping Apprenticeships Data Management System (ADMS) users check the current status of their Boosting Apprenticeship Commencements (BAC) or Completing Apprenticeship Commencements (CAC) wage subsidies claim application and understand what each status means. Download factsheet.

Community organisations and WA’s local governments are encouraged to apply for Thank a Volunteer Day Grants Program funding to celebrate the vital contribution of volunteers in the community. The recognition day which will be held on Monday 5 December provides organisations with an opportunity to raise public awareness of the contributions of volunteers in their...

Earlier this year, Volunteering WA launched YVolunteer aimed at helping young people take part in volunteering opportunities with community and not-for-profit organisations. Volunteering can be a pathway to employment, with volunteers building work skills, confidence and knowledge and developing personally and professionally from their involvement in community organisations. The website includes youth volunteer stories, volunteering...

Following the first round of consultation on the Translating and Interpreting project, feedback received was collated, evaluated and used to inform the development of Draft 2, which is now publicly available for validation prior to the submission for endorsement. Consultation on Draft 2 is now open and feedback is invited on the four Translating and...

Bunbury Jobs Fair takes place tomorrow between 10am-2.30pm at Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre. The fair is an opportunity to speak with employers, discuss current job opportunities and career options from a wide range of industries in and around Bunbury. A number of workshops will be held throughout the day plus the option to book a...

Friday 1 July 2022 has been confirmed as the date for WA to join the Legal Profession Uniform Law scheme. Uniform Law harmonises regulation of the legal profession, cuts red tape and creates a single system to govern legal practice across participating jurisdictions. The scheme came into operation in Victoria and New South Wales in...

The latest version of the VET Qualifications Register for Secondary Students for the 2023 school year is now available and can be downloaded from the Department of Training and Workforce Development WA. As part of the network of industry training councils in WA we work with the Department to update the register annually, providing industry...

HR as an organisational function has evolved significantly over the past few years, with substantial changes driven by the COVID pandemic. The HR practitioner of the 2020s has different responsibilities, and faces different challenges from their predecessors. The Australian HR Institute (AHRI) are undertaking a research project to understand the evolution of HR, the current...