With 10 days until the Jobs and Skills Summit, how big business plays its hand is keeping other employers up at night. Other firms just want skills shortages solved. Fast.
It can be up to a year, Rowenna Walker says. That’s how long it takes to find a suitable recruit amid some of the worst labour shortages the country has faced.
“We’ve got roles we haven’t filled,” the NSW managing director of engineering consultancy Aurecon says. “It can take a month and some can take six months and up to a year, depending on the skill set. It’s really hard work.”
David Marin-GuzmanWorkplace correspondentDavid Marin-Guzman writes about industrial relations, workplace, policy and leadership from Sydney. Connect with David on Twitter. Email David at david.marin-guzman@afr.com
