No one dare mention the words ‘skills shortage’, not in this climate.

The reality, however, is a different story. A new report by Australian Human Resource Institute found the following:

• seven out of ten (69.42 %, see graph) employers experience skills shortage
• more than 85% believed skilled migration is necessary
• nine out of ten respondents (95.03%) whose organisations employed skilled migrants reported trying to fill the vacancies within Australia first.

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