Media Centre
The Michael Page Media Centre is a resource for journalists and media outlets. It provides information on recruitment trends and employment conditions in Australia through current and archived media releases and research reports.
JULY 2008
MEDIA COVERAGE
Jobs take a casual and temporary turn
11 July, Australian Financial Review
Australia’s two-speed economy continues to be reflected in the jobs market, and employers in the resource-rich states of WA and QLD are far more buoyant than those in NSW and VIC. However, Michael Page International managing director Phillip Guest says the resources sector will soon find itself competing harder against infrastructure and construction companies for engineers and project managers with tens of billions of dollars of government spending planned on capital works projects. "The challenge that government will have is their ability to staff these large infrastructure projects with skilled labour," he says. "They will be competing against the large mining companies, who are drawing upon the professionals engineering-type roles for their projects. The skills shortage in these sectors will also be exacerbated by the growing attraction of the Middle East for workers in the construction and property sectors," he says.
Brisbane a capital place for industry
July, Brisbane Business News Magazine
Employment growth across professional occupation groups in Queensland continues to flourish at a faster rate than the national average, as workers flock to the likes of IBM, Boeing, Virgin Blue, Oracle, Flight Centre and Mincom. A survey by global specialist recruitment firm Michael Page International of 120 hiring managers in Queensland reveals that 67 per cent of companies expect to increase their permanent staff numbers over the next 12 months, placing the state well above the national hiring average. Robert Lyster, associate director for Michael Page in Queensland, says the positive outlook is not limited to the booming mining and construction sectors. "Even though the mining and resources boom, coupled with significant infrastructure investment, is fuelling jobs growth in Queensland we are seeing high levels of recruitment activity across the board. Companies are investing in business services functions ranging from finance and technology to sales and marketing," he says.
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Asia Pacific
t: 02 8292 2094
e:jasonhemens@michaelpage.com.au
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Corporate Communications Executive
Asia Pacific
t: 02 8292 2131
e:rebeccafinn@michaelpage.com.au
