Mature-age workers part of solution to skills crisis
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by DPS
Employers should consider hiring mature-aged workers and parents returning to work to meet their staffing levels as Australia’s shortage of skilled workers is likely to intensify, a recruitment specialist says.
Hudson, the global recruitment firm, said 38.4% of Australian employers expect to add to their headcount in the January-March quarter, while only 5.8% expect to reduce their workforce.
“The employment market remains robust for the new year, ” said Anne Hatton, chief executive of Hudson Australia/New Zealand.
“Given the skills crisis, employers need to be more flexible when hiring staff. Employers should look to untapped pools of talent such as mature age workers.”
