“There are 456 occupations that Australia has a skills shortage in, with some pulling in salaries of $200,000. See what the roles are and how much they earn.” (c) Nicole Cridland – National News Network
The Australian Government has unveiled a new Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) to address critical skills shortages in the country’s economy.
WHAT IS THE CSOL?
It is a new targeted job skills list designed to attract skilled migrants who will make a significant contribution to the Australian economy.
The new CSOL will fill positions where Australian workers are unavailable.
Critically, this will include the housing sector to tackle the nation’s housing shortage.
It includes a raft of reforms that will replace outdated, complex and rigid occupation lists in Australia’s temporary skilled visa program.
HOW IS IT BETTER?
The new CSOL has been streamlined as a single consolidated list, informed by labour market analysis and stakeholder consultations by Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA).
Its creation provides access to temporary skilled migration for 456 occupations spanning a
range of industries, including health, education, construction, agriculture and cyber security.
WHY IS THERE A SKILLS SHORTAGE?
There were three key findings that revealed factors that led to significant gaps in a range of skills within the labour market that the CSOL reforms hope to improve.
Examples of the sectors and some jobs within them identified as being in shortage nationally are listed below.
Suitability gap
The occupations below are examples of some of the jobs that attracted enough qualified applicants, but where a skills shortage occurred because a significant number of applicants were not seen as suitable by employers – for example, a lack of relevant work experience and/or employability skills.
*Auditors
*Financial Investment Advisers
*Marketing Specialists
*Architects and Landscape Architects
*Electronics Engineer
*Agricultural, Fisheries and Forestry Scientists
*Multimedia Specialists and Web Developers
*Software and Applications Programmers
*Computer Network Professionals
Retention gap
Shortages occur due to below average rates of retention and low numbers of new applicants per vacancy. The CSOL reforms address better pay and/or working conditions, professional development and clearer career pathways as ways to alleviate this shortage.
Examples of some of the jobs included as creating a skills shortage due to poor retention are listed below.
Construction sector:
*Glaziers
*Plasterers
*Renderers
*Roof Tilers
*Wall and Floor Tilers
Hospitality sector occupations:
*Chefs
*Cooks
*Bakers
*Pastry cooks
*Butchers
*Smallgoods Makers
*Dental Therapists
*Child Carers
Training gap
Skills shortages have occurred as a result of both short and long-term training gaps.
Employers can get further help and Information by messaging us here or email SkilledMigrationGroup@pm.me
Website: https://www.AustralianTrades.com/
Website: https://AustralianImmigrationVisas.com.au/
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