For some parts of regional Australia, filling jobs is a persistent problem — COVID-19 or not. And despite high unemployment across the country, figures suggest in August there were more than 45,000 job vacancies posted in regional Australia.
She's reluctant to use the word "empire" — but when it comes to business, Kerrieanne Nichols is a force to be reckoned with in Dubbo, in NSW's Central West.All up, she has around 50 staff."We're looking for four chefs [and] need up to probably another three housekeeping team," she said.
She had to let go of some of her staff and close one of her cafes. But as things have started to recover, workers have been tough to find.And with school holidays starting next week in NSW, she's worried."We just won't have [the people] to be able to cope with the numbers visiting Dubbo."For some parts of regional Australia, filling jobs is a persistent problem. COVID-19 or not.
The RAI uses Federal Government figures that track "internet vacancies" for job openings posted online by employers.That was 14 per cent more vacancies than in July. And according to the data, in some regions there are actually more job vacancies posted now than there were before the COVID-19 economic slowdown.
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