Clarius Group News
Mon, Nov, 7 2011
The problem of skills gaps persists in seven of the 20 occupations surveyed and will re-emerge for many others once the economy picks up pace and hiring follows suit.
Mon, Nov, 7 2011
The skills gap are only closing as a result of the weak economy and not as a result of any real measures to address the problem of structural shortages.
Thu, Oct, 27 2011
Clarius Group wins recruitment excellence award for developing new staff talent
Wed, Aug, 24 2011
Clarius Group today released their full year result for 2011 announcing a 55% increase in underlying profit.
Mon, Aug, 1 2011
Uncertainty about Australia’s current and future economic conditions and the resulting cautionary approach to recruitment decisions has seen the latest Clarius Skills Index reach the closest tension between supply and demand of skilled labour in a decade.
Tue, Jun, 7 2011
On August 14, twenty Clarius Group staff members across the brands from Sydney will be
participating in the 14km City2Surf to raise much needed funds for CanTeen.
Mon, May, 30 2011
Candle (Clarius Group) appointed to NBN Co recruitment panel
Mon, Apr, 18 2011
Serious national skills shortages are re-emerging after a brief oversupply in the December quarter as Australia faces increasing demands from the rebuilding phases after natural disasters this year and the ongoing resources boom.
Mon, Apr, 18 2011
Demand for skilled labour rose during the March quarter by 64,000 people (1.9 per cent) while supply increased by only 51,400 people (1.5 per cent).
Mon, Feb, 7 2011
The increase in labour supply and fall in labour demand saw employment numbers move from a 21,300 shortfall in skilled labour to a slight oversupply of 1,800 people across 20 skilled occupation categories.
Mon, Feb, 7 2011
While the threat of a skills shortage had a temporary reprieve, we expect recent natural disasters will quickly turn that around and we will have greater demand for skills stretching over several quarters.
Wed, Dec, 1 2010
Clarius Group employees get behind the Canteen 'Give-A-Day' campaign raising $27,000 beating last year's record by $5,000.
Mon, Oct, 18 2010
According to the September quarter Clarius Skills Index, there was an overall shortage of skilled labour, with the Index balanced - bordering on high - reading of 100.6. Which translate to a shortage of approximately 21,300.
Mon, Oct, 18 2010
Australia’s major infrastructure projects, including the National Broadband Network and key transport, health and education infrastructure projects, face increased wage pressures as the shortage of skilled workers continues to grow.
Tue, Jul, 27 2010
Average annual earnings are set to rise by $8,200 within the next three years as the Australian economy continues to recover and acute skills shortages start to appear, according to the quarterly Clarius Skills Index released today.
Tue, Jul, 27 2010
The June quarter Clarius Skills Index
shows that already there is an emerging skills shortage across several occupations and the availability of skilled workers may become an issue for Australia in the near future.
Mon, Apr, 19 2010
In the March quarter, 15 of the 20 skilled occupations measured in the Index reported an increase in demand with eight of those skilled categories showing demand exceeding the available labour.
Mon, Apr, 19 2010
Australia’s move towards yet another national skills shortage has been confirmed in the March 2010 Quarter Clarius Skills Index, with demand for skilled labour reporting a significant upswing.
Thu, Mar, 25 2010
As part of our commitment to corporate and social responsibility, the Clarius Group has supported and participated annually in Earth Hour since it started in Sydney in 2007 and is proud to be participating again this year.
Mon, Feb, 1 2010
Seventeen out of the 20 skilled occupations featured in the Clarius Skills Index for the December quarter recorded an increase in demand for skilled labour, with nine of the categories now recording a shortage of skilled people.