FED:Skilled vacancies rise 1.7% in April

AAP General News (Australia)
04-13-2011
FED:Skilled vacancies rise 1.7% in April

Newspaper advertisements for skilled workers have risen 1.7 per cent in April .. compared
to a month earlier.

The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations skilled vacancies index
is 42.9 points .. 7.5 per cent lower than a year ago.

The internet vacancy index increased 0.7 per cent for March to 94 points .. 13.9 per
cent higher than 12 months earlier.

Newspaper vacancies in April have climbed in all three occupational groups monitored
by the department.

Professionals are up 1.7 per cent .. associate professionals by 2.3 per cent .. and
trades are up 1.6 per cent.

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KEYWORD: SKILLED (CANBERRA)

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