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Understanding the New Skills in Demand Visa (Subclass 482)
On 7 December 2024, the Australian Government introduced the Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482), replacing the Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa. This change is part of a broader effort to modernise and simplify employer-sponsored visas, making it easier for businesses to address skills shortages. Key Updates at a Glance Streamlined Occupation Lists. The…
Read More2025: The Year for Advisory Accountants to Thrive
In recent years, Accountants have proven essential in supporting businesses and the broader economy. Towards the end of last year, and continuing into this year, businesses increasingly seek more than compliance services from their accountants; they’re turning to them for holistic business advisory solutions to navigate a rapidly evolving economic landscape. The growing complexity of…
Read MoreWithdrawing Candidates: Reasons Why & How to Mitigate Risk
A recent Gartner HR survey has highlighted substantial challenges in talent retention, revealing that within a 12-month period, 50% of candidates accepting job offers withdrew before their scheduled start dates. As we step into 2024, despite a slight easing in the scarcity of candidates, the competition for top talent remains intense, particularly within the accounting…
Read MoreDoes Your Job Title Really Matter?
By David May, Director Having a job title that inaccurately describes your skillset may have more consequences than you think. At a time where an increasing number of people are throwing the words “sustainability” and “ESG specialist” into their resume/LinkedIn profile (when in reality they have no related skills of note), it makes me wonder…
Read MoreCost of Leaving Crisis
Employee Turnover across Australia Employee turnover has been very high across most sectors in Australia since 2021. This has been fanned by a super storm of reasons from Covid to Cost of Living. Some turnover is better than stagnation but too much turnover is disruptive to business and extremely costly. The costs of employee turnover…
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