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Survey will check on Perth skill shortages THE West Australian Government is conducting a survey of Western Australian businesses to find out which skills are in demand across the Perth metropolitan area.Small Business Minister Margaret Quirk said the survey would be conducted by the Small Business Development Corporation (SBDC) in conjunction with the Federal Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR). The survey results would assist in establishing where the greatest needs lay for training and recruitment, as well as skilled migration. "Western Australia's strong economic climate has created some challenges for small businesses in attracting and recruiting skilled staff," Ms Quirk said. "The State's strong growth and record low unemployment levels have made the labour market tighter than we have seen for many years." The survey, which only takes five minutes, will be conducted over the next few weeks, with staff from the SBDC and DEWR contacting local business operators to ask about their recent recruiting experiences. The Minister said the information received would be confidential and used only to develop strategies to address training and recruitment issues identified as being of concern. "It is very important that our training and skills migration efforts are directed in the most appropriate way to meet today's challenges," she said. "We encourage those businesses contacted by our survey team to be candid in their responses, to ensure we have the best information on which to base our policies and strategies to increase Western Australia's skilled workforce." |
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