Career News

LinkedIn Global: Most In-Demand Jobs Right Now

Demand for deli clerks across all of LinkedIn more than doubled during the first quarter of 2024, measured by the share of paid job posts on LinkedIn.

People Facing Roles

Four of the top 10 jobs with the fastest-growing demand are explicitly in-person roles, with two in the food service space (deli clerk, barista) and two in healthcare (optometrist, hospice nurse). 

Sales managers, sales specialists and IT skills continue to be in high demand. 

Read the LinkedIn report HERE. 

The Latest Labour Force Data February 2024

Unemployment remains low

School leavers can be confident about there being demand for workers in almost any career they choose. 

The world is their oyster according to these stats. 

Unemployment remained low throughout February although underemployment rate remained at 6.6%.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics have released the Labour Force Data for February 2024

At last, jobs in aged care financially worthwhile

Aged care workers have won their years-long Fair Work case for a wage rise of up to 28.5% for the entire sector.

This makes work in the aged care sector considerably more financially acceptable. 

Health Services Union national president Gerard Hayes, whose union had sought 25 per cent total increases for all employees, said the “life changing” increases for direct carers would result in average pay rates rising from $23.10 to $32.52 an hour.

Find details HERE