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Response to Shaping the Future of Employment Services Discussion Paper

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In response to ‘Shaping the future of employment services Discussion Paper’ by Department of Employment and Workplace Relations and Amanda Rishworth, which you can read here: https://www.dewr.gov.au/employment-services-reform/shaping-future-employment-services-discussion-paper This blog outlines my personal reflections on the proposals and questions put forward in the Discussion Paper A first thought about this discussion paper relates to the concept […]

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Australia and the USA: Common Workforce Gaps and Issues plus the Unemployment Rate – What Should We Be Aiming For?

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G’day and I hope you’re all doing well! Today, I want to have an open conversation about workforce issues that are increasingly relevant to both Australia and the U.S. It’s fascinating to see how the challenges we face align across oceans, and how we can learn from one another to tackle these issues head-on. The

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Essential Role of Deskless Workers and How to Enhance Their Experience

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Deskless workers, who comprise up to 80% of the global workforce, are fundamental to numerous industries such as healthcare, construction, retail, & services. These employees typically do not have a fixed office or desk and often engage in field or frontline work​ (Simpplr)​​ (eXo Platform)​. Despite their significant numbers, deskless workers have historically received less

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It’s been a long time brewing – spilling the tea on jobs, skills & VET in Australia + AI chatbot results

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Good morning The Hon Brendan O’Connor MP is in Adelaide this morning at AIEC 2023 and this content has been a long time brewing about jobs, skills & VET in Australia. Building upon the need for: A vision for the Australian Workforce (can you believe that most other countries, particularly developing countries, have had documented visions

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Insights from ASK JAMES PALMERS AI Chatbot on Working Future: The Australian Government’s White Paper on Jobs and Opportunities

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Going from not too much happening to a quick succession of many plans and policy documents being published it seems like information overload, so the need for quick and insightful access to critical documents is more pressing than ever. The ASK JAMES PALMERS AI Chatbot was crafted with this in mind, designed to provide a

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Australian Government Budget 2022 – 23 Focussing on Labour and Skills Shortages

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Last night you may (or may not) have watched the federal budget announcements with a focus on unemployment rates currently being at 4%, with an aim to lower it to around 3.75% which will heighten labour and skills shortages across the country. The first section of this blog outlines the headline announcements and read on

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What will Unemployment Rates With a 3 in Front of it do for Labour and Skills Shortages in Australia?

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Unemployment was at 4.2 per cent nationally and The Prime Minister of Australia, Scott Morrison stated, “I believe we can now achieve an unemployment rate with a 3 in front of it this year.  Our goal is to achieve this in the second half of 2022. We have not seen this in Australia for almost

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Professional Development Days on 21st Century Skills and Future Work

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FMPLLEN Professional Development Day Thank you very much for your presentations at our PD Day last week. We have received some fantastic feedback – great keynote!\ Around 70 people attended the combined Professional Day for Frankston Mornington Peninsula LLEN on Friday 27 July 2018 at Hastings where Workforce BluePrint presented a key note and workshop on 21st Century

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