01 August 2011
Uncertainty about Australia’s current and future economic conditions and the resulting cautionary approach to recruitment decisions has seen the latest Clarius Skills Index reach the closest tension between supply and demand of skilled labour in a decade.... read full story
07 June 2011
On August 14, twenty Clarius Group staff members across the brands from Sydney will be participating in the 14km City2Surf to raise much needed funds for CanTeen. In the past two years, Clarius Group has partnered with CanTeen and raised an enormous $50K ... read full story
18 April 2011
Supply of skills in the Financial Services industry has tightened due a growing reluctance from professionals to explore job opportunities, according to the latest Clarius Skills Index. The trend has emerged as a result of the impact of recent domestic an... read full story
06 April 2011
According to the latest Clarius Skills Index, the number of employees aged 55 and over has almost doubled in the past 20 years, making up 16 per cent of Australia’s workforce. If you have been out of the workforce for any length of time you may find it ha... read full story
07 February 2011
Spikes in demand for insurance assessors and financial planners Queensland and Victoria’s flood disasters have created an immediate demand of up to 65 per cent for insurance assessors, according to the latest Clarius Skills Index. And it is anticipa... read full story
18 October 2010
Strong Australian dollar and wage increases to drive demand for Financial Planners Competition for skilled professionals in the financial services sector is expected to climb with an increasing number of employees willing to jump ship for more attractiv... read full story
27 July 2010
The economic turnaround has seen Insurance Brokers’ and Financial Planners’ salary expectations increase by up to six times the national average, according to the latest Clarius Skills Index. As a result, many smaller broking and planning businesses are... read full story
20 April 2010
Australia’s move towards yet another national skills shortage has been confirmed in the latest Clarius Skills Index, with demand for skilled labour reporting a significant upswing. In the March quarter, 15 of the 20 skilled occupations measured in the... read full story
01 February 2010
Australia has moved from a jobs slump to the brink of a skills crisis in just six months, according to the December 2009 quarter Clarius Skills Index, despite most leading economists predicting spiralling unemployment. The Clarius Skills Index, which is ... read full story