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Australian technology industry digital micro-skills marketplace Skills Finder has launched 20 new dedicated Career Pathways it says will help meet the growing demand for skilled workers in high-demand jobs such as data analytics, digital marketing and UX design. 

The Elmo Employee Sentiment Report shows that workers in the information, media and technology (IMT) industry are twice as likely to be actively looking for a new job – inside or outside their current employer – than those in other industries.

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Jobs board and employment marketplace provider SEEK is using cloud services video provider Brightcove's video technology in a move designed to build a stronger brand and create a “more human connection” between job seekers and organisations.

Job advertising volumes levelled out nationally with a slight increase of 1.3% in the two weeks from 22 June to 5 July compared to the previous two weeks, with volumes in Victoria down slightly, according to the latest employment report from recruitment firm SEEK.

Implementing online platforms where job seekers can input their experience and allow tracking of former projects through specialised systems could be one of many measures taken to address Australia’s skills shortage, according to one recruitment firm.

The Victorian Government has launched Tomorrow Me – a new digital game experience designed to help young people transition from education to full time or secure employment.

The ICT sector offered one of the highest number of job opportunities of any business and industry sector in October on the back of what has been described as a boom in Australia’s economy, according to the latest jobs advertising report from recruitment firm SEEK.

The Victorian branch of the Australian Education Union claims the practices of ‘luring’ vulnerable job seekers in the state into training debt with the offer of a free laptop are continuing and remain largely unchecked.

Employers in Hong Kong are not keeping up with the growing trend by job seekers to increasingly apply for jobs using their mobile phones, a trend which is likely to be mirrored in the Australian market.