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As the jobs summit talks skills – we predict which occupations will have shortages and surpluses in the next 2 years

  • Written by Janine Dixon, Economist at Centre of Policy Studies, Victoria University

This article is part of The Conversation’s series looking at Labor’s jobs summit. Read the other articles in the series here.


Skills shortages are set to be a key theme at this week’s jobs summit. With the unemployment rate at its lowest level in a generation, employers and consumers are looking for solutions.

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