Slide 1
Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences
Bundaberg-Hervey Bay
Priority Employment Area
Fraser Coast
Presenter: Ivan Neville
Branch Manager, Labour Market Research and Analysis Branch
Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences in the Bundaberg–Hervey Bay Priority
Employment Area
Presenter: Ivan Neville, Branch Manager, Labour Market Research and Analysis Branch
Australian Government
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Slide 2
Bundaberg – Hervey Bay Priority Employment Area
Bundaberg LGA
Fraser Coast LGA
Miriam Vale SLA
Bundaberg – Hervey Bay Priority Employment Area Map
The Priority Employment Area was surveyed in September 2011, and previously surveyed in
May 2010 and August 2009.
Bundaberg LGA (2010):
Bundaberg SLA
Burnett Pt A SLA
Burnett Pt B SLA
Isis SLA
Kolan SLA
Fraser Coast LGA (2010):
Hervey Bay Pt A SLA
Hervey Bay Pt B SLA
Maryborough SLA
Gladstone LGA:
Miriam Vale SLA
Slide 3
Profile of Fraser Coast LGA
Adult
Population
(June 2010)
Adult
Population
Growth
(20052010)
Proportion
of the
adult
population
aged 65+
Working Age
Population
Participation
Rate (2006)
Median Age
(2006)
Hervey Bay Pt A - SLA
49,567
27%
25%
64%
44
Hervey Bay Pt B - SLA
3,936
19%
22%
55%
45
Maryborough SLA
22,868
7%
22%
66%
41
Fraser Coast LGA
76,371
20%
24%
64%
43
Bundaberg - Hervey Bay PEA
159,097
17%
23%
66%
42
Queensland
3,612,308
14%
16%
76%
37
Australia
18,098,642
11%
17%
75%
37
Region
Source: ABS Estimated Residential Population as at June 2010;
ABS 2006 Census of Population and Housing
Profile of Fraser Coast LGA
Source: ABS Estimated Residential Population as at June 2010;
ABS 2006 Census of Population and Housing
•In the Fraser Coast Local Government Area (LGA),there was high adult population growth (20
per cent) in the five years between 2005-2010.
•Adults aged 65 and over make up 24 per cent of the total adult population and this is reflected
in the high median age (43).
•In the Bundaberg–Hervey Bay Priority Employment Area (PEA), there was high adult
population growth (17 per cent) in the 5 years between 2005-2010. This was higher compared
with the state and national growth in this period (14 per cent and 11 per cent).
•In the Bundaberg–Hervey Bay PEA, there was a higher proportion of people aged 65+
(23 per cent) compared with Queensland (16 per cent) and Australia (17 per cent).
•In 2006 the Working Age participation (WAP) rate in the Bundaberg–Hervey Bay PEA
(66 per cent) was significantly lower compared with the State (76 per cent) and Australia (75 per
cent).
•The median age in the PEA (42) was higher compared with both Queensland (37) and Australia
(37).
Slide 4
Unemployment – Bundaberg-Hervey Bay PEA
10.0%
9.0%
8.0%
7.0%
6.0%
5.0%
4.0%
3.0%
Fraser Coast LGA
Bundaberg - Hervey Bay PEA
2.0%
Queensland
1.0%
Australia
0.0%
Sep-08
Dec-08
Mar-09
Jun-09
Sep-09
Dec-09
Mar-10
Jun-10
Sep-10
Dec-10
Mar-11
Jun-11
Sep-11
Source: DEEWR Small Area Labour Market data, September Quarter 2011
ABS Labour Force data, 12 month averages of original data, January 2012
Unemployment by Labour Force Region
Source: DEEWR Small Area Labour Markets, September 2011
• In the Fraser Coast LGA the unemployment rate as at September 2011 was 9.2 per cent and
has remained on average 2.5 percentage points above the Australian level between September
2008-2011.
•In the Bundaberg-Hervey Bay PEA, the unemployment rate was 8.7 per cent as at September
2011. It has remained an average of 2.2 percentage points above the Australian level over the
period between September 2008-2011.
Slide 5
Unemployment Rate by Region
Unemployment Rate
(September 2011)
Unemployment Rate
(September 2010)
Annual change
Hervey Bay Pt A - SLA
9.9%
8.3%
1.6% pts
Hervey Bay Pt B -SLA
10.1%
8.4%
1.7 %pts
Maryborough SLA
7.8%
6.9%
0.9 %pts
Fraser Coast LGA
9.2%
7.8%
1.4 %pts
Bundaberg - Hervey Bay
PEA
8.7%
7.4%
1.3 %pts
Queensland
5.5%
5.6%
-0.1 %pts
Australia
5.1%
5.3%
-0.2 %pts
Region
Source: DEEWR Small Area Labour Markets, September 2011, ABS Labour
Force data, 12 month averages of original data, January 2012
Unemployment Rate by SLA
Source: DEEWR Small Area Labour Markets, September 2011
•In the Fraser Coast LGA the unemployment rate had increased from 7.8 per cent (September
2010) to 9.2 per cent (September 2011), higher compared with the PEA (8.7 per cent) and
significantly higher than both the state and national unemployment rates (5.5 per cent and
5.1 per cent respectively).
•The unemployment rate in the Bundaberg – Hervey Bay Priority Employment Area increased
from 7.4 per cent to 8.7 per cent over the year to September 2011.
Slide 6
Long- Term Unemployment
Region
Long-term unemployed
(52 weeks and over)
Average duration
of unemployment
(weeks)
January 2011
January 2012
January 2012
Wide Bay – Burnett LFR
23.2%
24.0%
38
Queensland
16.5%
17.2%
30
Australia
18.5%
19.2%
37
Source: ABS Labour Force, January 2012, 12 month average of original data
Long-term unemployment
Source: ABS Labour Force, January 2012, 12 month average of original data
64% of the Wide Bay–Burnett labour force region (LFR) is covered by the Bundaberg–Hervey
Bay Priority Employment Area, and the PEA falls entirely within the Wide-Bay Burnett LFR
•Long-term unemployed (LTU) are people who have been unemployed for 52 weeks or more.
•The proportion of LTU in the Wide Bay–Burnett LFR has increased from 23.2 per cent to
24.0 per cent in the 12 months to January 2012, higher compared with both Queensland
(17.2 per cent) and Australia (19.2 per cent).
•The average duration of unemployment in the Wide Bay-Burnett LFR was 38 weeks in January
2012. This was higher compared with both Queensland (30 weeks) and Australia (37 weeks).
Slide 7
The Teenage Labour Market
Region
Teenage full-time unemployment rate
(15 – 19 years)
Full-time
unemployment to
population ratio
(January 2012)
January 2012
January 2011
Annual change
Wide Bay –
Burnett LFR
27.6%
25.2%
2.4% pts
6.3%
Queensland
25.5%
24.9%
0.6% pts
5.6%
Australia
23.3%
23.7%
-0.4% pts
4.1%
• At the time of the 2006 Census, 11 per cent of 15 to 19 year olds in the
Bundaberg – Hervey Bay Priority Employment Area were neither studying
nor working, compared with 7 per cent for Australia
Source: ABS Labour Force, January 2012, 12 month
average; ABS, 2006 Census of Population and Housing
The Teenage Labour Market
Source: ABS Labour Force, January 2012, 12 month average; ABS, 2006 Census of Population
and Housing
•Due to their lack of skills and experience, teenagers in the full-time labour market can be
particularly vulnerable during a labour market downturn.
•The teenage full-time unemployment rate is based on people who are aged 15–19 years and
are looking for full-time employment.
•In the Wide Bay–Burnett Labour Force Region the teenage full time unemployment rate was
27.6 per cent as at January 2012.
•At the time of the 2006 Census, 11 per cent of 15 to 19 year olds in the Bundaberg–Hervey Bay
Priority Employment Area were not studying or working, compared with 7 per cent for
Australia.
Slide 8
Income Support Recipients by Region
Proportion of
working age
population on
Income Support
Annual
Growth
(persons)
Proportion of working
age population on an
unemployment benefit
Annual
Growth
(persons)
Hervey Bay Pt A
31%
1.3% pts
8%
4.1% pts
Hervey Bay Pt B
36%
-3.8% pts
8%
-5.6% pts
Maryborough
31%
-0.6% pts
8%
1.7% pts
Fraser Coast LGA
31%
0.4% pts
8%
1.3% pts
Bundaberg - Hervey Bay
PEA
30%
-0.2% pts
8%
0.7% pts
Queensland
17%
-0.3% pts
5%
-0.3% pts
Australia
17%
-1.1% pts
4%
-1.0% pts
Region
Source: DEEWR administrative data, December 2011;
ABS Estimated Residential Population as at June 2010.
Recipients of Centrelink Benefits by LGA
Source: DEEWR administrative data, December 2011; ABS Estimated Residential Population as
at June 2010.
•In the Fraser Coast LGA, the proportion of the working age population in receipt of a
Department of Human Services (Centrelink) benefit was slightly higher (31 per cent) compared
with the Bundaberg–Hervey Bay PEA (30 per cent) and was significantly higher compared with
Queensland and Australia as at December 2011 (both 17 per cent).
•In the PEA, the proportion of the working age population who are in receipt of an
unemployment benefit is 8 per cent, substantially higher compared with Queensland and
Australia (both 4 per cent). Additionally, the number of recipients of unemployment benefits in
the PEA has increased in the year to September 2011.
•10 per cent of the working age population in the PEA receive a Disability Support Pension
(DSP).
•36 per cent of benefit recipients in the Fraser Coast LGA receive Disability Support Pension
(DSP).
Slide 9
Neither working nor studying, 20-24 years
35%
30%
Unemployed
7%
7%
Not in Labour Force
25%
20%
15%
10%
4%
10%
23%
23%
10%
5%
5%
12%
9%
8%
5%
0%
Males
Females
Fraser Coast LGA
Males
Females
Bundaberg - Hervey Bay PEA
Males
Females
Australia
Source: ABS, 2006 Census of Population and Housing
Neither working nor studying, 20-24 years - Bundaberg Hervey Bay Priority Employment Area
Source: ABS, 2006 Census of Population and Housing.
Census unemployment and labour force data in this slide exclude those who are in education.
•The proportion of those aged 20-24 years in the Bundaberg-Hervey Bay PEA who are neither
working nor studying is significantly higher (for both males and females) than Australia. 18 per
cent of males aged 20-24 were neither studying nor employed (10 per cent were unemployed
and 8 per cent were not in the labour force). By contrast, only 10 per cent of males aged 20-24
in Australia were neither studying nor employed (5 per cent were unemployed and 5 per cent
not in the labour force).
•Almost one third of females (30 per cent) aged 20-24 in the Fraser Coast LGA and BundabergHervey Bay PEA were neither working nor studying (7 per cent were unemployed and
23 per cent were not in the labour force). This is substantially higher compared with Australia
(16 per cent, comprised of 4 per cent unemployed and 12 per cent not in the labour force).
•In the Bundaberg-Hervey Bay PEA, 48 per cent of females aged between 20-24 who were Not
in the Labour Force (NILF) had Year 12 or equivalent education attainment, this was lower
compared with Australia (64 per cent).
–The proportion of these females with a bachelor degree or higher is lower than
Australia (4 per cent and 10 per cent respectively).
–There is a higher proportion of 20-24 females (20 per cent) who are NILF who have a
certificate level qualification compared with Australia (13 per cent).
•Overall in the Bundaberg-Hervey Bay PEA, 36 per cent of females aged 20-24 are in receipt of
an income support payment.
•Of these women, 49 per cent are in receipt of Parenting Payment Partnered (PPP) or Parenting
Payment single (PPS) compared with 40 per cent for Queensland and 33 per cent for Australia.
•6 per cent of all females aged 20-24 years in the Fraser Coast LGA are in receipt of a Parenting
Payment Partnered (PPP) benefit and 12 per cent are in receipt of a Parenting Payment Single
(PPS) benefit. This was slightly higher compared with the Bundaberg-Hervey PEA with 5 per cent
of all females (20-24) in receipt of PPP and 12 per cent in receipt of PPS. This was higher
compared with both Queensland and Australia with only 2 per cent of all females (20-24) in
receipt of PPP and 7 per cent and 5 per cent respectively in receipt of PPS.
Slide 10
Labour Market Outcomes for Persons
(aged 15-74) with a Disability, 2009
Australia (persons aged 15 – 74)
Share of total
employment (%)
Has a disability/health
condition that restricts
their employment or
schooling
Has a
disability/health
condition that does
NOT restrict their
employment or
schooling
Accounts for 10.4% of
total employment
Accounts for 18.3%
of total employment
Without a reported
disability or health
condition
Accounts for 71.3%
of total employment
Key Labour Market Indicators
Unemployment rate
10.1%
4.6%
5.5%
Participation rate*
54.4%
80.5%
81.9%
* Please note, data excludes persons aged 65-74 years who are not in or are not
marginally attached to the labour force
Source: ABS Customised Tables, Survey of Education and Training, 2009
Labour Market Outcomes for Persons (aged 15-74) with a Disability, 2009
Source: ABS Customised Tables, Survey of Education and Training, 2009
Please note: data excludes persons aged 65-74 years who are not in or marginally attached to
the labour force.
This slide shows the effect of having a disability on labour market outcomes.
In 2009, 28.7 per cent of employed persons aged 15-74 years reported having a disability.
• 10.4 per cent of employed persons (aged 15-74 years) reported having a disability that
restricted their employment or schooling.
By contrast, 32.9 per cent of the total population aged 15-74 years reported having a disability
in 2009.
•15.5 per cent of the population (aged 15-74 years) reported having a disability that restricted
their employment or schooling.
•The unemployment rate was much higher and the participation rate was much lower for
people with a disability that restricts their employment or schooling.
Slide 11
Jobless Families by Region
Proportion of all
families who are
jobless with children
Proportion of couple
families who are
jobless with children
Proportion of lone
parent families
who are jobless
Hervey Bay Pt A - SLA
29%
15%
57%
Hervey Bay Pt B - SLA
39%
25%
67%
Maryborough SLA
28%
15%
56%
Fraser Coast LGA
29%
15%
57%
Bundaberg - Hervey Bay PEA
27%
15%
58%
Queensland
17%
8%
45%
Australia
19%
10%
48%
Region
Source: ABS, 2006 Census of Population and Housing
Household characteristics – jobless families by SLA
Source: ABS, 2006 Census of Population and Housing
• In the Fraser Coast the proportion of all families who are jobless (29 per cent) is significantly
higher compared with Queensland and Australia (17 per cent and 19 per cent respectively).
- In the Hervey Bay Pt B SLA, there is a high proportion (39 per cent) of all families
who are jobless.
• In the Fraser Coast LGA, the proportion of lone parent families is similar compared with the
PEA overall (57 per cent and 58 percent respectively).
•In the Bundaberg–Hervey Bay PEA the proportion of all families who are jobless (27 per cent)
is significantly higher compared with Australia (19 per cent) and Queensland (17 per cent).
Slide 12
Educational Attainment
25-34 Years
Region/SLA
Finished year 12 or
equivalent
Certificate Level
Attained Bachelor
degree or higher
Hervey Bay Pt A
53%
29%
13%
Hervey Bay Pt B
39%
25%
5%
Maryborough SLA
51%
29%
11%
Fraser Coast LGA
52%
29%
12%
Bundaberg - Hervey Bay
PEA
52%
28%
13%
Queensland
68%
24%
24%
Australia
69%
22%
29%
Source: ABS, 2006 Census of Population and Housing
Educational Attainment
Source: ABS, 2006 Census of Population and Housing
•The level of educational attainment is strongly linked with labour market performance and the
ability of a region (or its population) to respond flexibly to an economic shock. High levels of
educational attainment, for instance, allows people to gain employment in higher skilled
occupations, such as Professional, Manager and Technician and Trades Worker occupations,
which tend to be more in demand.
•Accordingly, regions with relatively low levels of educational attainment tend, on average, to
be less flexible in the face of economic slowdowns and face greater labour market difficulties.
For example, upon retrenchment those with lower educational attainment will find it
significantly more difficult to find employment than their more highly skilled counterparts.
• In the Bundaberg–Hervey Bay PEA at the time of the 2006 Census, a lower proportion of 2534 year olds had finished Year 12 or equivalent compared with Australia (52 per cent compared
with 69 per cent).
•The proportion of 25-34 year olds who had attained a certificate level qualification (28 per
cent) was higher compared with both Queensland (24 per cent) and Australia (22 per cent).
•The proportion of 25-34 year olds with a bachelor degree or higher (13 per cent) was
substantially lower compared with Queensland (24 per cent) and Australia (29 per cent).
Slide 13
Educational Attainment and Labour Market Outcomes
Bundaberg-Hervey Bay PEA, persons aged 25-34 years
30.0%
100.0%
88.7%
87.0%
81.1%
25.0%
90.0%
78.6%
80.0%
71.1%
Unemployment Rate
70.0%
18.1%
60.0%
15.0%
16.1%
Unemployment
Rate
50.0%
Participation Rate
40.0%
Participation Rate
63.2%
20.0%
10.0%
30.0%
7.0%
4.6%
5.0%
5.2%
20.0%
2.4%
10.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Bachelor degree or Advanced diploma /
higher
diploma
Certificate III / IV
Year 12
Certificate I / II
Below Year 12
Source: ABS 2006 Census of Population and Housing
Educational Attainment and Labour Market Outcomes – Bundaberg-Hervey Bay Priority
Employment Area
Source: ABS, 2006 Census of Population and Housing
•There is a strong relationship between educational attainment and employment outcomes. For
those aged 25 to 34 years in the Bundaberg-Hervey Bay PEA, there were high unemployment
rates for those who had completed Certificate I & II however had not completed Year 12
(18.1 per cent) and those who did not complete Year 12 without any further post school
qualification (16.1 per cent).
•For those who attained a Bachelor degree, Diploma, Certificate Level III or IV or completed
Year 12 the unemployment rates were lower at 2.4 per cent, 4.6 per cent, 5.2 per cent and 7.0
per cent respectively. This emphasises the importance of education and training in assisting job
seekers obtain employment and participate in the labour market.
Slide 14
Literacy and Numeracy by Region
Year 9 government
school students who did
not meet minimum
standard for reading in
2011
Year 9 government school
students who did not meet
minimum standard for
numeracy in 2011
Fraser Coast LGA
8%
8%
Queensland
7%
6%
Australia
6%
6%
Region
Source: Myschool website 2011
Literacy and Numeracy by LGA
Source: Myschool website, 2011
•The proportion of Year 9 students who do not meet minimum standards for reading and
numeracy in 2011 was higher in all SLAs within the Fraser Coast LGA than both the state and
national levels.
Slide 15
Employment by Industry (Wide Bay-Burnett LFR)
15%
Retail Trade
11%
13%
Health Care and Social Assistance
12%
9%
Wide Bay - Burnett
Manufacturing
8%
Australia
8%
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
3%
7%
Construction
9%
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
Source: ABS Labour Force, November 2011, four quarter average
Employment by Industry
Source: ABS Labour Force, May 2010, four quarter average
•Another indicator of labour market vulnerability is a high concentration of employment in
industries that are sensitive to economic downturns, such as the Manufacturing, Retail Trade
and Construction industries.
•Employment in the Wide Bay–Burnett LFR is reliant on these industries which account for
almost one in three employed people (31 per cent).
•This chart also shows a comparatively high concentration of employment in the Agriculture,
Forestry and Fishing industry (8% for Wide Bay–Burnett LFR compared with 3% for Australia).
•It is notable that 13 per cent of employment is in the Health Care and Social Assistance
industry. Across Australia this industry has grown strongly in recent years and is expected to
continue to grow, creating opportunities for job seekers.
Slide 16
Projected Change in Employment by Industry
(Wide Bay-Burnett LFR )
Health Care and Social Assistance
Manufacturing
Electricity, Gas, Water & Waste
Education and Training
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
Mining
Accom and Food Services
Retail Trade
Administrative and Support Services
Other Services
Public Administration and Safety
Wholesale Trade
Arts and Recreation Services
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate
Information Media and Telecomms
Transport, Postal and Warehousing
Financial and Insurance
Construction
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
5.7
4.0
2.5
1.9
1.8
1.8
1.2
1.2
0.8
0.7
0.4
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.1
-0.6
-1.6
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Projected change in employment, 2015-2016 (‘000)
Source: DEEWR, Regional Employment Projections 2011, Wide Bay-Burnett
Labour Force Region
Industry Employment Growth – Five Years to 2015-2016
Source: DEEWR, Regional Employment Projections 2011, Wide Bay-Burnett Labour Force Region
Total employment in the Wide Bay-Burnett Labour Force Region is expected to increase by
16.9 per cent in the five years to 2015-2016 (from November 2010).
•The Health Care and Social Services industry is expected to continue provide job opportunities.
Slide 17
Recruitment Experiences
12 months prior to being surveyed
All regions
surveyed
(12 months to
September
2011)
Fraser Coast LGA
(September
2011)
Fraser Coast
LGA
(May 2010)
Bundaberg –
Hervey Bay PEA
September 2011
59%
60%
60%
71%
43%
43%
49%
53%
91%
88%
85%
86%
Vacancies per
100 staff
21
17
16
22
% of vacancies
unfilled
7.7%
0.0%
6.7%
8.0%
Experienced
difficulty
56%
36%
59%
60%
Employers
who recruited
- Growth
- Staff
turnover
Source: DEEWR, Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences
Recruitment Experiences 12 months prior to being surveyed
Source: DEEWR, Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences
•The survey of employers was conducted in September 2011. The results reflect the responses
from:
• 355 employers in the Bundaberg – Hervey Bay Priority Employment Area
• 179 employers in the Fraser Coast LGA
•Recruitment activity was slightly lower (59 per cent) compared with the May 2010 Survey
(60 per cent), however the level of difficulty was significantly higher (56 per cent compared with
36 per cent).
•However, both recruitment and difficulty were still lower compared the Bundaberg-Hervey
PEA and with all regions surveyed in the 12 months to September 2011.
•The proportion of vacancies unfilled was significantly higher (7.7 per cent) compared with the
May 2010 survey (0.0 per cent).
•Recruitment activity was particularly high in the Fraser Coast LGA in Health Care and Social
Services (71 per cent) and Manufacturing (67 per cent).
• In the Fraser Coast LGA , there were 21 vacancies per 100 staff, higher compared with the PEA
as a whole (16 vacancies per 100 staff) and similar compared with all regions surveyed
(22 vacancies per 100 staff).
Slide 18
Bundaberg-Hervey Bay PEA - Unfill Rate by Occupation
(Most Recent Recruitment Round)
Managers & Professionals
12.5%
Technicians and Trades Workers
23.9%
Community and Personal Service Workers
6.3%
Clerical and Administrative Workers
Machinery Operators and Drivers
3.0%
0.0%
Sales Workers
2.8%
Labourers
8.6%
Fraser Coast LGA
7.8%
Bundaberg LGA
9.2%
Bundaberg - Hervey Bay PEA September 2011
8.4%
Bundaberg - Hervey Bay PEA May 2010
3.2%
All regions surveyed to September 2011
10.6%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
Source: DEEWR, Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences,
September 2011 and May 2010
Recruitment Difficulty by Occupation
Source: DEEWR, Bundaberg-Hervey Bay Priority Employment Area Survey of Employers’
Recruitment Experiences, September 2011, May 2010.
•In the Fraser Coast LGA a lower proportion of vacancies (7.8 per cent) remained unfilled
compared with the Bundaberg-Hervey Bay PEA (8.4 per cent).
- this was largely driven by employers recruiting for Technicians and Trades Workers who
reported 25.7 vacancies remaining unfilled.
•Employers in the Bundaberg-Hervey Bay PEA had less success filling their most recent
vacancies (8.4 per cent) compared with May 2010 (3.2 per cent). However, the figure was lower
compared with all regions surveyed in the 12 months to September 2011 (10.6 per cent).
-Overall across the Bundaberg-Hervey Bay PEA employers also had a high proportion of
unfilled vacancies for Technicians and Trades Workers (23.9 per cent).
•By contrast, all vacancies for Machinery Operators and Drivers and the majority for Sales
Workers were filled.
-This was primarily due to a high proportion of employers filling vacancies with staff
requiring development.
Slide 19
Bundaberg-Hervey Bay PEA - Competition for Vacancies
(Most Recent Recruitment Round)
Managers & Professionals
6.5
1.7
Technicians and Trades Workers
1.6
Community and Personal Service Workers
1.6
Clerical and Administrative Workers
4.3
5.7
21.1
3.1
Machinery Operators and Drivers
6.0
1.8
Sales Workers
9.2
2.3
Labourers
1.3
Fraser Coast LGA September 2011
1.8
Bundaberg LGA September 2011
1.9
Bundaberg-Hervey Bay September 2011
Average number of suitable applicants per
vacancy
6.3
8.3
7.2
1.8
Bundaberg-Hervey Bay May 2010
11.4
4.0
All regions surveyed to September 2011
6.0
2.0
0
Average number of applicants per vacancy
4.0
5
10
15
20
25
Source: DEEWR, Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences.
Competition for Vacancies
Source: DEEWR, Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences
Employers were asked about the number of applicants and suitable applicants they received for
recent vacancies.
•In the Fraser Coast LGA, there was a lower average number of applicants per vacancy
(6.3 applicants) of whom 1.8 were considered suitable by employers compared to May 2011
(11.4 average number of applicants and 4.0 considered suitable).
•In the Bundaberg-Hervey Bay PEA there was an average of 7.2 applicants per vacancy
(1.8 applicants considered suitable). This was lower compared with the May 2010 survey
(11.4 applicants per vacancy and 4.0 applicants considered suitable), however higher compared
with all regions surveyed in the 12 months to September 2011 (6.0 applicants per vacancy and
2.0 considered suitable).
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Reasons Applicants Unsuitable
51% of employers received applications from job
seekers who they regarded as unsuitable
Reasons applicants were considered unsuitable
include:
 Insufficient experience to perform job duties
 Insufficient qualifications or training
 Poor attitude or lacked basic work readiness skills
 limited interest in the job
Source: DEEWR, Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences.
Reasons applicants unsuitable
Source: DEEWR, Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences
51 per cent of employers in the Bundaberg-Hervey Bay PEA received applications from job
seekers whom they regarded as unsuitable
Reasons applicants were considered unsuitable include:
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

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Insufficient experience to perform job duties
Insufficient qualifications or training
Poor attitude or lacked basic work readiness skills
limited interest in the job
50 per cent of employers in the Fraser Coast LGA received applications from job seekers who they
regarded as unsuitable.
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Basic Employability Skills
Most importance placed on:
– 30% personal traits and qualities only
– 28% technical skills only
– 41% both equally important
Personal traits and qualities applicants lacked:
– Enthusiasm
– Motivation
– Communication
– Confidence
– Teamwork
Source: DEEWR, Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences, all
regions surveyed in the 12 months to December 2010
Basic Employability Skills
Source: DEEWR, Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences, all regions surveyed.
Most importance placed on:
- 30 per cent personal traits and qualities only
- 28 per cent technical skills only
- 41 per cent both equally important
Personal traits and qualities applicants lacked:
- Enthusiasm
- Motivation
- Communication
- Confidence
- Teamwork
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Occupations Difficult to Fill
Bachelor Degree or Higher VET Qualifications
Glaziers
Electricians*
Motor Mechanics*
Chefs*
Metal Fitters and Machinists*
Structural Steel and Welding Trades
Workers
Other Occupations
Earthmoving Plant Operators
Truck Drivers
Receptionists*
Waiters
Sales Assistants (General)*
Kitchenhands*
*Occupations were also difficult to fill in May 2010 PEA
Occupations difficult to fill in both the LGA and the PEA
Source: DEEWR, Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences.
Occupations Difficult to Fill
Source: DEEWR, Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences
This slide shows the occupations across the Bundaberg-Hervey Bay PEA and the Fraser Coast
LGA that employers considered difficult to fill.
These occupations fall across a range of skill levels and industries and included Sales Assistants
(General), Receptionists, Earthmoving Plant Operators, Kitchenhands, Motor Mechanics,
Electricians and Chefs.
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Recruitment Methods for the Last Recruitment Process
(Bundaberg-Hervey Bay PEA)
Newpaper/s
25%
Internet
25%
Recruitment agency
19%
Job Services Australia
6%
Internal advertising
4%
Through an educational institution
3%
Used a formal method
61%
Word of mouth/ approached job seeker
30%
Approached by job seeker
17%
Sign in window/ billboard
4%
Used an informal method
48%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Source: DEEWR, Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences,
September 2011
Recruitment Methods Used for the Last Recruitment Process
Source: DEEWR, Bundaberg–Hervey Bay Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences,
September 2011
In the Fraser Coast LGA 37 per cent of recruiting employers used informal methods only to
advertise their most recent recruitment round compared with 33 per cent for all regions
surveyed in the 12 months to September 2011.
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Apprentices and Trainees
• 31 per cent of businesses in the Bundaberg-Hervey Bay PEA employed at
least one Apprentice or Trainee compared with 35 per cent in all regions
surveyed in the 12 months to September 2011.
– 27 per cent of these employers reported they had experienced
challenges
• Challenges commonly reported were:
– The quality/service of mandatory training organisations (25 per cent);
– Difficulty meeting mandatory training requirements (19 per cent);
– Apprentices and trainees lacked general work readiness (19 per cent).
• 16 per cent of all businesses expected to recruit at least one Apprentice or
Trainee in the 12 months following the survey, compared with 23 per cent
for all regions surveyed.
Source: DEEWR, Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences,
September 2011
Apprentices, Trainees and Staff Training
Source: DEEWR, Bundaberg – Hervey Bay Priority Employment Area Survey of Employers’
Recruitment Experiences, September 2011
•
In the Bundaberg-Hervey Bay PEA, 31 per cent of businesses employed at least one
Apprentice or Trainee, compared with 35 per cent in all regions surveyed in the 12
months to September 2011.
– 27 per cent of these employers reported they had experienced challenges
•
Challenges commonly reported were:
– The quality/service of mandatory training organisations (25 per cent);
– Difficulty meeting mandatory training requirements (19 per cent);
– Apprentices and trainees lacked general work readiness (19 per cent).
•
16 per cent of all businesses expected to recruit at least one Apprentice or Trainee in the
12 months following the survey, compared with 23 per cent for all regions surveyed.
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JSA in the Bundaberg-Hervey Bay PEA
• 26 per cent of employers who recruited in the 12 months preceding the
survey used a Job Services Australia (JSA) provider.
– 84 per cent of employers who used a JSA provider were satisfied with
the service provided.
– Reasons for dissatisfaction with JSA providers were that the agency
had no suitable applicants to refer, poor customer service and that
applicants lacked technical skills/experience.
• A high proportion of employers recruited via informal methods
(particularly word of mouth).
– JSA providers could tap into job opportunities through further
engagement with employers and community groups.
Source: DEEWR, Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences
Source: DEEWR, Bundaberg-Hervey Bay Priority Employment Area Survey of Employers’
Recruitment Experiences, September 2011.
•
26 per cent of employers who recruited in the 12 months preceding the survey utilised
the services of a Job Services Australia (JSA) provider.
– 84 per cent of employers who used a JSA provider were satisfied with the service
provided.
– Reasons for dissatisfaction with JSA providers were that the agency had no suitable
applicants to refer, poor customer service and that applicants lacked technical
skills/experience.
•
A high proportion of employers recruited via informal methods (particularly word of
mouth).
–
JSA providers could tap into job opportunities through further engagement with
employers and community groups.
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Recruitment Expectations
12 months following the survey
Fraser Coast LGA
(September
2011)
Fraser
Coast LGA
(May 2010)
Bundaberg
–Hervey
Bay PEA
September
2011
All regions
surveyed
(12 months
to
September
2011)
Expected to recruit
40%
36%
42%
52%
Expected to
increase staff
19%
18%
24%
29%
Expected to
decrease staff
7%
3%
6%
4%
Expected difficulty
39%
27%
40%
47%
Source: DEEWR, Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences.
Future Recruitment Expectations – 12 months following the survey
Source: DEEWR, Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences
Employers were asked about their recruitment expectations in the 12 months following the
survey.
•In the Fraser Coast LGA, 40 per cent of employers anticipated recruiting in the 12 months
following the survey compared with 42 per cent for the Bundaberg-Hervey Bay PEA and
52 per cent across all regions surveyed over the 12 months to September 2011.
•Of the recruiting employers in the Fraser Coast LGA, 19 per cent expected to increase staff
numbers, a lower proportion compared with the Bundaberg-Hervey Bay PEA (24 per cent) and
all regions surveyed (29 per cent).
• A higher proportion of employers in the Fraser Coast LGA expected to decrease staff
(7 per cent) in the 12 months following the survey, higher compared with the BundabergHervey Bay PEA (6 per cent) and all regions surveyed (4 per cent).
- 58 per cent of employers reported that a fall in demand for products and services
was the main reason they would reduce staff in the next 12 months.
•39 per cent employers in the Fraser Coast LGA who anticipated recruiting in the 12 months
following the survey expected to have difficulty, the same as for the Bundaberg-Hervey Bay PEA
(40 per cent) and lower compared with all regions surveyed in the 12 months to September
2011 (47 per cent).
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Opportunities for Job Seekers Outside the Region
• The strong resources sector boom in regions outside the PEA is providing
considerable opportunities for job seekers across all skill levels. There may be
opportunities for job seekers to work or relocate outside of the BundabergHervey Bay PEA, into regions such as:
-Gladstone - Coal Seam Gas (CSG) to Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
-Capricornia – (Emerald, Longreach and Blackall) – Bowen Basin
-Western Downs – (Roma and Dalby) – Surat Basin – Gas pipe line extension
• The Australian Government provides relocation support through the Connecting
People with Jobs initiative
• However, housing shortages and affordability issues may be a restriction to
relocating, particularly to areas such as Gladstone and Capricornia
Opportunities for Jobseekers
•There may be opportunities for job seekers to work or relocate outside of the BundabergHervey Bay PEA under the Connecting People with Jobs initiative. However, housing shortages
and housing affordability may be a restriction.
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Conclusion
• Labour market conditions continue to be subdued
• Vulnerable groups -less educated, people with disabilities, jobless families,
youth, and the long term unemployed
• Still opportunities available
– Employers continuing to recruit
– Target growth industries / occupations difficult to fill
–Opportunities outside of the region – fly in fly out/drive in drive out and
Connecting people with Jobs Initiative
Job seekers need to be job ready
–Education and training /apprenticeships/work experience
–Literacy and numeracy
– Employability skills
•Engage further with employers regarding their needs, expectations and methods
of recruitment
• Work with the Local Employment Coordinator
Conclusion
• Labour market conditions continue to be subdued
• Vulnerable groups and pockets of disadvantage
–less educated, people with disabilities, jobless families, youth, and the long term
unemployed
• Still opportunities available
– Employers continuing to recruit
– Target growth industries / occupations difficult to fill
– Opportunities outside of the region – fly in fly out/drive in drive out and Connecting
people with Jobs Initiative
• Job seekers need to be job ready
– Work experience / apprenticeships
– Education and training
– Literacy and numeracy
– Employability skills
• Engage further with employers regarding their needs, expectations and methods of
recruitment
• Work with the Local Employment Coordinator
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Further Information
– www.deewr.gov.au/lmip
– www.deewr.gov.au/SkillShortages
– www.deewr.gov.au/regionalreports
– www.deewr.gov.au/australianjobs
– www.joboutlook.gov.au
Further Information
More information on labour market conditions and other research on small areas can be found
on these web sites
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www.deewr.gov.au/LMIP
www.deewr.gov.au/SkillShortages
www.deewr.gov.au/RegionalReports
www.deewr.gov.au/australianjobs
www.joboutlook.gov.au
A report on the survey findings for the Bundaberg-Hervey Bay Priority Employment Area will be
placed on the regional reports section of the DEEWR- Regional Reports web site.
Thank you.
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Australian Government
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations