The shortage of workers in the resources and infrastructure sectors will peak at 84,000 in two years' time and would be worse if not for project cancellations, Pit Crew has found.
Perth engineer Kate West will push for a greater focus on female workforce participation and better planning for the industries of the future at this week's jobs summit.
Saracen Mineral Holdings managing director Raleigh Finlayson has received the top honour at Business News' 2018 40under40 awards, named First Amongst Equals ahead of a diverse field of Western Australia's young business and community leaders.