Finding the workers

We explore the role migration, training and fly-in, fly out can play in meeting the state's skilled labour needs.

In this series

Special Reports 14 Sep 2011

Booming resources sector grapples with best options to keep workers coming

The scars of the skills shortages experienced in WA in 2007 are still visible, so is round two really around the corner?

Special Reports 14 Sep 2011

Training numbers at record levels: Collier

THE state government's skills training initiative is having a positive impact on the number of people undertaking skills training in Western Australia, according to Training and Workforce Developme

Special Reports 14 Sep 2011

WA faces big IT skills shortage, sector warns

Western Australia is facing a significant skills shortage in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector, driven by an “image problem” for the industry and the increased use of ICT b