Good news for Australian work visa holders as job ads rise
January 13 2010 by Liam Clifford
Moving to Australia receives a boost.
The number of jobs advertised in Australia in December rose by the
highest level in 31 months in what is further good news for people
hoping to move to Australia to start a new life.
The figures came from a survey carried out by the Australia and New
Zealand Banking group. They showed that job ads were up 19.1 per cent
from their lowest point in July 2009, while the number of ads placed in
major newspapers in large cities were up 11.6 per cent and by 4.8 per
cent on the number placed in December 2008.
Meanwhile, the job market in the UK remains very slow and many families
and young professionals have decided that living in Australia is a far
more attractive option with its strong job market, great environment,
low cost of living and warm climate.
For those looking to apply for an Australian work visa, the news that
the labour market is strong and the economy Down Under is also
recovering has been welcomed. There are also now more signs indicating
that the Reserve Bank of Australian may be preparing to increase
interest rates in February.
The strong job advertisement figures have also been welcomed by
economists including Scott Haslem at UBS who says, “this was another
very strong result, suggesting renewed hiring vigour in the labour
market.”
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