Maryborough Employers Learn Secrets to Attract Skilled Employees
Employers in Maryborough will learn about attracting skilled employees and migrants to their area at an information seminar to be held at Maryborough Town Hall on Thursday 12 August 2004.
The seminar will be jointly conducted by representatives from the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (DIMIA) and the Australian Industry Engineering Manufacturing Network (AIEM).
'Our aim is to provide assistance to local employers and to give information on the best ways to attract and retain valuable skilled employees,' a departmental spokesperson said.
'Skilled migration has economic and social benefits for regional Australia and the Australian Government has a range of initiatives to attract migrants to regional areas.
'There has been a shortage of skilled professionals in regional areas like Maryborough in recent years.
'While over 27 000 visas have been granted to regional migrants in the past eight years, we still need to do more to attract skilled migrants to areas in Australia where they are needed the most,' they said.
The 2004-05 Budget included funding of $29.8 million over four years for regional migration.
'Employers who cannot find skilled workers locally can sponsor overseas workers through programs such as the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS), the regional Temporary Business visa and the new Skilled Independent Regional (SIR) visa,' the spokesperson said.
'The SIR visa is designed to attract young English-speaking skilled migrants to areas identified by States and Territories as having skill shortages,' they said.
More information regarding the event can be sought by contacting Glenda Hutch from DIMIA on 0428 103 354.
