Articles tagged: Unemployment
Unemployment rates plummet across Colac district
Colac Otway’s unemployment rate has hit a historic low.
Employers shut doors amid worker shortage
A lack of childcare and working-from-home mandates are creating barriers for Colac jobseekers, an employment agency says, but a relaxation in COVID-19 vaccination mandates in some industries could be good news for job hunters.
Staff missing: Colac Otway region loses hundreds of workers
Colac Otway has lost almost 400 workers since the pandemic began.
Jab could impact job stats
Colac Otway’s unemployment rate has slightly risen, and that rate could keep rising as the State Government implements COVID-19 vaccine mandates for industries and jobs.
Colac Otway unemployment rises
Colac Otway’s unemployment rate has risen in the latest quarter, despite regional Victoria’s rate being the lowest in the nation.
Free help for job hunts
A free service at Colac’s South West TAFE campus helping unemployed people fill job vacancies has resumed face-to-face meetings after stopping during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mixed news for unemployment
Colac and district’s unemployment rates were at historic lows in March before COVID-19 shutdowns hit the state and likely pushed the rate up again.
Help available during job downturn
A Colac financial planner says Colac residents are well-placed to take advantage of the Federal Government’s $66-billion economic stimulus package.
Jobless rate falls across district
COLAC'S jobless rate has fallen to below Victorian and national levels in the latest figures, with just 340 people unemployed and major employers increasing their search for workers.
TRAVEL PLEA: Extra trains would help jobless
A COLAC employment service manager says Colac’s inadequate train service is a “massive disadvantage” for the district’s job seekers.
Colac’s jobless rate halves in just a year
COLAC’S unemployment rate has more than halved in 12 months with the number of jobless residents plummeting to 4.4 per cent.
Otways project will help jobless and environment
YOUNG Colac and district jobseekers could have a chance to gain work experience and an income in the Otways next year through the area’s first Green Army project.
Colac district’s unemployment at five-year low
COLAC and district’s unemployment rate has dropped to a five-year low and Colac’s mayor says the future is bright, with more jobs growth to come.
Senator talks education during Colac visit
FEDERAL OPPOSITION trades spokeswoman Penny Wong says the Federal Government should focus on improving education retention to tackle high unemployment rates.
New initiative aims to create 1000 Colac jobs
A REGIONAL program to tackle disadvantage aims to create up to 1000 jobs within a decade for Colac people.
Unemployment rate improves for Colac
OLAC’S Lori-Grace Stephens was one of almost 100 people who contributed to a drop in the city’s unemployment rate after finding work late last year.
Welfare worry as Colac’s jobless rate hits 9.1 per cent
COLAC’S unemployment rate has hit 9.1 per cent, four points higher than in 2010 and more than three percentage points higher than the national rate.
Colac defies unemployment trends
COLAC job-seekers have continued to buck rising national and state unemployment figures.
Colac jobs defy statewide slump
COLAC'S jobless rate has fallen from an eight-year high and bucked rising trends in Victoria and Australia.
Colac jobless at eight-year high
COLAC'S jobless rate has hit an eight-year high after climbing 1.5 percentage points in a year.
