Unemployment

  • Unemployment rates plummet across Colac district

    Colac Otway’s unemployment rate has hit a historic low.

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  • 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.

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  • Staff missing: Colac Otway region loses hundreds of workers

    Colac Otway has lost almost 400 workers since the pandemic began.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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