Geraldton, while indicators have been mixed in the other regions. Kalgoorlie is the only Employment Region in which overall recruitment conditions appear to have improved. Table 2: One Year Change in Recruitment Conditions Employers’ Difficulty Applicants per Overall Vacancy Rate Recruiting Vacancy Conditions (% pts change) (% pts change) (change in ave.) -4 -8 +7 Perth -5 -5 +2 South West WA -2 +4 0 Broome +1 -1 +5 Esperance -8 -1 +2 Geraldton +4 +10 0 Kalgoorlie +5 -11 +1 Great Southern – Wheatbelt Vacancy Rate: Annual job vacancies as a proportion of the total employed persons in workplaces surveyed Employers’ Difficulty Recruiting: The proportion of employers who reported difficulty recruiting in the previous 12 months Applicants per vacancy: The average number of applications received by employers per vacancy Overall Conditions: Overall recruitment conditions in the period strengthened are steady or unclear softened
Geraldton, while indicators have been mixed in the other regions. Kalgoorlie is the only Employment Region in which overall recruitment conditions appear to have improved. Table 2: One Year Change in Recruitment Conditions Overall Conditions Vacancy Rate (% pts change) Employers’ Difficulty Recruiting (% pts change) Applicants per Vacancy (change in ave.) Perth -4 -8 +7 South West WA -5 -5 +2 Broome -2 +4 0 Esperance +1 -1 +5 Geraldton -8 -1 +2 Kalgoorlie +4 +10 0 Great Southern – Wheatbelt +5 -11 +1 Vacancy Rate: Annual job vacancies as a proportion of the total employed persons in workplaces surveyed Employers’ Difficulty Recruiting: The proportion of employers who reported difficulty recruiting in the previous 12 months Applicants per vacancy: The average number of applications received by employers per vacancy Overall Conditions: Overall recruitment conditions in the period strengthened are steady or unclear softened
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