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Mar 2022

Australians Are the Most Burnt-Out Workers in the World

By: Odyssey General, Outsourcing
Tags: burnout, Post-COVID, work life balance

The pandemic is as much a crisis of mental health as of physical health. Research by recruitment firm Adecco found Australians are the most burnt-out workers in the world, with more than half (53%) saying they had suffered from burnout over the past year. Burnout is defined as a syndrome conceptualised as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not …

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Mar 2022

Record High Gas Prices Impact Return-To-Office Strategies

By: Odyssey General, Outsourcing
Tags: Post-COVID, Remote working, work from home

Even after work-from-home COVID restrictions have ended, workers refuse to return to the office due to the rising costs of gas. In a recent study conducted by the Finance Sector Union on WFH, 75% of members showed great concern over the commuting expense if they had to return to work. With the Ukraine-Russia conflict, gas prices have becoming so expensive. …

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Mar 2022

Amid Australian Accounting Labour Shortage, Skilled Visa Approval Delays Contribute to the Drain of Skilled Accountants

By: Odyssey General, Outsourcing
Tags: labour shortage, Post-COVID

To address labour shortage, the Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) or “TSS visa” was introduced. The visa allows Australian employers to sponsor a person from overseas and the sponsorship will be valid for either one to four years. The processing time of the TSS visa is what have been under discussion lately. Over the last two years, the time …

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Mar 2022

Different Booster Shot Policies in Different Australian States Are Exacerbating Labour Shortage

By: Odyssey General, Outsourcing
Tags: labour shortage, Post-COVID, Vaccination Status

Early February, Victoria announced that all (including travellers) may be required to show proof of a third vaccine dose to enter some public sites in coming months to protect the country against future waves of infections. Many experts feared that it was too soon to mandate third-jab saying that many parts of the world they haven’t had access even to …

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Mar 2022

80% of Australian Firms Are Hampered by Labour Shortage

By: Odyssey General, Outsourcing
Tags: labour shortage, Post-COVID

Australian SME companies (and Australian Accounting firms) are continuing to struggle to find sufficient resources as labour shortages continue. Many SME companies are reporting labour shortages have been constraining their ability to operate at full capacity. Global supply chain issues are exacerbating supply constraints and prices are escalating with inflation on the horizon. Staff shortages and wage pressure, as well …