One Third Of Bosses Plan Redundancies In December Quarter

22 nov 2023

The Australian

The CEO of AHRI, Sarah McCann-Bartlett, said: “Some of the factors that may be driving recruitment are ongoing high employee turnover rates which are leaving essential roles vacant and the fact that some employers are experiencing proficiency gaps. These point towards recruitment as an ongoing backfilling activity rather than a response to, or driver of, business growth.”

She cautioned that the higher redundancy intentions, combined with modestly lower wage intentions, might mean economic challenges ahead.

One third of bosses plan redundancies in December quarter