Thinking of moving to Australia for a fresh start in the new year? Well, then you'd better prepare for some stiff competition – unless you work in one profession.
While graduates have to jostle for positions across most industries, young Australians regularly overlook trade and construction jobs, according to research conducted by jobs website Adzuna.
The report showed that while jobs advertised in the construction industry has increased by 10 per cent, apprenticeship commencements were down 5.6 per cent year on year.
Adzuna CEO Raife Watson called on schools to remind students of the option of vocational education and training as an alternative to university.
"Despite reports that the residential construction boom in Sydney is starting to wind down, we continue to see growth year-on-year in advertised vacancies across a wide selection of job roles in trades and construction," he said.