Job search experience, Australia, Jul 2011

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24 January 2012This publication presents information about the experiences of unemployed people in seeking work, in terms of the steps they have taken to find work and the difficulties they have encountered in finding work. It is based on data collected in the Job Search Experience Survey, conducted throughout Australia in July 2011.

From July 2011, this publication also presents information about persons employed for more than a year in their current job who looked for work in the previous 12 months, including steps taken to find work and difficulties in finding work. Further, the survey provides information about Owner Managers who started their current business in the previous 12 months including the reasons for starting or purchasing their business.

In addition, demographic information is provided for all of these groups.

Publication typeReport
Publisher TypeGovernment or Gov agency
CoverageAustralia
Permanent URLhttp://apo.org.au/node/27890
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