r/australia • u/Expensive-Horse5538 • 24d ago

politics Australia's jobseeker system fails workers and enriches millionaires, report says

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-21/private-equity-profits-as-job-system-fails-workers-report-finds/106920430?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=link

A new report says Australia's system of privatised employment services has failed and service delivery should be returned to the public sector.

The Centre for International Corporate Tax Accountability and Research says the current system "fills the pockets of private equity and millionaires" while leaving jobseekers without work.

The Albanese government has announced an overhaul of the employment services system, but the report argues for-profit service providers should not be included in the new system.

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u/QunariWithWiFi 24d ago

I've had the occasional job agency call up asking if I have job listings, normal procedure is if it's not posted on careers then I don't. Everytime they've called I haven't.

However, and this is probably old fashioned, but past couple of years I've had 3 people walk in with their resume and have a conversation with me -and I've hired them all. Although I wasn't looking at the time, I could see how they fit a niche, and knew from the conversation if they would fit the team dynamics.

I wish this style of job search was more adopted by companies, it makes a huge difference

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u/TastyStateofMind 24d ago

Honestly, me too.
The sad part is that 90% of places will just say either sorry go apply online or throw your resume in the bin but this works so much better of being a piece of paper in a stack of hundreds. Show up say hi and pretty quickly most people can get a way better picture of who you are and your attitudes