Industries across Australia have resorted to offering thousands of dollars in incentives to secure staff, as the nation’s worker shortage continues to bite through the economy.
People who sign up for new roles in high-demand industries such as health care, trades, transport, retail, manufacturing and logistics are receiving thousands of dollars in cash bonuses.
They range from $1000 to $15,000 across the country, with one Grill’d franchise saying it was ready to pay prospective store managers $10,000 just to sign on.
Grill’d chief operating officer Aaron Fitzgerald told reporters that…