Small businesses, trades and hospitality are just a few of the employment sections that are thriving at the moment across the region.
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Bowral’s the jobless rate sits at 2.5 per cent, Mittagong stands at at 3.7 per cent with Moss Vale and Berrima at 4.1 per cent.
The jobless rate across the Wingecarribe Shire sits at 3.3 per cent.
Principal of Highland Recruiting Lyn Watson said that the trade and hospitality sections were booming throughout the Southern Highlands.
“There’s never a lot of jobs in regional areas, there’s a growth in small businesses and small business owners are in charge of their operation. They will only hire the best,” Ms Watson said.
“Whatever you choose to do, do it well, so throw yourself into your work and be the best you can be.”
Hume MP Angus Taylor said the right policy settings were in place, with the Australian economy creating, on average, more than 800 new jobs per day over the past 12 months.
“Full-time employment has increased strongly. Female employment has increased. While the labour force figures can jump around from month to month, the results over the past year continue to reflect a strong labour market,” Mr Taylor said.
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“Whatever you choose to do, do it well, so throw yourself into your work and be the best you can be,”
- Lyn Watson
Surrounding areas have experienced a drop in unemployment in Bargo from 4.2 per cent (June quarter 2017) to 2.8 per cent (June quarter 2018).
The combined unemployment of Picton, Tahmoor and Buxton has fallen from 4.4 per cent (June quarter 2017) to 2.9 per cent (June quarter 2018).
Unemployment at The Oaks and Oakdale has fallen from 2.7 per cent (June 2017) to 1.6 per cent (June 2018).
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