Construction Skills Queensland Launches Jobs Board

Construction Skills Queensland has launched an online Jobs Board to assist career seekers and employers within the Queensland building and construction industry.

The Jobs Board will fast track new entrants into the building and construction industry and provide employers with a vital tool to source additional staff. Initiatives such as the Jobs Board are becoming increasingly important given the workforce demands posed by the emerging CSG/LNG industry.

Jobs Board is available free of charge to building and construction industry employers, allowing them to post job vacancies directly to the CSQ website. Job seekers on the site will able to search job opportunities by trade, qualification and region to pinpoint their preferred role.

Construction Skills Queensland CEO Brett Schimming said the Jobs Board will help the building and construction industry quickly find staff and further develop a skilled workforce.

“Last December CSQ released a Workforce Plan for the construction phase of the CSG/LNG industry which predicted that, based on four LNG trains, over 9000 workers would be required to construct planned projects.

“The Jobs Board is an initiative of CSQ’s Workforce Planning Program to help industry meet this skills demand,” Mr Schimming said.

The Jobs Board is part of a new CSQ website which provides a central hub for Queensland’s construction industry to find news and information about training, upskilling and funding.

In addition, research and insights are available on the new website, including CSQ’s industry dashboard which highlights key training and employment trends in the industry, assisting employers with workforce planning.

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Source: CSQ, May 10, 2011;