Seek job ads grow by 8.6% in 2018

Good news for Jobseekers!

Recent data from SEEK found the 2018 employment market was stronger than the year prior.

Most encouraging is that growth in the employment market has come from a diverse range of industries.

New job ads posted on SEEK grew by 8.6 percent and the average advertised salary increased by 3.9 percent

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