The impact of COVID-19 on Australia

about this report

In April and August 2020, the people2people group sense-checked key workforce areas to understand how employers were feeling about the Australian and New Zealand markets during COVID-19. The survey was both qualitative and quantitative, and covered:

750 career seekers across both countries.
600 senior managers representing over 356,000 employees.
A range of industries including health, education, IT, legal, government, not-for-profit, manufacturing and professional services.

Salary data and 2020 market insights included!

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the hit

In March 2020, 92% of Australasian businesses switched their office-based workforce to home-based offices.

Find out the COVID-19 impact on Australian and New Zealand businesses since the beginning of 2020: new ways of working, new challenges, increased workload, mental health management, leading a flexible workforce and much more.

new strategies

The financial impact of COVID-19 has forced businesses to adopt new strategies to differentiate themselves from the competition, diversify their sources of revenue and counter the negative short and long-term effects of the global pandemic.

Benchmark your company's COVID-19 response to hundreds of teams across Australia and New Zealand.

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skill shortages

One respondent claimed "There is both a candidate shortage and an abundance right now, but this isn't the biggest factor anymore. Quantity does not mean quality. The skill shortage is our biggest challenge today."

Identify where the skill shortages are in your organisation to adapt your recruitment plans for the end of 2020 and 2021.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

Australasia's fastest growing recruitment agency

Over 2,115 businesses have worked with people2people. Here's what those happy customers have to say about us.

"With people2people, I don't feel like just a number. The consultants take a real interest in the person in front of them. I would recommend people2people as i feel the agency has my best interest at heart and will find the work suited to the person, and not just try..."

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"people2people is by far my preferred agency: professional, but also very personable and supportive. This makes the search for the perfect role a positive experience."

Anthony Smith
"The whole process was slick and fast. I have used people2people’s service before with the same excellent outcome. I am always updated and kept in the loop if I have any questions."

Sarah Sanchez
"We had a very difficult brief to fill and people2people's recruiter provided high quality candidates. P2P has provided knowledgeable market information and I will continue to use their services."

James Durant
"people2people is an excellent service provider that goes the extra mile to make the job search process as smooth as possible. I would recommend anyone to them with no hesitation."

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