Net migration from Ireland is expected to reach 40,000 by the year ending April 2010, with employment close to 12%; and the UK is struggling to emerge from recession.

Australia’s economy so strong it avoided the recession completely, it has plenty of jobs for skilled migrants, a booming resources and IT sector, an infrastructure package of billions of dollars creating jobs in the building trades; and an affordable high standard of living….

Retailers and sales trainers, please note – agressive salespeople who harrass customers to try and coerce them into making a purchase are bad for business all round – do you really want customers turned away while the retail sector is struggling?

The Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations has confirmed that Australia’s employment is likely to grow more quickly than than predicted.