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Boundless Opportunities

Boundless Opportunities

With the current COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the world, many of us are adjusting to what is, as opposed to our perception of what could have been if nothing had occurred.

From our own experiences with our amazing candidates, we understand the current tensions and anxieties people are feeling as a result of looking forward to potentially starting a new life adventure in a new country, to now being either excluded from society in lockdown or performing at the front line as an essential worker to help manage and overcome the pandemic, and the uncertainty these situations bring.

I have been searching for a message to share to help refocus our attention and intention and to make the most of the current circumstances, as we are certain on the other side of this there are going to be boundless opportunities.  That message was delivered to me via an email I believe encapsulates the very message I wanted to share, which I believe will be valuable to you and your loved ones.

The email I received was from world renowned Human Behavioral Specialist, Educator and Author Dr.  John Demartini, whom I consider to be the smartest guy on the planet.  For some time now I have subscribed to his teachings and technology and can only highly recommend him to you.  You can find him at www.DrDemartini.com  as well as a new facebook group titled “COVID-19 – Stay Inspired with Dr. Demartini”, a page dedicated to keeping you objective and inspired during this time. The email I received is reproduced below. 

The world is certainly undergoing transformation. With change often comes anxieties, the fear of loss of that which we seek and the fear of gain of that which we desire to avoid. The more centred, objective and neutral we are, the more resilient, adaptable and malleable we become to this temporary transformation. That is why sticking to high priority actions is wisdom.

One of the many questions I am currently receiving is what can I do today to reduce the potentially avoidable challenges associated with the Coronavirus?

Anything that enhances or optimizes your immune system would be warranted and wise.

  • Eating wisely,
  • Remain hygienic
  • Drinking fresh water,
  • Getting adequate rest,
  • Getting adequate sun exposure,
  • Balanced breathing deeply,
  • Filling your days with high priority actions,
  • Remaining objective more than irrational and
  • Identifying the many hidden upsides to any of the so-called downsides.

It is the challenges in life that often initiate great innovations, creative solutions and ingenious actions.

During this period of collective social challenge, it is possibly a time for even more determined action, a time for renewal, or a time for a new direction.

There is no crisis without a blessing, no challenge without an opportunity, no set back without a step forward and no experience that can’t initiate greater meaning.

It is not what happens to us that matters as much as how we respond to it.

We have control over our perceptions, decisions and actions – but not all of the many events or so-called circumstances around us. It is wise to continue to ask yourself what the highest priority action is that you can take in each moment.

It is wise to see how everything around us is ultimately on the way more than in the way.

Do not let so-called outer circumstances dictate your final outcomes.

Let the voice and the vision on the inside become greater than all opinions on the outside and you will become a master of your destiny more than a victim of your history.

Masters have foresight and create contingency plans while the masses often have hindsight and remain clueless with reaction.

Love and wisdom,
John

Dr. John Demartini
Human Behavioral Specialist, Educator and Author
www.DrDemartini.com

So in this time we recommend staying centered, objective and neutral, sticking to high priority actions and refocusing on what is and has been important to you.  Take this time to proactively go after what you have desired, secure in the knowledge it is a temporary set back and on the other side there are going to be boundless opportunities for you and your loved ones to pursue.

Now is a time to get ahead of the curve and take action to position yourself and gain first mover advantage for the boundless opportunities that will present themselves. We are here to assist where we can, and look forward to the opportunity to help you on your new life adventure.  Contact us for a confidential discussion and refer family, friends and colleagues and be rewarded.

Please feel free to share this with anyone you believe could benefit from it at this time.  Good luck and stay safe.

Coronavirus: Panic or Poise

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Australia and Melbourne: Top tier locations for talented global workers

Australia and Melbourne: Top tier locations for talented global workers

An annual index, ranking countries and cities on their ability to grow talent, has placed both Melbourne and Australia in the top tier.

When it comes to attracting global talent, Australia makes the top 10 and Melbourne is Australia’s second most competitive city, according to the latest 2020 Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GCTI).

The index ranks locations on their ability to grow, attract and retain international talent. This year Australia ranks 10th, rising from 12th in 2019. Switzerland holds first place. Melbourne is the fifth most competitive city for global talent in the Asia-Pacific region.

The 2020 GCTI focuses on global talent in the age of artificial intelligence. Cities that dominate the top rankings demonstrate a future readiness to undertake activities in fields such as AI and advanced technologies. The report notes that AI talent is scarce, and cities are striving to become AI hubs and attract relevant talent.

The index also more broadly identifies talent competitiveness in other areas including innovation and leadership, such as availability of academic researchers, scientists and engineers.

The Victorian Government provides visa nomination to select migrants with skills and qualifications in areas of demand, including ICT occupations as well as health, engineering and construction and other key sectors.

Contact us for a confidential discussion and refer family, friends and colleagues and be rewarded.

Melbourne, Australia

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Australian healthcare’s strong wage growth driving jobs in the industry

Australian wages have been stagnant for months now, but one surprising industry is bucking the trend

Australian wages are growing barely above the cost of inflation but while every other industry suffers one has risen ahead – healthcare.  Wages in the healthcare industry rose from an average of 3.0 per cent to 3.2 per cent and despite how minimal this increase may look, it is in fact the strongest growth in the country.  Meanwhile, the rest of Australia has a below average growth and even industries above the average haven’t grown over the decade.

Wage growth has softened to 2.2 per cent and remains below its average over the past decade in every industry except healthcare.  The growth in wages in the healthcare sector could be the driving force behind the demand for certain healthcare professionals.  Last year job adverts for pharmacists rose by 179.2 per cent on the year prior, followed closely by pharmacists assistants which had 170 per cent growth.

Other industry roles such as clinical nurse educator and mental health technician exceeded growth of 50 per cent while midwife and speech pathologists just slipped into the top 15 growth jobs with over 43 per cent growth.  

We have fantastic opportunities in the healthcare sector within Australia so Contact us for a confidential discussion and refer family, friends and colleagues and be rewarded.

Come Live Our Philausophy

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U.K. Opens Door To Scientists But Warns About Low-Skilled Migrants

The U.K. will relax visa rules for top scientists this month, while pledging to clamp down on low-skilled migration

The U.K. government has promised to end free movement by EU citizens. Immigration was a key issue during the Brexit referendum and Prime Minister Boris Johnson is proposing a points-based system that prioritizes higher-skilled workers.  In a bid to ease concern that Brexit will close off Britain to top talent, Downing Street unveiled an immigration route for global talent. The so-called Global Talent route will fast-track applications for scientists, mathematicians and researchers from Feb. 20. The government said it would also invest as much as £300 million into advanced mathematics over the next five years.

 

The news was welcomed by the Royal Society, one of the four scientific bodies on the global talent route. “The Government has listened to the research community and this is an important first step in creating the visa system that we need for attracting global scientific talent,” said its president, Venki Ramakrishnan.

 

The Home Secretary Priti Patel has also warned U.K. businesses they would have to change their approach to recruitment after Brexit. “They have been far too reliant on low skills and, quite frankly, cheap labor from the EU and we want to end that.”  She said she would accept the findings of a report by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), due to be published this week. The MAC is reviewing a proposed £30,000 minimum salary threshold for migrant workers that has alarmed businesses.

 

On Friday, a coalition of companies asked Patel for a say in shaping the post-Brexit immigration system. Having been used to decades of unfettered movement of staff between the U.K. and the continent, they are concerned by an increase in anti-immigrant rhetoric since the Brexit vote in 2016. Industries such as construction, hospitality and the National Health Service are especially at risk from a lack of skilled foreign workers.

 

There are going to be great opportunities in the UK so Contact us for a confidential discussion and refer family, friends and colleagues and be rewarded.

UK opens door to scientists but warns businesses on Brexit

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Boris is likely to end £30,000 immigration threshold post-Brexit

Post-Brexit immigration regime likely to mean an end to the controversial £30,000 salary floor

Boris Johnson’s new post-Brexit immigration regime is likely to mean an end to the controversial £30,000 salary floor for skilled workers, government sources have confirmed.  The independent migration advisory committee (MAC) is expected to report shortly on whether the threshold should be retained.  Downing Street will then spell out more details of an “Australian-style points-based system” – of which salary is expected to form just one element.  Government sources said it would be more “nuanced” than an across-the-board salary floor.

The £30,000 limit is currently applied to those seeking tier 2 visas – the main entry-route to the UK’s labour market for skilled workers from non-EU countries. A lower limit of £20,800 is applied to younger workers.  “The £30,000 minimum salary threshold for tier 2 visas was unnecessarily and arbitrarily high. It would have strangled the pipeline of talented younger people at the start of their careers, especially in key economic sectors such as the NHS and the creative industries.  Family visas only require a minimum salary threshold of £18,600 to be able to bring some family members to the UK.

The Conservative manifesto omitted the promise to cap net migration below 100,000 a year – a pledge that had shaped the party’s policy since it was adopted by David Cameron in 2010.  Responding to news that the £30,000 limit was likely to be dropped, the shadow home secretary, Diane Abbott, said it showed that the UK economy needed a broad range of workers.  “We always said their plans were unworkable, as many employers in the private and public sector need what the government insists on calling ‘low-skilled workers’. But all workers need decent pay, reasonable conditions, a right to a family life and trade union rights, wherever they are from. We will continue to fight for them,” she said.

The MAC was asked by the government last June to examine the question of salary thresholds and how a points-based system might work. In 2018, it recommended the retention of salary thresholds.  The threshold is already waived in some sectors, including in the NHS.

Contact us for a confidential discussion and refer family, friends and colleagues and be rewarded.

UK: Boris Johnson promises stricter immigration changes

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Australia’s Suite Of Regional Work Visas

Plenty Of Opportunities With Australia’s Suite Of Regional Work Visas

There is an abundance of opportunities with Australia’s suite of Regional Work Visas and “Regional” means anywhere in Australia other than the capital cities Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.  What is left is some of the most beautiful and best places in the world to live, work and raise a family.  Here is a breakdown of the visas available:

Skilled regional provisional visas

 

Temporary skilled visas

 

Permanent skilled visas

 

Working Holiday Maker visas

 

Pacific and seasonal work visas

We have some fantastic opportunities in regional areas so check out the jobs page on our website and Contact us for a confidential discussion and refer family, friends and colleagues and be rewarded.

Australian Immigration News Video December 2019 - Changes 491 visa & 494 visa Regional Rush & more!

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Australian Businesses – Information RE: Company Specific Labour Agreements

Company Specific Labour Agreements

The company-specific labour agreement is for an employer where:

  • a genuine skills need is not already covered by an industry labour agreement and
  • a designated area migration agreement or project agreement is not in place

 

Show your skill needs:

You must show that you have an exceptional need that cannot be met by Australian workers. Provide evidence:

  • of the niche skills you seek from overseas
  • of your many and diverse recruitment efforts
  • showing a detailed job description including tasks

 

The positions you seek to fill with workers from overseas are for skilled labour. They are not for unskilled labour. The positions must be:

  • at the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) occupation skill level1 to 4 
  • not an eligible occupation on the Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) 

 

The skilled workers from overseas generally must:

  • have at least 2 years of relevant work experience
  • meet the ANZSCO skill requirements for that occupation
  • meet any industry registration or licensing requirements
  • You must also meet the salary and employment conditions of the Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482).

 

Show your workforce needs:

The company-specific labour agreement is a temporary solution only. You must show that:

  • the workers from overseas will not be more than one-third of your total workforce
  • you have a plan in place to train and employ Australians so you do not need a future labour agreement

 

Workers from overseas must meet the English language requirements of the short-term stream of the Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482). 

 

Be an Australian business with good standing:

You must:

  • be an Australian registered business with good standing
  • show that your business has been lawfully and actively operating in Australia for at least 12 months
  • show evidence of financial viability provided by a chartered or certified practicing accountant. You must show that you can support the proposed number of workers from overseas you seek
  • show that there is no adverse information about your business. You must not have broken a law in any jurisdiction of Australia, nor be under investigation for breaking the law by any appropriate authority
  • not be insolvent
  • not have provided false or misleading information in any form to any appropriate authority at any time

 

Show you have consulted with industry stakeholders:

You must also consult with all relevant stakeholders. These may include:

  • the industry body
  • the relevant union
  • any community group the agreement impacts, such as schools or health services

 

Provide the following information to stakeholders:

  • number of workers from overseas in each year of the agreement, and their occupations
  • location of their workplace
  • the proposed salary, relevant awards and how you came to this amount
  • any concessions you seek to the Temporary Skill Shortage program
  • details of training for your Australian workforce to reduce your reliance on workers from overseas

 

Give stakeholders 10 working days to respond. Follow up if there is no response and provide a further 5 working days for a response. Provide detailed information on your stakeholder consultation when you lodge your labour agreement request.

Contact us for a confidential discussion and refer family, friends and colleagues and be rewarded.

10 Things About an Employer Sponsored RSMS subclass 187 Australian visa

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4 Ways Data Is Improving Healthcare

The Power Of Healthcare Data

From therapy to x-rays, progressive technology is keeping us healthier, however 7% of all data produced by hospitals each year goes unused, but that’s beginning to change.

Hospitals produce 50 petabytes of data per year. This mass of information comprises clinical notes, lab tests, medical images, sensor readings, genomics, and operational and financial data. At the moment, 97% goes unused – but this is changing, with great potential to transform the quality of medical care.

Here are four ways data analysis is improving healthcare without adding staff or beds.

  1. Boosting the humble X-ray

The X-ray is the oldest form of medical imaging, and still the most commonly used. Chest X-rays alone represent 40% of the 3.6 billion imaging procedures performed worldwide every year. But X-ray “reject rates” – the number of images that cannot be used due to poor image quality or patient positioning – can approach 25%.

To address this, software engineers have developed an application that helps clinicians pinpoint the root causes of rejected images. The app was piloted at the University of Washington Medical Centre, and has automated a process that once required 230 mouse clicks and nearly seven hours of work. Reducing reject rates saves time and resources while putting patients on the right path sooner.

  1. Enabling collaboration

In oncology, the process of preparing for, conducting, and documenting tumour board meetings is frequently suboptimal and non-standardized. Each specialist aggregates data on a patient in a silo. As a result, meetings are spent switching back and forth between the different systems and technologies used across each discipline.

To address this, an alliance between Roche Diagnostics and GE Healthcare is combining and analysing patients’ diagnostic data — including genomics, tissue pathology, and biomarkers — with their medical imaging and monitoring data. From here, cloud-based data integrating software could fundamentally change the process of tumour board meetings, helping doctors make more informed, faster diagnoses and individualize treatments to each patient.

  1. Tailoring therapies

Integrating data can have transformative effects across the entire healthcare ecosystem. GE Healthcare recently began a partnership with Vanderbilt University Medical Centre (VUMC), to enable safer, more-precise immunotherapies.

The project will retrospectively analyse and correlate the immunotherapy responses of thousands of cancer patients with their demographic, genomic, tumour, cellular, proteomic, and imaging data. From here, AI-powered apps will help physicians identify the most suitable treatment for each patient.

  1. Organising hospitals

A small but growing number of hospitals are implementing NASA-style mission control Command Centres to manage their functions and services. The goal is to address the capacity, safety, quality, and wait-time issues that have plagued healthcare.

A hospital Command Centre pulls in streams of data from various systems, generating analytics that help staff predict what will happen in the next 24 to 48 hours. The data is displayed on Command Centre screens and on tablets and mobile devices. This allows staff to focus on delivering care, rather than organizing it.

The Power Of Healthcare Data

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