exceeds current supply.
Roles considered a priority in recruiting across Australia include financial and management accountants.
In New Zealand, there is a skills shortage across the board, particularly in the finance and accounting sector, right up to managerial positions.
The research shows that skills shortage and retention continue to weigh heavily on management time and play a key role in strategic planning.
Around 30 per cent of those surveyed across Australia and New Zealand noted work–life balance as the key factor in deciding to leave a job.
