Inflation has pushed organisations to increase staff salaries, especially for those under union agreements. With unemployment at a historic low, CEO of ASPL Group Kris shares her expertise for employers to expect greater difficulty in attracting staff and filling vacant positions over the second half of the year, putting upward pressure on wage costs. For instance, university graduates are being offered higher wages in the private sector than the public sector, bypassing government roles. There's simply not enough workers to fill roles being advertised, pushing up annual wage growth towards 5 per cent, though in some sectors like IT and financial services wages pressures are greater.

Kris shares more on this topic with news.com.au and The Advertiser, read the full articles below.