We speak to people every day who are feverishly applying for job opportunities which they are suitably experienced and prepared for.
Geography is no longer the issue. If the right role is out there and they want you, it's time to load the picket fence on the trailer and head out of town.
This phenomenon is causing valuable candidates to rethink their position in the talent pool. The metropolitan centres may have the most job opportunities, but they also have the most candidates. Smaller population centres have less roles, but potentially less competition from the locals. More and more we see it - once a candidate has exhausted the options around them, then a fresh position by the coast, interstate or inland seems like much-needed relief.
The question is, does this ex-city spread mean that the metro hotspots are losing out on expertise in the long-term, or will we see a better distribution of skilled people around the country? The elasticity of the job market is more likely to release and then recapture candidates to the city centres as the need arises.
Still, we celebrate those who have found their calling outside the Sydney region. It is probably doing more for them than just financial health. Morning surf anyone?
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