A TAFE NSW study has shown the employment growth areas in Orange and the Central West for the next three years include construction, aged care, early childhood care and real estate.
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TAFE NSW deputy regional general manager Adam Bennett said the research revealed the fastest growth occupations were project builder, early childhood teacher, caretaker, property manager and supply and distribution manager.
He said the Central West, Far West and Orana regions had the highest skill shortage rates in NSW driving up employment opportunities.
“Add to this our ageing population and there’s a number of large upcoming investments in the region, and these factors all open the doors to many exciting potential employment opportunities,” Mr Bennett said.
“In the Central West we have a very diverse economy, with strong activity in technology and business, supply chain and eCommerce, health, wellbeing and community services and agriculture.”
He said the extension and construction of new transport corridors, and the construction of new health care facilities would also generate increased demand for skilled workers.
According to the study, from 2018 to 2021 employment is forecast to grow by more than 1150 jobs and the unemployment rate is forecast to decline by 0.3 percent to 5.4 per cent.
The top five industries by employment size were technology and business, supply chain and eCommerce, health and community services, infrastructure, energy and construction, and agribusiness.
