ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT QUARTERLY
logistics, healthcare and education. One of the
region’s unique workforce assets is the sheer
diversity of ethnic and cultural background of its
residents - over 100 languages are spoken across
the region, with a significant 30% of residents
speaking a 2nd language at home.
While this diversity should be seen as an asset,
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD)
jobseekers are finding it increasingly difficult to land
the jobs they really want and are qualified for, often
having to settle for jobs that are well below their skill
level.
Do Australian employers discrim