Study shows that a particular recruitment issue for 2013 will be the continued skills shortage of specialist candidates in industries such as mining and energy.
Western Australia has a growing international reputation as a major source of pink and other coloured diamonds, as well as beryl, topaz, tourmaline and gem-quality quartz.
A study comparing the perception of industries concluded that banking, mining, the media and power companies are the sectors people don't trust to act in the public interest.
