Wanted ...

... Bricklayers, Metal fitters, Welders, Toolmakers, Sheet metal workers, Motor mechanics, Electricians, Auto electricians, Carpenters, Panel beaters, Hairdressers, Vehicle painters, Plasterers, Furniture upholsterers, Child-care workers, Registered nurses, Plumbers. It's so hard to get a good tradesman these days. That lament is not just common, it's true, writes Paul Robinson.

Apprentice Numbers Up But Not In Right Areas

On the surface a revival of skilled trades appears to be under way, but some occupations are missing out