Go west young Jimlad, go west.
The shortage of skilled workers is so dire that the Federal Government this week revealed it would raise permanent migration levels by 5000 people annually.
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry yesterday supported the Government's migration announcement, predicting Western Australia was still on course for a chronic shortfall of workers.
Chief executive James Pearson said Western Australia would fall 210,000 workers short by 2020.
A spokesman for Rio Tinto confirmed the recruitment program was for "thousands" of people. All positions were for projects that were already under way or which had received the green light.
