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Alex Mitchell

Diverse candidates overlooked for jobs

Employers are being urged to take a different approach to recruitment to improve worker diversity. (Paul Braven/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Australia's job seekers are much more likely to be from marginalised groups, and employers will need to improve their diverse hiring practices if they're to meet their workforce needs.

New Diversity Council Australia research says more than three million Australians are looking for or want more work, despite nearly a third of organisations saying they can't find suitable staff to fill their jobs.

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