There is no unifying organisation type which uses business services, rather workers in the sector provide professional assistance to all organisations. According to 2018 statistics, there are 2 million people working in business services occupations, down 7 per cent over the past two years, but still representing a high proportion (17 per cent) of Australian jobs. The three industries that employ the most business services graduates are: Health Care and Social Assistance, Retail Trade and Public Administration and Safety.
With the impending retirement of the baby boomer generation, the public sector has identified current and emerging skills gaps in a number of areas including procurement. 9 There are also great opportunities for procurement specialists in the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), technology, food and beverage and medical devices/pharma sectors. Consulting firms also offer good prospects for employment, as they may provide procurement services for those companies who choose to outsource. 10
