Steep rise in applicants for Australian Defence Force

Updated January 12, 2009 23:48:45

A rise in unemployment during this current economic uncertainty is thought to be contributing to a 20 per cent increase in the number of applications to join the Australian Defence Force. But the Australia Defence Association says not every applicant is right for the job.

Presenter: Christine Webster
Speaker: Neil James, executive director, Australia Defence Association; Prof. Phil Lewis, director, Centre for Labour Market Research, Canberra University; Ellen Gibson, International Career Counsellor, Queensland University of Technology