Looking for Jobs? - tips for prospective skilled migrants or other intending migrants
As a first step you may wish to make direct contact with Australian employers in your preferred industries for information about job prospects for your occupation within their organisation.
You can find information about specific occupations and the Australian Job Market here http://www.myfuture.edu.au/
Another option is to make contact with relevant industry bodies a list of many of these bodies is available at Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) website; or click this link ACCC list
Job Search Websites
You can access and review the job vacancies at any given time at a number of job search websites. Remember that unless you already hold work rights you cannot be employed by an Australian employer. You may however be provided a job offer in advance of a visa grant. Remember that most job vacanacies are not even in fact advertsied the exceptions being for government postings which must be advertised
The more well known private job search websites include
CareerOne careerone.com.au
MyCareer mycareer.com.au
SEEK seek.com.au
Jobs by Industry
The industry sites shown here are not affiliated directly with ihacs.com.au and no such inference is intended. Such sites may operate with their own contractors or staff to manage visa matters. These sites indicate merely a selection of possible industry specific websites to search.
Engineering
Environment
Food & Beverage
Hospitality
Information Technology
Manufacturing
Medical
Health Industry one of three industries to be hit by a substantial skills gap over the next decade to 2020 as Australia's ageing workforce retires, coinciding with an ageing population needing more and more medical services read more
Mining
Technology
Telecommunications
Textiles, Clothing & Footwear
Transport Distribution & Logistics
For Australian (Federal) Government Jobs (Australian Public Service)
apsjobs.gov.au
Generally you must hold Australian citizenship to apply for Australian Public Service - click this link APSC to access website (Australian Public Service Commission). For temporary jobs, you need a visa that gives you permission to work in Australia.
For State Government jobs
Generally for permanent jobs in the State Public Sector, you need to be an Australian citizen or permanent resident. For most temporary jobs, you need a visa that gives you permission to work in Australia.
jobs.act.gov.au Australian Capital Territory
jobs.nsw.gov.au New South Wales
careers.vic.gov.au Victoria
jobs.qld.gov.au Queensland
vacancies.sa.gov.au South Australia
jobs.tas.gov.au Tasmania
jobs.nt.gov.au Northern Territory
jobs.wa.gov.au Western Australia
For Local Government Jobs (Local Councils)
lgjobs.com.au
The secret to getting your job interview - your Application Letter & your Curriculum Vitae (CV or resume)
You should prepare your CV in accordance with the requirements of the local market - if in doubt obtain professional assistance to review your CV for the Australian job market
Questions to ask yourself - do I inlude my photo? do I put my date of birth? if I am an older applicant do I list ALL my experience? do I include experience in another field ? should I use a cover letter? how many pages should I include?
Did you know that many employers dont even look beyond your cover letter
If you dont know the answers above you should consider obtaining a revised CV for the Australian market
Fee for creating or revising a CV for a professional occupation / vacancy AUD$299 (this is a stand alone service fee) Request a CV revision (professional)
Fee for creating or revising a CV for a trade occupation / vacancy AUD$249 (this is a stand alone service fee) Request a CV revision (tradesperson)
Application Letters FREE OF CHARGE for persons who pay for CV revision services.
Recruitment Providers
There are a number of recruitment providers in Australia accessible via internet search. One of the more convenient sites for searching recruiters is Byron Employment
employment.byron.com.au/recruiters.html
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