Employment In Australia

Getting the First Job

Finding employment in Australia is one of the main worries of many new comers to this country.

A strong Australian economy helps with finding jobs.

And the economy was running at full speed for years. Also the downturn was milder than anywhere else.

Be prepared, take action, browse and apply to positions suitable for you and you will find one.

The results of a survey by the Australian Bureau of Statics released in 2008 showed that about 70% of the new migrants were working within 6 months of arrival. Migrants from an English speaking country found jobs more easily.

The main barriers in getting the first job are:

• lack of local work experience
• language skills
• lack of local contacts

Some solutions for reducing these barriers are volunteering, enrolling into courses, attending career fares, building your network. See here some tips to help find Australian jobs.

Don't take things for granted. Conditions can vary a lot depending on the type of job, company, industry, location and of course the skills and experience of the applicants.

Everyone has their own circumstances. Often it's just being at the right time, in the right place, with the right experience that makes your job search a success.

But don’t leave things to the chance. You have already had your skills assessed when you applied for your skilled Australian immigration visa.

And by now you are probably aware of the fact that in some roles you must be able to be registered or licensed (just one example is nursing jobs in Australia).

Australian job search - where and how to look for your first role.

Australia Job Search - local experience - how to get it.

Employment Australia - about the job market.

More on employment - differences in growth by industry and states.

Employment agencies Australia - a short list, to get you off the ground.

Jobs - how to access the hidden market.

Nursing jobs in Australia - why are they set to rise?

Mining jobs in Australia pay good money.

Jobs in Sydney

Sydney Jobs - the growth industries.

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