geez, either u are engineering (which cover alot of specialities) or u are in finance.
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geez, either u are engineering (which cover alot of specialities) or u are in finance.
cant....there are heaps of engineering jobs if u have 5 years or more experience but i dont....
have degree in both so qualify for finance as well...
What sort of engineering. Depends on experience as well. I got mine relatively fast in about a month. My former colleague from the old company waited for 6 months before one pops up and its not even in Sydney, he has to relo to Adelaide. There are heaps of software/IT jobs in Sydney. If its more electrical/manufacturing, I suppose that is going to be a bit tougher. I also had a degree in commerce as well. But its not really relevant to what I'm doing nowadays. At the end of the day, you have to show you can work in a company, both technically and mentally, even if you have less then 5 years, it won't make a difference if they think you would "gel" with the company. At least, that is what I find different here, not just paper qualification or experience, but the EQ side of things as well.
totally......mines mechanical so its rather tough and rough....experience do count alot...been applying lots of lowly job lately....hope to start from small and way up
That explains, yes, mechanical is a pretty "closed" job market. You might have to be patient in this case.
I know a Indian migrant who go to TAFE campuses to look at the jobs ads. These jobs usually ask for fresh grads, if you don't mind.
http://mea.edu.au/Content/
thanks of coz i dont mind, been applying lots of tafe jobs as well.. even hsc jobs...
totally...
The job ads are for employers looking for tafe grads. but all you need is just to get into the job market. once that is done, you are set.
totally....was told by peeps about that tooo
I guess its a common practise to indicate your visa status in the application if you are not a citizen. As a hiring manager, I would ask if the candidate got a valid visa to work in Australia before proceeding further.
Nationality / racial discrimination though its not obvious but might play a apart. If u come from developed countries or have worked in western countries eg. Europe/US or JPN/SG/HK then employers are more impressed then someone with a background or work experiences from a less developed nation. Discrimination by no means applicable to only Asians but some Middle Easterns or even Eastern European people. Also don't forget some hiring / HR managers are minorities and they tend to flavour people come from the same or equivalent background too.
Over here unless you are after technical jobs most jobs interviews will be more behaviour/EQ and if you demonstrate a good command of English and EQ skills then you stand a good chance of competing with the locals.
I guess once you become an experienced professionals (> 5 yrs or more) academic qualification no longer a deciding factor. Recommendation & networking with the right people will help to land a job especially in the financial industry as u tend to bump into one another given its a small market here. If not, you really have to sell or articulate very well to convince you are the right candidate for the job.
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