Perth - struggling to find work
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Perth - struggling to find work
Hi,
I was made redundant from a big international mining company here in 2013, got a job very quickly at a Big 4 bank and was made redundant from them in Sept 2014. I had a brief temp role til Dec but now the market has been so quiet. I know of a few other people in the same boat but I am getting so frustrated watching seek.com.au on a daily basis, sending off CV's and visiting numerous employment agencies.
Is anyone else struggling with this? I know Christmas and Jan are not great times to be job hunting but things have still not improved.
Any insight welcome.
I was made redundant from a big international mining company here in 2013, got a job very quickly at a Big 4 bank and was made redundant from them in Sept 2014. I had a brief temp role til Dec but now the market has been so quiet. I know of a few other people in the same boat but I am getting so frustrated watching seek.com.au on a daily basis, sending off CV's and visiting numerous employment agencies.
Is anyone else struggling with this? I know Christmas and Jan are not great times to be job hunting but things have still not improved.
Any insight welcome.
#2
Re: Perth - struggling to find work
My 8th month of unemployment. Doing all the normal things but only had one interview in that time.
My research says things are likely to get a fair bit worse before it gets better.
WA is very much a boom / bust state. Prior to the last mining boom, WA was one of the poorest states in Oz.
My research says things are likely to get a fair bit worse before it gets better.
WA is very much a boom / bust state. Prior to the last mining boom, WA was one of the poorest states in Oz.
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Re: Perth - struggling to find work
Afraid above poster is quite correct. Very tough out there and just the beginning. Better off being a skilled labourer.
Question of luck and using the all important contacts I'm afraid.
Question of luck and using the all important contacts I'm afraid.
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Re: Perth - struggling to find work
Ugh that's depressing. Sounds like I'm possibly in it for the long haul.
Thanks anyway and good luck.
Thanks anyway and good luck.
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Good luck. Very important the message gets out. Perth is no longer a place of ease in employment. Rather a return to mid 90's when returned and couldn't get a look in anywhere, outside of a little unrewarding temping. Was forced to relocate to Eastern States. I suspect same today. A big factor though now is housing is at crazy levels which while hardly cheap wasn't the case in 97.
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Re: Perth - struggling to find work
Good luck. Very important the message gets out. Perth is no longer a place of ease in employment. Rather a return to mid 90's when returned and couldn't get a look in anywhere, outside of a little unrewarding temping. Was forced to relocate to Eastern States. I suspect same today. A big factor though now is housing is at crazy levels which while hardly cheap wasn't the case in 97.
Would you consider a move East?
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Don't need to really bother now thankfully nor work full time, even better. Without any debt, there is only so much we need materially or can consume and I've enough to satisfy all that.
A lot more foreign travel and possibly retiring abroad or combinations off are the main thoughts now.
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No unlikely to move East. Did so when found the going hard in the 90's though. QLD and NT.
Don't need to really bother now thankfully nor work full time, even better. Without any debt, there is only so much we need materially or can consume and I've enough to satisfy all that.
A lot more foreign travel and possibly retiring abroad or combinations off are the main thoughts now.
Don't need to really bother now thankfully nor work full time, even better. Without any debt, there is only so much we need materially or can consume and I've enough to satisfy all that.
A lot more foreign travel and possibly retiring abroad or combinations off are the main thoughts now.
You were interested in retiring in Malta weren't you? Did you look further into that?
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I don't feel compelled to confine myself to Malta either as still awhile to go before need to decide a permanent base.
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Re: Perth - struggling to find work
Employers are taking the p**s as they can pick and choose. Regularly told there are 200 applicants.
In the 3 months position, I was being 'let go' after a week due to funding 'issues'. That changed and I survived. This is in IT with Fujitsu and Telstra, not some small company. At interview I was told there would probably be more opportunities after the 3 months which was a hand over of support to off shore companies.
If you don't get a call within a day or so of your application, your chances are slim. I am looking for other ways rather than the job sites, but not having much luck.
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Its pretty bleak..
I'm looking to head overseas if there is no bites soon.
I'm one of no doubt ten of 1000's who is waiting for the Carmichael Mine project to get off the ground ( 6 months at best).
Nope.. big wide world.. time to say ta tah to Oz..
I'm looking to head overseas if there is no bites soon.
I'm one of no doubt ten of 1000's who is waiting for the Carmichael Mine project to get off the ground ( 6 months at best).
Nope.. big wide world.. time to say ta tah to Oz..
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East is no different. In the past year I have had 3 months work. Live in Melbourne, went to Sydney the year before to work in a contract, got fed up with the 'commute'.
Employers are taking the p**s as they can pick and choose. Regularly told there are 200 applicants.
In the 3 months position, I was being 'let go' after a week due to funding 'issues'. That changed and I survived. This is in IT with Fujitsu and Telstra, not some small company. At interview I was told there would probably be more opportunities after the 3 months which was a hand over of support to off shore companies.
If you don't get a call within a day or so of your application, your chances are slim. I am looking for other ways rather than the job sites, but not having much luck.
Employers are taking the p**s as they can pick and choose. Regularly told there are 200 applicants.
In the 3 months position, I was being 'let go' after a week due to funding 'issues'. That changed and I survived. This is in IT with Fujitsu and Telstra, not some small company. At interview I was told there would probably be more opportunities after the 3 months which was a hand over of support to off shore companies.
If you don't get a call within a day or so of your application, your chances are slim. I am looking for other ways rather than the job sites, but not having much luck.