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Forum: The Barbie
Mar 11th 2014, 3:08 am
Replies: 451
Views: 31,179
Posted By derren7

Re: MH370 - Kuala Lumpur to Beijing - missing

Apparently, not that strange if you listen to Captain Desmond Ross (www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2014/s3960603.htm) speaking on lateline last night.
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 8th 2014, 6:37 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,155
Posted By derren7

Re: Electrician moving to australia, please help!!

Hi Keighley,
As has been already stated, you do need to really focus on obtaining the visa first. I will post a link on the steps that I had to take to get my Queensland licence, but it is important...
Forum: Electricians
Mar 6th 2014, 3:56 am
Replies: 19
Views: 4,043
Posted By derren7

Re: Is it still possible to transfer SA license to WA

Hi Jemma,
What is your partner's background. Is he a maintenance electrician, or an installation electrician?. Basically, a fitter is a maintenance spark, or an electrician with niche skills and...
Forum: Electricians
Mar 1st 2014, 5:45 am
Replies: 19
Views: 4,043
Posted By derren7

Re: Is it still possible to transfer SA license to WA

Hi Andy,
I can't be 100% sure but I still think you can still do this. Unless the staff at PEER have changed then they'll be up to speed with things like this. Also, all states are bound by the...
Forum: Electricians
Feb 25th 2014, 12:05 am
Replies: 6
Views: 2,283
Posted By derren7

Re: OTSR done - now for the license...

Hey mate,
When I did my log book, I was told to buy an ordinary school exercise book and fill it in and get it signed off weekly.
When I filled it in, I included the dates worked, the company I...
Forum: Electricians
Jan 25th 2014, 3:23 am
Replies: 3
Views: 1,044
Posted By derren7

Re: getting a full licence in qld...

Hi all,
This is how I gained my full Qld licence.
I arrived in Brisbane in Jan 2012 .
Firstly, as has already been stated, you need to apply for your training permit from the ESO.
I then...
Forum: Electricians
Jun 11th 2013, 7:06 am
Replies: 28
Views: 11,394
Posted By derren7

Re: Certificate IV in electrical instrumentation any good?

Thanks Sparkatrician. I"m definitely giving it some thought. I trying to avoid the mines having a young family and all that, and I was looking at maybe finding work at water treatment plants or a...
Forum: Electricians
Jun 10th 2013, 8:05 am
Replies: 28
Views: 11,394
Posted By derren7

Re: Certificate IV in electrical instrumentation any good?

Hey mate,
Thanks for the info.
My dilemma is that I have no experience in this field. Actually getting the cert iv seems straightforward enough but is actually worth getting it without any hands...
Forum: Electricians
May 30th 2013, 8:12 am
Replies: 6
Views: 2,283
Posted By derren7

Re: OTSR done - now for the license...

Hi James,
Congratulations on getting your OSTR.
I went through my gap training, here in Brisbane, last year and was granted my electrical mechanic's licence in November.
I paid $1500 to do a...
Forum: Electricians
Mar 30th 2013, 5:07 am
Replies: 4
Views: 737
Posted By derren7

Re: Queensland ESO

Congrats Tony,
What a nightmare you've had. In hindsight it would probably have been better for you to have done the gap training in QLD. I got mine after 4 months of filling in a log book (once I...
Forum: Electricians
Mar 30th 2013, 5:03 am
Replies: 28
Views: 11,394
Posted By derren7

Re: Certificate IV in electrical instrumentation any good?

Hi all,
Thought I would resurrect this thread as I'm thinking of getting this
qualification. As the OP has asked, is it worth getting this certificate ?
Cheers Derren
Forum: Electricians
Jan 17th 2013, 5:30 am
Replies: 50
Views: 8,513
Posted By derren7

Re: South Australia license

Hi Rinkerdink,
Congrats mate. Just goes to show that persistence and hard work eventually reaps rewards, and not to believe everything you read and trust your own instincts.
All the best for the...
Forum: Electricians
Dec 18th 2012, 4:13 am
Replies: 8
Views: 4,020
Posted By derren7

Re: Problem with Irish Electrical/Instrumentation with TRA

Hi there,
I've seen plenty of jobs advertised for dual trade electrical/instru. techs.
I don't think you'll have too much trouble finding work with a Fitter's licence, although, in saying that my...
Forum: Electricians
Dec 9th 2012, 6:00 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,820
Posted By derren7

Re: Critique my CV/Resume

Hi Wendy,
Thanks. Yeah, don't mind if you do. That would be great.
Kind Regards Derren
Forum: Electricians
Dec 8th 2012, 9:03 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,820
Posted By derren7

Re: Critique my CV/Resume

OK, after all the helpful feedback I've managed to shorten my CV from nearly 4 pages to 2 1/2. I don't think it could be condensed any further, my employment history is what it is and the only other...
Forum: Electricians
Dec 8th 2012, 1:19 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,820
Posted By derren7

Re: Critique my CV/Resume

Cheers mate,
Thanks for the feedback. I've used some of your suggestions. I have left the 2 Australian references on there as they have been contacted.
Also, I have kept the Australian travels in...
Forum: Electricians
Dec 1st 2012, 3:35 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,820
Posted By derren7

Re: Critique my CV/Resume

Hi Wendy,
Yeah, I like your CV. Mine used to formatted in a similar way to yours but of course the problem I had was that my CV was about 8 pages long!!
Thanks for all the constructive feedback, so...
Forum: Electricians
Dec 1st 2012, 12:13 am
Replies: 3
Views: 1,124
Posted By derren7

Re: help! ARTC NOT GRANTED

Hi there,
I'm pretty sure that the TRA state in the ARTC applicant guidelines that you must have served an apprenticeship of at least 4 years duration.
When I applied for mine I couldn't get a...
Forum: Electricians
Nov 30th 2012, 11:52 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,820
Posted By derren7

Re: Critique my CV/Resume

I've tried to keep it concise and the only way I could possibly shorten it is to delete most of my employment history, which is probably where the weakness in my CV lies.
A prospective employer...
Forum: Electricians
Nov 29th 2012, 12:18 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,820
Posted By derren7

Re: Critique my CV/Resume

Yeah. I got that as well. In my my first interview here, which I got the job by the way, they alluded to the fact that I had jumped around a bit and I had to explain that I was a contract worker,
Forum: Electricians
Nov 29th 2012, 11:10 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,820
Posted By derren7

Critique my CV/Resume

Further to some replies in another thread about not getting any feedback after applying for jobs I thought I might as well upload a copy of my CV and see what you guys think.
From what little...
Forum: Electricians
Nov 28th 2012, 10:42 am
Replies: 128
Views: 35,092
Posted By derren7

Re: WA Electrical Mechanic Certificate in 4 months, so easy.

Hi Rinkerdink,
Whereabouts are you working and what kind of work are you doing?
I'm wiring up shipping containers to be used as kitchens, offices, laundries, dongas for mining campsites which is...
Forum: Electricians
Nov 27th 2012, 5:02 am
Replies: 128
Views: 35,092
Posted By derren7

Re: WA Electrical Mechanic Certificate in 4 months, so easy.

Hi there,
After you have completed your exam then you can apply for PR. You won't be issued with a temporary visa. The visa application can take anywhere from 12 to 24 months, maybe longer in some...
Forum: Electricians
Oct 21st 2012, 10:43 am
Replies: 48
Views: 12,503
Posted By derren7

Re: artc - what should i write?

bump
Forum: Electricians
Oct 21st 2012, 10:42 am
Replies: 1
Views: 913
Posted By derren7

Re: HELP ARTC application electrical mechanic

Hi Sam,
I'll bump up a thread entitled "artc,what should i write?' which contains examples of work references and other info for ARTC applications.
Regards Derren
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