BrisDubBris

Hi all,

Does anyone have any tips for getting an IT role in Brisbane lined up before arrival? I am not having any luck emailing the agencies. Visa is not an issue so just a matter of timing.

I am in the area of infrastructure / enterprise architecture.

Thanks

bogdan84

I tell them I could start in maximum 2 weeks if they offer me the job and some are pleased to hear that.

newjersey

Try fishing out real employers out of the ads and contacting them directly. Agencies "pool" and "farm" resumes so many ads you see from them are for unexisitng or closed positions. The broader the terms, generally, the more likely it to be bogus. I also start getting a feel that employers are not that willing to pay X times salary in agent fees when they can manage their own hiring, so keep trying and good luck.

The_Griswolds

I would echo the previous post and if possible go direct to the companies themselves. You have to put the work in and identify through google etc the companies that you may want to work for.

If you want to use Agents then I found the most successful way was to get them to assume I was in Australia, I did this by buying a skypeIN number in Brisbane which I included on my CV / linkedin / cover letter, took out a skype subscription so I could make free calls to OZ and set up a free yahoo Australia email address. I diverted my SkypeIn number to my mobile and was prepared to get up in the middle of the night to answer calls, no agent ever questioned the fact that I wasn't in Australia! I was in a position however that I was prepared and able to come over at my own expense for an interview and would have stayed for a month or two to explore opportunities.

As it was I had two job offers but these came not via Agents but direct with the companies concerned, the company I now work for flew me out in Biz class for the final interview and selection process at their expense. They then organised and paid for all of the Griswold family to fly out Biz class and for our chattel to be packed, shipped over here and unpacked, they also provided us with temporary accommodation for 6 weeks and a car, we had it so easy !

Best of Luck and don't give up.

BrisDubBris

Thanks for the responses guys. Going direct to the companies is the way to go. I will make a list of the ones I would like to work for and contact them directly.

I agree that there seems to be a shift away from using agencies. That is certainly the case here in Ireland.

Thanks for the info.