sandeep0909

Hi All,
I am absolutely new to this forum, so please bear with me for my ignorance of rules.

I have got my PR Visa papers. I am planning to land in Australia in October. To brief about myself, I have 11 years of IT experience six years of which have been in USA. I have Siebel (CRM) and Project Management (PMP) certifications. I am a program manager managing program more than $10 million worth of projects with more than 100 resources reporting to me.

Please let me know the following things:
1) What are my chances of making a good Senior IT job in Australia
2) I am trying through seek but of no response as yet. But it has only been 1 week so I would give benefit of doubt
3)What is the salary structure
4) I have heard that the tax is closed to 50% is that correct
5) How is the overall IT market?

Dazster

Howdy,

You should also submit your CV to Hays IT. I don't have my PR visa yet, but they still called me from Brisbane to discuss my future job options.

Regards,
Dazster

sandeep0909

Thanks. I forgot to ask one mort thing. As I am planning to go to Australia in October, will it be a good time to search for job. Will the market be slowing down for upcoming holidays season?

deryans

yes, very unlikely to land anything after the first week in Dec.

themerlin

What part of Oz you going to?

sandeep0909

Dont know as yet. preference would be melbourne, but Sydney is in the list as well..Bottomline where ever I get better opportunity.

deryans,
I am travelling in 1st week of october. Will that pose any threat for my Job search?

I_Will_Freckle

The IT market is very buoyant in Perth too at the moment.

sandeep0909

Need some help please in the timing of our arrival. Is beginning of Oct ok for me to move and search jobs

spottydog

From what I have seen the main quiet period is mid December to end January (summer holiday period) but that doesn't mean there aren't jobs available.

You may find you need to take a slightly lower level job initially to prove yourself in the Aussie market but the market currently is very bouyant.

Tax level varies depending on the salary amount but I think that anything over $150k per annum is taxed at 50% with a number of other rates before you get to that. Also $150k is a very good salary over here

deryans

sorry for delay sandeep,

Quite time is indeed 1st week dec to 1st week February, this is School Holidays and Xmas, Peak season for family getaways in Oz is Jan.

Things slow down during this period, so you will apreciate that if your "contract" is not executed and you are not sitting on a seat by 1st week in December, you may have to wait until 1st week in Feb.

That is not to say that recruitment does not happen, it's vastly reduced.

sandeep0909

Thanks all. I really appreciate the help.