Re: Is it just me or is this the "norm"?
 

I'm always amazed by how many people on here live (or lived) in The Azores! :lol:

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But they're not 12,000 miles away - they're all relatively local in the UK

I dont understand why a company would advertise an Australian job in the UK (which probably takes time and money) complete with visa etc and then be unhelpful/more unhelpful?

Are you somehow suggesting this is my fault by applying for the job (which they've already stated I`m a good match for in all cases)?:confused:

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To clarify, the jobs are advertised in the UK and thats precisely what they (several companies) proposed to do - permanently employ an unlicensed, unknown entity who's 12,000 miles away

Do you think I`m making this up? If looking overseas at great expense makes no financial sense why does the 457 visa exist?

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:confused: Why would I think that? I'm simply saying how it is and how tradies are employed. You were talking about recruitment firms as far as I could tell. It still makes no sense financially specifically in relation to electricians, not the 457 in general. I don't see how they can even offer sponsorship when they have to prove to DIAC that they can't find local workers.

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It must make sense financially as there is literally 5+ companies doing exactly that (admittedly with varying degrees of competence it seems)

Today I contacted the last company who are currently heavily recruiting electricians, going as far as putting adverts in major tabloids (not cheap - must be serious) and they are looking like a good bet

I forgot to mention that the company most local to me have already sent out at least one squad of electricians earlier in the year (I didn't realise this was on offer then, was still mucking about with the PR visa process), those guys all went on 457s with relocation packages and got retrained at no expense once they were in Australia

For me the pros very much outweigh the cons

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Hi,

Having done the hard yards I'll be interested to see if you have any success, I too read all the adverts about the job finders and relocation packages but got the impression they were snake oil salesmen in disguise. Good luck and please let us know how you get on. Migrating as an electrician and getting licenced is poxy to say the least so any new quick easy and lucrative options that come about will be great. I remain quietly sceptical though

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Cheers rinkerdink

You are right about the licensing, its far from straight forward or swift but provided it works out this is the best option for me

Going back to one of my original points, moving from the UK to Australia to work as an Electrician (or indeed any licensed trade) is far from the easy process many imagine it to be

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Hi,

To be fair thats exactly why I am so sceptical of the sponsorship route, a company has a leap of faith taking somebody on from oversea's based on at best a reference and an interview. Then they are paying all the costs for training etc with no guarantee's that you will even pass and get a licence, meanwhile they are paying you while you can't work freely in the skill they need.

It is very tough for licenced occupations to get sponsorship for these reasons, but good luck!!! It would be nice to hear of someone playing the system and short cutting a lot of the rigmarole without being out of pocket

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Thats it rinkerdink - I think we`re on the same page......;)

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I thought your first post was about your surprise that you haven't been snapped up and whisked away to a new life in the sun.

Yes you carry on kidding yourself that the reason this has not happened because of recruitment agents inefficiency. :nod:

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Same difference is it not? If the recruitment companies (which I was venting about) were more efficient and simply hooked me up with some of the positions that they're advertising (no one is putting a gun to their head and making them do that BTW) I would be whisked away to a new life in the sun

I`ll continue on with my journey, hopefully it leads me where I want to go - I`m still optimistic despite the hurdles and other peoples negativity......

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You call it negativity, the rest of us call it honesty. But good luck with it.

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The pace of life is slower Down Under, takes a while to get used to it.

KD

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If a consultant in a recruitment agency was interested in you and they felt they could get you a job, trust me they would hound you all the time with phone calls and interviews lined up...... if you are not being contacted by the consultant you sent your cv / resume to then assume they cannot use you in the current job market and I would contact companies direct. Good Luck

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Having now moved to rural Herefordshire I find the whole 'slower pace of life Down Under' a bit exaggerated to be honest.