PommieLeague

Thank the Lord, only a day!!! So put your trust in Jesus!!!!

I emailed the application off just before I went to bed on Wednesday night, and Thurs morning I got woken up by a phone call for an interview that morning before lunch!!!
Next day whilst we were at Hillary's Boat Harbour, my mobile rang and I was offered the job!! Yippeee
Ive even got a week off before I start to get over the honeymoon!!

mfarouk

you are the luckiest person -uptill now- on the forum

good luck for the others

mfarouk

anymore voters or experiences are so wromly welcomed.

mfarouk

any shares will be appreciated.

rudo1ph

Answering for my hubby - I'm a "lady of leisure" with 3 kiddies to run around after!!!

He was offered a job before we arrived here (in fact he was offered it twice - he turned it down the first time as we were locked into a rental contract which was difficult to get out of at the time). Company were going to bring us on a 4 year temp visa, but two weeks after the job offer arrived our PR was granted - how's that for timing!!!!

I guess we got lucky. Good luck with your job hunting.

Rudi

clevs

only took us 3 days and my husband was offered 4 jobs all in one go - pick of the crop!!!

banjo

Had pretty much the same experience. In the end I used the phone book to shortlist companies I wanted to work for. Printed some copies of my CV and took them there myself. I also went to the trouble to find out the name of the head of the department I wanted to work in so I could address the envelope to him / her. 1 week later I had a job.

mfarouk

fantastic , and good luck for the others

Carrianne

I was six weeks and hubby was 10 days although he is a chippy.

PommieLeague

Can he get mushy peas? I need some?

clevs

Do they have a BiLo where you are, as they sell them in there.

mfarouk

any share or thoughts are welcomed
thank you all

renth

It took me about 6 weeks.

I applied for about 7 or 8 jobs, had two interviews. During the first interview I found out more about the job and told them I didn't want it.

I spent about a week doing my Response to Selection Criteria for the job at the University which I really wanted and subsequently got.

For many Aussie jobs you need to do a selection criteria response, and it it a real art form. You have to write it just so, interpreting the way the criteria are worded in order to craft each response accordingly. Get it wrong and you dramatically reduce your chance of an interview.

Been at UWA 18 months and it's still the best job I've ever had.

chels

Probably about 6 weeks, and about 4 weeks of that seriously looking. My problem was that my knowledge and contacts were very UK specific (I was working in media relations) - over here, no one would give my CV a second look because I didn't have experience or contacts in the Sydney media. So I've taken a sideways step and have taken a job in corporate communications - it's not ideal, I've taken a pay cut, it's on a contract, but it will do as a first step on the ladder.

PS this is actually my second job. First job I stuck out for eight days before admitting defeat and running away from the company VERY QUICKLY.

ABCDiamond

I am curious to know what visa's the 5 who have so far voted "more than 5 months", arrived on. AND, what type of jobs they are/were looking for.