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Hi Friends,
I am sunny and just got Australian PR recently.I will be panning to go next month.
I am IT postgradute and have 7 years of experience in Java/J2ee/ETL/Otacle stuff .
All my experience is in U.S and worked two years in Australia.
Anybody know , hows the IT job market in Australia and usually how long it takes normally to find job !
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I am sunny and just got Australian PR recently.I will be panning to go next month.
I am IT postgradute and have 7 years of experience in Java/J2ee/ETL/Otacle stuff .
All my experience is in U.S and worked two years in Australia.
Anybody know , hows the IT job market in Australia and usually how long it takes normally to find job !
Thanks
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subscribe to jobserve.com.au or jobnet.com.au or some such thing. Chuck in your job skills and see what comes back.
The market is better than it was. Your pay will be rubbish in comparison with US/UK/Europe, so if thats a consideration...unlucky.
Useless agents will decide when/if you can have an interview. That could take time.
The market is better than it was. Your pay will be rubbish in comparison with US/UK/Europe, so if thats a consideration...unlucky.
Useless agents will decide when/if you can have an interview. That could take time.
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Originally posted by RichS
The market is better than it was. Your pay will be rubbish in comparison with US/UK/Europe, so if thats a consideration...unlucky.
The market is better than it was. Your pay will be rubbish in comparison with US/UK/Europe, so if thats a consideration...unlucky.
I can't compare with US or Europe though.
Anyway, sunny, your skills are in demand so you should be ok. It's not as though you're trying to get a job writing COBOL (apologies to all the COBOL programmers here!)
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Originally posted by MarkMyWords
Anyway, sunny, your skills are in demand so you should be ok. It's not as though you're trying to get a job writing COBOL (apologies to all the COBOL programmers here!)
Anyway, sunny, your skills are in demand so you should be ok. It's not as though you're trying to get a job writing COBOL (apologies to all the COBOL programmers here!)
I keep running in to bits of code written in the dark ages, and I'm expected to solve what's going wrong! If only there were a COBOL coder I could tap.
(Yes I know it's legible code, but still it takes a long time to grasp what's happening when I can't rely on instinct).
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Any COBOL programmers here?
I keep running in to bits of code written in the dark ages, and I'm expected to solve what's going wrong! If only there were a COBOL coder I could tap.
(Yes I know it's legible code, but still it takes a long time to grasp what's happening when I can't rely on instinct).
Any COBOL programmers here?
I keep running in to bits of code written in the dark ages, and I'm expected to solve what's going wrong! If only there were a COBOL coder I could tap.
(Yes I know it's legible code, but still it takes a long time to grasp what's happening when I can't rely on instinct).
Some little pipsqueak told me 15 years ago that COBOL would be dead within a couple of years. Ha ha ha.
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Originally posted by nickyc
I've been a COBOL programmer for over twenty years and I've never been out of work - it just keeps on coming.
Some little pipsqueak told me 15 years ago that COBOL would be dead within a couple of years. Ha ha ha.
I've been a COBOL programmer for over twenty years and I've never been out of work - it just keeps on coming.
Some little pipsqueak told me 15 years ago that COBOL would be dead within a couple of years. Ha ha ha.
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I've been a COBOL Analyst/Programmer for 17 years now, although I've just taken it off of my CV because COBOL jobs are rarer than hens teeth these days and I'm trying to distance myself from skills that have become unmarketable ![Sad](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/sad.gif)
If anyone wants any COBOL consultancy then I would be pleased to advise you of my contracting rates
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Nice to see there's still a few of us old Cobolers around.
Mind you managed to become an Oracle DBA so I'd probably be a bit rusty by now.
Mind you managed to become an Oracle DBA so I'd probably be a bit rusty by now.
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Originally posted by Nibbs
Nice to see there's still a few of us old Cobolers around.
Mind you managed to become an Oracle DBA so I'd probably be a bit rusty by now.
Nice to see there's still a few of us old Cobolers around.
Mind you managed to become an Oracle DBA so I'd probably be a bit rusty by now.
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Maybe time for a poll?
Maybe time for a poll?
actually it is not me thats the IT bod , it's Mr W. I suppose he would count, currently MBCS CITP (BCS).
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Poll? did someone say a poll? where is it?
actually it is not me thats the IT bod , it's Mr W. I suppose he would count, currently MBCS CITP (BCS).
Poll? did someone say a poll? where is it?
actually it is not me thats the IT bod , it's Mr W. I suppose he would count, currently MBCS CITP (BCS).
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I'm a C++ guy, 14 years experience, yeah I can do the Java thing if required. Whats the market like,
Am I going to working on a Helpdesk:scared:
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Originally posted by JackTheLad
Am I going to working on a Helpdesk:scared:
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Am I going to working on a Helpdesk:scared:
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Originally posted by JackTheLad
Seriously though, whats the IT industry like in Oz at the moment.
I'm a C++ guy, 14 years experience, yeah I can do the Java thing if required. Whats the market like,
Am I going to working on a Helpdesk:scared:
Cheers,
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Seriously though, whats the IT industry like in Oz at the moment.
I'm a C++ guy, 14 years experience, yeah I can do the Java thing if required. Whats the market like,
Am I going to working on a Helpdesk:scared:
Cheers,
JTL
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I hope not, 'cos if you then I'm going to be sitting right next to you! You been peeking at my CV and lifting bits, have you?!
I hope not, 'cos if you then I'm going to be sitting right next to you! You been peeking at my CV and lifting bits, have you?!
I was sitting next to Mr JTL at work 3 years ago and ended up marrying him! LOL!!!
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