lynx1979

Hi everyone! we are a family of four (Oz and Brit citizens) who have been in Perth for one month. What a rollercoaster and loving it !. Great food, great people, great country ! what a relief to find somewhere to find great advice. Well where do I start with need for advice ??? so many jobs here ask for previous experience or only those who have completed certain training courses here. Mum is in her 50's and Dad in 60's any good advice on where to look, companies to contact, people to ask ? thanks guys any positive advice would be welcomed ! thanks

h2oskineil

www.seek.com.au
This will give you an indication of the jobs available.

A lot will depend on what skills your parents have and whether those skills a currently require by Australia. http://www.immi.gov.au/immigration/

Good luck.
PS, With this weather, you not seeing Perth at it's best! Wait till you see the blue skies!

lynx1979

Thanks but I must say some simple jobs seem to require the earth to get e.g. a training course on how to make coffee I mean coffee lol

the troubadour

Training is all part of the business here no matter how mundane the position or basic the training.

Quite a bit of age discrimination as well. I don't believe for a minute that there are thousands of jobs going begging as certain sources would like us to think.
Very much through contacts established. Even when a job add it put out on seek or the newspaper it doesn't necessary mean that there is a job.
Could well be decided internally but policy dictates putting out an add.

Luck and a lot of perseverance as well as the usual things may win through.

lynx1979

Very true I suspected as much with quite a few jobs here and I must say most people that we see working all seem to be young here in WA. Meanwhile we remain positive and enjoying all that Perth has to offer. Thanks for the advice

the troubadour

Best of luck on your search. Pretty much the case with regards to youth or younger in positions here.
Older folk at some point seem to vanish. But has always had this California youth obsession sort of lifestyle to a point.

If able get down South for a look.To my mind far preferable than Perth. Perhaps not for work though.