Maximmm

I'm in Adelaide and am looking at moving to Melbourne, Gold Coast or Brisbane to see if opportunities are better there. Can anyone give me any real idea of the availability of general office work (or something boat-related) in those areas? Adelaide is not the place for an outsider who's not a medico or similar tradie... Thanks guys

CraigSarahGeorge

Have you considered Townsville? This place is booming, i got a job within 3 days of arriving, and my wife 5 weeks later. If you like warm weather this is the place, its beautiful, house prices are cheaper than Brisbane, although rising fast.

Dorothy

It depends on what type of "general office work" you're talking about. There are opportunities in Adelaide for admin people to make a good living if you take the time to look for it.

Do you think that any other place is the place for you? With an attitude that you're an outsider, you will probably not settle anywhere.

For work opportunities try www.seek.com.au or www.careerone.com.au

quoll

Well, Canberra is the home of the shiny bum (office worker, esp public servant) but not sure that we have much to do with boats, being a couple of hours from the coast. However, quite a bit of office work outside of the public service for which you need to be either citizen or eligible to be a citizen.

Wendy

I sympathise with you, I have applied for about 20 admin/accounts/various other office jobs this week and half of them have replied 'we are impressed with your resume, however we have found someone with Australian experience to fill the position'

It is disheartening isn't it?

I'm gonna hang in there though because I know that once someone gives me a chance they won't regret it. Just need to find that person to give me a go, which I will even if it kills me

Maximmm

Hey thanx for assuming the worst there. In all actuality, I've been here for 14 months and have applied for MANY jobs, none of which have lead to a permanent contract. Your comment has rather pissed me off so thanx for your opinion but please could you gracefully just leave this thread alone from now on?

Maximmm

Right with you there Wendy - my friend has an English degree in Travel and Tourism, has worked as a tour operator for years and got turned down for a job as a lowly travel agent because she was English (they actually said that). Adelaide is complete cliquesville so if you don't know the right people, you can just forget it. Bear in mind that most jobs advertised here are already filled and are only advertised as a formality, probably to satisfy some government regulation or other.

Wendy

Well I have just spent the last few hours totally re-vamping my CV and next week I am going to go down to the city and will register with a few agencies. See if I can get some temp work at least - I refuse to let them beat me (I'm very stubborn and no I didn't put that on my CV )

bcworld

Hi Maximmm,

If you are really considering relocating for better opportunities then Brisbane wouldn't be a bad place as the labour market is currently tight as a.......well let's not go there! Gold Coast I'm not so sure about.

Like you mention in Adelaide there is a certain cliquiness and a lot of positions are filled by people who know people if you know what I mean.

The non-Australian experience thing is frustrating and in most cases unjustifiable. Find an organisation managed by non-Australians and you wont have a problem....I was interviewed by a scouser and a scotsman who couldn't care less where my experience was from.

B

cufc

Why does everyone think they should be just walk into a job...it doesnt work like that anywhere in the world....someone i unfortunately met through work the other day....said " i think being english goes a long way in getting a job in Australia as were better trained" I just had a little smile to myself. It takes time everywhere you go and employers are only looking for the right person for the job. Being a migrant isnt easy ask the eastern europeans that migrate to the UK... they have it tough... because we are from the UK doesnt mean the red carpet should be laid out. You all agree

willow green

"most jobs advertised here are already filled and are only advertised as a formality", is this a general thing across Australia or just in Adelaide? I am looking to move to Melbourne shortly, is Melbourne the same situation does anybody know?

helena39

Hi

My OH likes the look of Townsville and it does look very nice. Could you tell my a bit out the place if and when you have time, thanks in advance
OH is a baker and I have years of retail experience as well as office/admin work (IBM in Ireland). What is the job situation there? We have 2 children both school age, are the scholls good? Any info would be much appreciated

Helena

Australia_bound?

It can be yes. I will walk into a job once I get there as my Uncle will pull a few strings for me. My sister got lots of well paid temp work when she spent 8 months in Melbourne as all arranged through family associates Sounds unfair but in a LOT of places it's not what you know but who

The Bloke

You've got a lake, haven't you? What more do you want?

Wendy

I don't think after 14 months for the OP and nearly 2 years for me that either of us are 'expecting to walk straight into a job' do you Or is that not long enough to be looking for work and getting turned down Maybe we should 'expect to wait' another 5 years before we find work?