Who has and has not got a job
May 11th 2003, 1:52 pm
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Who has and has not got a job
Hi Peeps,
I would like to know who has a job arranged before going to Australia.
Also who will wait till they are there , then look for employment.
What work will you all look for?
Hubby will wait till we are there and is an elctro/mechanical engineer
Not having employment is very daunting for him and I thought if he could see other people in the same boat, them it may ease his mind.
Cheers BooBoo (the curious)
May 11th 2003, 1:55 pm
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We will have no jobs when we arrive - just intend to look once we get there.
Dawn
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May 11th 2003, 1:59 pm
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hi
In Uk i am a social worker, hubby is a college lecturer. after doing lots of research, looks like we will both have to look at changing our career's! especially as we are heading towards perth. so we thought we would either re-train, look at buying a small buisiness or combining both our skills and being self employed trainners, specialising in workshops in confidence building and management skills. But at the end of the day if we both end up working in shops or in manual work, you couldn't do it in a nicer place!
cheers
ellen
In Uk i am a social worker, hubby is a college lecturer. after doing lots of research, looks like we will both have to look at changing our career's! especially as we are heading towards perth. so we thought we would either re-train, look at buying a small buisiness or combining both our skills and being self employed trainners, specialising in workshops in confidence building and management skills. But at the end of the day if we both end up working in shops or in manual work, you couldn't do it in a nicer place!
cheers
ellen
May 11th 2003, 2:06 pm
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Hi BooBoo
You are most definately not alone. We are off to Adelaide August/September time and like your husband mine has yet to find a job. He is an electronic engineer, however as he doesn't have a degree he will have to call himself an associate engineer.
Not having a job lined up is a big worry and is weighing heavily on my husbands mind. He is intending to blitz potential employers with his CV as soon as we get the visa but it seems likely that we will be searching for a job once we arrive.
Good luck
Sindy
You are most definately not alone. We are off to Adelaide August/September time and like your husband mine has yet to find a job. He is an electronic engineer, however as he doesn't have a degree he will have to call himself an associate engineer.
Not having a job lined up is a big worry and is weighing heavily on my husbands mind. He is intending to blitz potential employers with his CV as soon as we get the visa but it seems likely that we will be searching for a job once we arrive.
Good luck
Sindy
May 11th 2003, 2:32 pm
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I transferred on my job - lucky me! We got our PR on Andys skills...long story, he had five months of looking for job in his field..printing. It never happened, he is now a new car salesman and loving it for now. The thing we loved about changing country was also the opportunity for him to do something new after 22 years. Mind you on the other hand I am so in love with my job (IT specialist) I would not move to anywhere other than Sydney or Melbourne to be able to continue in my field.
On getting a job - from Andy the advice is talk to people not just check the ads you feel you can apply to, you never know who knows who...chat ask, and then chat and ask some more......
and if a job does not come up.....try TAFE courses, library, chat to the lady in the ....wherever. You never know!
I am one of the people who does not think it is easy by any means to get a job....so be prepared, but I also think it can be done, depending on what you will accept.
Cheers
On getting a job - from Andy the advice is talk to people not just check the ads you feel you can apply to, you never know who knows who...chat ask, and then chat and ask some more......
and if a job does not come up.....try TAFE courses, library, chat to the lady in the ....wherever. You never know!
I am one of the people who does not think it is easy by any means to get a job....so be prepared, but I also think it can be done, depending on what you will accept.
Cheers
May 11th 2003, 3:51 pm
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Re: Who has and has not got a job
No job yet but starting to apply for ones I see on Seek, and making phone calls early in the morning, speaking to agents etc.
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Originally posted by booboo
Hi Peeps,
I would like to know who has a job arranged before going to Australia.
Also who will wait till they are there , then look for employment.
What work will you all look for?
Hubby will wait till we are there and is an elctro/mechanical engineer
Not having employment is very daunting for him and I thought if he could see other people in the same boat, them it may ease his mind.
Cheers BooBoo (the curious)
Hi Peeps,
I would like to know who has a job arranged before going to Australia.
Also who will wait till they are there , then look for employment.
What work will you all look for?
Hubby will wait till we are there and is an elctro/mechanical engineer
Not having employment is very daunting for him and I thought if he could see other people in the same boat, them it may ease his mind.
Cheers BooBoo (the curious)
May 11th 2003, 3:57 pm
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no job yet
i have not got a job yet. (but who cares) see what turns up i am a brickie but would love a job change;my wife also dose not have one to go to
kev
good luck!
kev
good luck!
May 11th 2003, 4:23 pm
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Not sure yet , hubby is an electronics engineer, maybe getting a transfer with work.
Cheers
karen
Cheers
karen
May 11th 2003, 4:31 pm
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no job -had an offer from a company in noracoorte but probably would not take it as it's too far from adelaide/sea...
but as i understand it I need several licences to work anyway (depending upon how gracious the S.A are) then get a job..
but my main priority is to help settle lorna and charlie in first,
get them two in and happy and it's a breeze from there on in..;-)
get that bit wrong and I'm stuffed...!!
cheers
richard
but as i understand it I need several licences to work anyway (depending upon how gracious the S.A are) then get a job..
but my main priority is to help settle lorna and charlie in first,
get them two in and happy and it's a breeze from there on in..;-)
get that bit wrong and I'm stuffed...!!
cheers
richard
May 11th 2003, 4:42 pm
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Hi there, my husband plans on having a few weeks to look around different areas before finding where we will settle then get a job.
We hope to go to brisbane area.
Noticed you were from M.Keynes, we live in Rushden, northants.
We hope to go to brisbane area.
Noticed you were from M.Keynes, we live in Rushden, northants.
May 11th 2003, 4:46 pm
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My husband is a manager for 3 video mobile phones. The good news is a straight forward transfer to 3 in Oz would be relativity easy.... the bad news is the the company is based in North Sydney (St Leonards) and house prices are through the roof!!!!
He is going to line up interviews and go over for three weeks to get a job before we all go.
He is going to line up interviews and go over for three weeks to get a job before we all go.
May 11th 2003, 4:52 pm
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Re: Who has and has not got a job
Originally posted by booboo
Hi Peeps,
I would like to know who has a job arranged before going to Australia.
Also who will wait till they are there , then look for employment.
What work will you all look for?
Hubby will wait till we are there and is an elctro/mechanical engineer
Not having employment is very daunting for him and I thought if he could see other people in the same boat, them it may ease his mind.
Cheers BooBoo (the curious)
Hi Peeps,
I would like to know who has a job arranged before going to Australia.
Also who will wait till they are there , then look for employment.
What work will you all look for?
Hubby will wait till we are there and is an elctro/mechanical engineer
Not having employment is very daunting for him and I thought if he could see other people in the same boat, them it may ease his mind.
Cheers BooBoo (the curious)
Get your husband to have a look at:-
http://www.petrochemlink.com/
Loads of engineering jobs here (check out the agencies page). Where are you planning on going? Perth is a good bet for engineers (Oil and Gas & mining industries)
Good luck.
Karl.
May 11th 2003, 4:53 pm
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Originally posted by wolfens_wife
My husband is a manager for 3 video mobile phones. The good news is a straight forward transfer to 3 in Oz would be relativity easy.... the bad news is the the company is based in North Sydney (St Leonards) and house prices are through the roof!!!!
He is going to line up interviews and go over for three weeks to get a job before we all go.
My husband is a manager for 3 video mobile phones. The good news is a straight forward transfer to 3 in Oz would be relativity easy.... the bad news is the the company is based in North Sydney (St Leonards) and house prices are through the roof!!!!
He is going to line up interviews and go over for three weeks to get a job before we all go.
PM me if you want more information on areas or ask on the forum there are lots of Sydnites out here!
Lots of luck
May 11th 2003, 5:11 pm
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we are hoping to go to perth sept time.
I plan to quit my job (sales manager) with a large global IT Services company. and Bev will quit her part time job as a careers advisor in school.
Thier is a vague possiblity of me getting a job with my company if I wanted it, but it would be diffiuclt to set up before we go and is much less probably now we have decided on Perth as we were orginally looking at sydney which would of been easier.
Anyway we both fancy doing something different if poss and current favourite is setting soemthing up and working for oursleves if we get the money together we hope to with the house, etc.
All a bit nerve racking but very exciting at the same time, hopfully its he who dares wins!!
James
I plan to quit my job (sales manager) with a large global IT Services company. and Bev will quit her part time job as a careers advisor in school.
Thier is a vague possiblity of me getting a job with my company if I wanted it, but it would be diffiuclt to set up before we go and is much less probably now we have decided on Perth as we were orginally looking at sydney which would of been easier.
Anyway we both fancy doing something different if poss and current favourite is setting soemthing up and working for oursleves if we get the money together we hope to with the house, etc.
All a bit nerve racking but very exciting at the same time, hopfully its he who dares wins!!
James