It’s easy to find a job in Australia. Imagine a country with dimensions similar to Brazil (which today has a population of 180 million people) but inhabited by only 10 million! It’s a lot of potential for not enough people.

Remember that job doesn’t grow on trees, not even in Australia. However, there are opportunities and we will help you with some tips to quickly find a job.

Prepare your Resume

One of the first steps is to prepare your Resume. It’s important to succinct and objective when preparing your resume. Avoid mentioning, or at least try to adapt, experiences that don’t make much sense in the Australian resume model. Think about Australian culture and habits and write your experiences thinking like an Australian. Summarize the resume in one page and prepare different versions, so you can adjust it to different opportunities areas. Who had already cleaning experience, even if at home, write it down. This is a perfect argument to find a job in the Cleaning area.

Hello Australia counts with many resume models which can be used as samples to prepare your own resume. Contact us for more information and resume samples.

Contact details

One of the most important items of your resume is your cell phone number. This is the guarantee that the employer will be able to quickly find the candidate. Hello card can support you with Australian Cell phone SIM Cards. This is a Hello Australia’s gift to our clients.  You can bring your cell phone and use this SIM card on it.  A tip for those who still need more practice in the English conversation is to chat with the employer through SMS messages, so you can make use of your dictionary to write and read.

Go Hunting!

The areas with more number of job opportunities are: Hospitality (hotels and restaurants), Office Cleaner and Construction Cleaner. The best way to get the job is going to the companies and leaving your resume for the responsible person. If you are looking for a job as Dish Washer, the best thing is going to restaurant’s kitchen and delivering your resume to the Chef. If you are looking for Office Cleaning, you must go to building’s parking area and look for the Cleaning Supervisor, showing your interest in working there.

Demonstrate interest for the offer is one of the most important factors. You don’t have to worry with your English, as these kinds of jobs are always done by overseas students. The work schedule and good salary determine employee’s characteristics. It’s usual to make good friends with people from all over the world at jobs like those. It’s an unforgettable experience.

Quick courses

One of the options which increase your chances to get a job is to look for some quick technical courses. See some examples:

• Barista – Learn how to use espresso coffee maker machines and to prepare in the Australian style.

• RSA (Responsible Service of Alcohol) – License requested in Australia to be authorized to sale alcoholic drinks.

• Blue Card – License which certifies your knowledge of security rules to operate in civil construction.

• Bartender –  Learn  how to prepare drinks

Hello Australia publish many job offers with employers contact details every Mondays at the website www.sunbrisbane.com

Hello Australia gives a SIM CARD as a gift for all overseas clients who buy a course package in Australia for at least 14 weeks.

See below some websites which might be useful to find a job. These are Australian companies offering job opportunities.

www.seek.com.au
www.mycareer.com.au
www.careerone.com.au
www.traveljobs.com.au
www.casualwork.com.au