Nab That Job in Australia!

Are you seeking jobs in Australia from overseas and are not having much luck?  Have you considered planning a trip to Australia as part of your job search? If not, perhaps you should consider this.

Although our clients have had success gaining interviews over the telephone whilst they are still in their home countries, experience has shown that making a trip to Australia for the purpose of attending interviews and meeting with Australian employers and recruiters can greatly increase your success rate when applying for jobs in Australia.

If you think about it this way - if you were looking to employ someone long term in your company, would you feel 100% comfortable hiring someone whom you have not yet met?  Most people would answer no to this question, unless you are working in a profession where your personality fit is not a consideration when considering someone for a job - for example in a highly technical position where the employee's proven experience in this field holds more weight than how they come across in an interview.

Using a trip to Australia as part of your job search can open up opportunities for interviews which may not have been there previously.  Australian employers who are not necessarily looking for an overseas applicant or sponsoring an overseas national may be more willing to consider if you if you happen to be in Australia and available for an interview.

The best way to plan your trip is to do your research in advance - compile a list of companies whom you have an interest in working for, and start contacting them before you leave.  Advise them that you will be in the country for a certain period of time and would love to have the opportunity to meet with them whilst you are there, even if they do not have any current vacancies that are suitable for you.  This way you can be considered more seriously for future opportunities with the organisation.

If you cannot set up a time when you make your initial contact with the company, contact them again just before you arrive in Australia, or once you are there - this time by telephone, and let them know that you will be in their area on a certain date (give two options in case they cannot make one of them).  If you still cannot secure an interview date, the last resort is to visit the company in person when you are in Australia, with a copy of your CV, and be sure to ask for the person in charge of recruiting for your profession.  By this time you should have made some great contacts and developed some relationships with the work you have done before arriving in Australia, so they should remember your name.

This is a very effective tactic as part of your job search, particularly if you are seeking job sponsorship, because it allows you to get in front of several employers, which is more powerful and influential than simply applying for jobs over the internet, because you have made a human to human connection.

Our clients have had success using this tactic and managed to gain phone interviews before they arrive in Australia, with second interviews lined up for when they are on their visit in Australia.  Other clients managed to book interviews whilst they were in Australia and had positive responses from Australian employers, even in the cases where they require sponsorship.

Nab That Job in Australia offers a service whereby we can take the hard work out of the research and contacting employers and recruiters by doing this for you.  We have found that our third party recommendation for interview has had positive results, and when our clients have followed up from our inital contact, they already have a connection with the contacts, and a relationship has been set up, making the contact by the client a lot easier and less 'cold'.  Further, we spend hours, if not days, doing research for you on suitable Australian employers who we feel would be a great match for your skills and experience, and put together a detailed strategy for you to follow so you do not have to think for yourself - it is simple, paint-by-numbers system.

If you would like to learn more about these services, please click on the relevant link below:

• Tailored Australian Job Sponsorship Strategy
  
• Australian Job Sponsorship Package
• Tailored Australian Job Search Strategy
• Australian Job Search Package

To find out whether you CV is competitive in Australia, click here.

If you feel you qualify for job sponsorship in Australia, or are not sure, click here

If you already have your work permit or residency for Australia, click here.

Our CV Distribution Service has proven to be extremely successful in gaining interest from Australian employers and recruiters in our clients.

Last month some of our clients who are seeking job sponsorship in Australia gained interviews after utilising our CV Distribution Service as part of our Tailored Job Sponsorship Strategy.  These interviews proved promising for sponsorship, and our clients are waiting to make decisions on the positions being offered.

Other clients of ours who already have their Permanent Residency for Australia and are now seeking employment before migrating to Australia, have managed to gain telephone interviews following our Australian Job Search Strategy Service.

With skilled migration no longer being an option for many foreign nationals who want to immigrate to Australia, sponsorship is proving to be not only the only option for them, but also the fastest route to immigrating to Australia.

Australian companies are becoming more and more open to sponsoring skilled, overseas nationals; and I see this trend increasing as Australia's focus for immigration is changing towards job sponsorship schemes.

Nab That Job in Australia now offers specialised packages to position you competitively when applying for jobs in Australia, and to magnify your success rate for gaining interviews in Australia.  To find out how you can improve your chances for finding employment in Australia, click on one of the below links.

Do you qualify for job sponsorship in Australia?  Click here to find out.

If you have already verified that you qualify for job sponsorship in Australia, click here.

If you have your permanent residency or work permit for Australia already, click here.

We are sure everyone has heard the news and it has no doubt sent panick out to those who have their visa applications processing as well as those who were about to lodge their visa applcations.

Changes to immigration processing includes a focus on job sponsorship in Australia, and speeding up these types of visa / emigration application in Australia.

The changes to the General Skilled Migration (GSM) program for Australia, as described on the Australian Immigration website, are as follows:

• the outcomes of a review of the Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL)
• the replacement of the current Skilled Occupation List (SOL) in the second half of 2010
• offshore GSM visas made before 1 September 2007 would be capped and ceased
• priority processing arrangements
• skills assessment requirements for GSM applicants nominating a trade occupation.

Occupations that appear to be fairly safe for skilled emigration to Australia are those on the Critical Skills List (CSL), including Medical Professionals, Engineers and Secondary School Teachers.

Click here for the full CSL.

Job Sponsorship in Australia

There is much talk about what this will mean for those foreign nationals who are wanting to emigrate to Australia, and it appears that job sponsorship in Australia may be the route for skilled persons to follow.  This change could have a positive effect on those foreign nationals requiring job sponsorship, causing Australian employers to be more open and willing to sponsor overseas nationals, especially now that there will be less people emigrating to Australia independently,which will surely increase the shortage of skilled candidates in Australia. 

If these changes mean you will now be applying for job sponsorship in Australia, with an increased number of overseas nationals applying for job sponsorship in Australia, we highly recommend that you position yourself as favourably as possible, ensuring that you have a competitive CV and cover letter for applying for job sponsorship in Australia.  Click here now to find out whether your CV is currently competitive for job sponsorship in Australia.

For more information on the changes to Australian immigration processing and the MODL, click here.

The last couple of months has shown a dramatic slowing down in the number of nurses who are able to find sponsorship in Australia. 

Registered Nurses and Midwives from India, UK,  South Africa and other Asian countries are having great difficulty finding job sponsorship in Australia, and some have been forced to give up their search and head back to their home countries.

An example of this sad situation was an Indian Registered Nurse who came to Australia to further her education and gain Australian experience as a Registered Nurse, with the view to find job sponsorship, and live near her family and friends who are now permanent residents in the Brisbane area.  This RN from India had found that hospitals that she had applied to for jobs in Australia were not interested in sponsoring a foreign nurse unless they  had already gained their nursing registration for the state they wish to work in.  After receiving her registration for working as an RN in Queensland, this RN had only a matter of days to find a sponsor before her current visa would expire.  Unfortunately for her, when she applied to the hospitals in her chosen area of Australia (Brisbane and the Gold Coast), the hospitals were not sponsoring any overseas nationals at that time, unless they specifically had extensive Cath Lab experience.

The RN did not have any specialty experience, as she was a well-rounded RN, and she therefore had no choice but to return to her home country, crushed that her dream of becoming a permanent resident in Australia so that she could be near her family, was now over,

Only a few months ago, Registered Nurses from the UK and South Africa were having no problem finding sponsored employment in Australia, particularly in the speciality field of Midwifery.  How things have changed in just a short period of time, with UK and South African Midwife's now being turned away, as they are no longer in demand in specific areas of Australia.

One of the more popular regions for foreign RNs to apply for sponsorship in Australia, is Brisbane and the Gold Coast, in Queesland - where the sun shines year-round, the winters and mild, and the beautiful beaches and rainforests are a big attraction.  This area has been the toughest to find job sponsorship in Australia, for RNs and Midwives, due to a more stabilised market and reduced skills shortage in these areas.

However, other regions of Australia are still seeking overseas Registered Nurses and Midwives, particularly in the more regional areas, with Western Australia and South Australia being two areas of Australia who are welcoming applications from overseas, qualified Registered Nurses and Midwives.

If you are a Registered Nurse or Midwife who is eligible for registration in Australia, we would like to help you to find job sponsorship in Australia.

To find out whether you are eligible to apply, click on the relevant links below:

• For South African Registered Nurses and Midwives interested in South Australia
• For Overseas trained Registered Nurses and Midwives (other than South Africa) interested in South Australia
• For further information on the requirements of working as a Registered Nurse or Midwife in South Australia
• Information for overseas Registered Nurses and Midwives on working in Western Australia
• Requirements for becoming registered as a Nurse or Midwife in Western Australia

If you feel you qualify for working as a Registered Nurse or Midwife in Australia, send your CV now, to nadine@nabthatjob.com.

If you are interested in working in Queensland, and are a specialised Registered Nurse, send your CV through and we will do our best to find you a sponsored job in this region of Australia.

I read recently that on average, it is taking new migrants to Australia up to 6 months to find their first job.  I could not believe these figures initially, however, after thinking about it, I realised that it made sense.

You see, I understand that emigrants to Australia are not coached on how to find work in Australia before they arrive (normally), and nor are they shown how to create a high-impact and competitive CV / resume for applying for jobs in Australia.  If they had received this advice before arriving in Australia they would take a much shorter time to find a job in Australia.

The foreign nationals that we deal with at Nab That Job in Australia! tend to receive their visa or PR status, and since this is quite a process, they feel that once this has been received, the moving to Australia and looking for work part will be much easier,  Unfortunately this is not always the case.

In my experience, the emigrants who are having the most difficulty finding a job in Australia are South Africans, Malaysians, Indians, Singaporeans and Philippinos.  The majority of the time, these emigrants do not have a CV that meets the expectations of Australian employers and they are therefore ineffective in their job search in Australia.

We have also found that male emigrants from the UK require assistance with putting their CV together, particularly if their profession does not involve a lot of administration and writing, such as trades, engineering and IT professionals.

Further, emigrants are usually unaware of the importance of the Australian hidden job market, and are therefore only applying for a small percentage of jobs that are available in Australia - an estimated 20-25% of jobs.

The role of Nab That Job in Australia! is to assist South Africans, Indians, Malaysians, Singaporeans, Philippinos and other nationalities to achieve higher success rates when applying for jobs in Australia.  We understand that it can be extremely stressful emigrating to a new country, and that trying to integrate into the culture and work force of that country as quickly and easily as possible is your number one priority.  This is especially the case if you have a family to support, and require an income to cover expenses shortly after you arrive in Australia.

If you find that you are having problems finding a job in Australia and you do not know what to do to be more successful, you could start by doing a quick assessment of your CV to see whether you are currently as competitive as you can be when applying for jobs in Australia.  Click here to find out how effective your CV is right now.

Once you have determined if your CV is letting you down, you can start making changes immediately, and improve your success rate when applying for jobs in Australia.

If your CV is currently competitive in the Australian job market, then it may be that you need to focus your job search on the hidden job market to increase your chance of finding employment in Australia.  Find out how a Tailored Australian Job Search Strategy can turn your job search around by clicking here.

Nab That Job in Australia! are here for you, to assist you to find your dream role in Australia, and are happy to answer any of your questions.  Click here if you wish to contact us now.

Nab That Job in Australia! , in conjunction with Sponsorship Australia, are excited to release a brand new range of services designed specifically for making your search for sponsored employment in Australia so much easier!

You can visit Job Sponsorship Services for the full details, however here are a few of the new services you will find in this new exciting range:

• Australian Job Sponsorship Package
  
• Australian Job Sponsorship CV Service
• Australian Job Sponsorship Cover Letter Service
• Tailored Australian Job Sponsorship Strategy
• Australian CV Distribution Service
• Do-It-Yourself Australian CVs for Job Sponsorship
  

If you are determined to find job sponsorship in Australia and acknowledge that this is no easy feat, you now have a full range of services that will support you in your search for job sponsorship in Australia..

For the optimum probability for finding an Australian employer who is willing to sponsor you, go to Job Sponsorship Services.

Please note that the Australian Job Sponsorship Package and the Tailored Australian Job Sponsorship Strategy, now comes with a FREE CV distribution service to Australian companies and recruiters!  Click here now to take advantage of this fantastic deal that will increase your likelihood of finding job sponsorship in Australia!

Nab That Job in Australia! has created a new service to assist those seeking job sponsorship in Australia.   This new Tailored Australian Job Search Strategy will give job seekers an edge when applying for jobs in Australia, as it enables you to tap directly into the hidden job market in Australia. 

Nab That Job in Australia! Is focussed on the hidden job market in Australia, because this is where approximately 70% of all jobs in Australia are found.  That means that if you are only applying for jobs that are advertised on the internet – job search websites for example, you are only viewing up to 30% of the current vacant positions in Australia.

So just what is the hidden job market, and how can you access it, I hear you ask yourselves! 

This new service, called the Tailored Australian Job Search Strategy, is an amazing new service that will immensely benefit your Australian job search, particularly if you are seeking job sponsorship in Australia.

How this service works, is you send your resume to the Nab That Job in Australia! Consultants, who analyse your background and through consultation with you, paint an accurate picture of your skills and experience, as well as what your ideal role is – what you will be looking for in Australia.  Normally clients will already have had their resumes and cover letters professional converted into  a competitive Australian format (which is what Nab That Job in Australia! highly recommends before purchasing this Tailored Job Search Strategy), so this consulting part will have already been accomplished.

The document is split into two sections – Mainstream Job Search Strategy, focusing on those job search channels that the majority of job seekers access.  This will include job search websites specific to your industry, as well as reputable specialised recruitment agencies.

The list of reputable recruitment agencies that will be prepared, will be specific for your industry, and instructions on how to approach recruitment agencies will be included – a touchy area, when it comes to finding job sponsorship in Australia.   You will receive an honest account of how recruitment agencies operate in Australia, and instructions on how to best approach recruitment agencies and use them to your advantage.  They are not always your enemy, even though sometimes it seems as though they don’t want to help you!

The second half of the document, and the main part, focuses on the Hidden Job Market Strategy for finding employment and job sponsorship in Australia.  This section includes full instructions on how to tap into the hidden job market for your industry, including how to access and expand your networks, and how to use social networking to your advantage.  Your hidden job market job search strategy will then move into “back-door entry” into organisations in your industry.

For this section of the document, the Australian Emigration Job Search Consultants at Nab That Job in Australia! will do research on Australian companies, particularly in the areas of Australia you are interested in.  Their findings will be recorded on the document, with a summary of the company, their website information, contact details and the best way to approach each individual company.

Next, the Australian Emigration Job Search Strategist will access their own resources to establish any personal contacts they have in your industry, and record these contacts on the document.

Finally, the document finishes with Final Tips and Recommendations, specific to your background and your industry in Australia.

You can see how powerful this new service will be to your job search in Australia!  You will be unstoppable finding job sponsorship in Australia if you take the time and investment to prepare a high-impact, competitive resume and cover letter, and then have an Australian Job Search Strategy specifically tailored for you that you can follow and apply to your job search!

During the first couple of months of the launch of this service, you can access your very own Tailored Australian Job Search Strategy for at a discounted rate.  We feel these rates are extremely reasonable for this service, given the amount of energy and time that is required to put the Australian job search strategy together.  Hurry though, as the current price will soon be raised to a fee that is more reflective of the work involved.

Further, to launch the new Tailored Australian Job Search Strategy, if you decide to have your resume professionally rewritten so that you will be more competitive when applying for jobs in Australia, and you want to combine the resume service with the Tailored Australian Job Search Strategy, you will receive a tailored professionally written Australian Cover Letter for FREE!  The ultimate package for finding job sponsorship in Australia! 

To take advantage of this discounted package, or to order your own Tailored Australian Job Search Strategy and put yourself ahead of your competition, click here now!

A client of mine, Renee Bugden, who has been going for interviews in Australia recently, requested some consulting around 'how you know you are doing well in an interview' - something a lot of people ask, and something that can be very tricky to tell when it is you being interviewed.  Sometimes it feels like the interview went really well - only to find out that you were unsuccessful for the job.  Other times you feel the interview did not go so well, or you just weren't sure what they thought of you - and then you receive a phone call with a job offer! 

Renee took her questions and my answers and turned it into a helpful article to share with you all, with tips for job interview Australia, to help you with your job search in Australia.  Hopefully it will clear up some of your questions and help you to get a better picture of how your interviews went.

Renee has titled the interview "How You Know You're Doing Well in an Interview", and she has counted down from 10 to 1, with the number 1 tip being the one that is most likely to give away whether you are being considered for the next stage of the interview process.  Great job, Renee!

How You Know You're Doing Well in a Job Interview

10. Interview Goes Over Time

Depending on the type of work and your position, an interview should last between fifteen minutes to an hour. A casual retail position would expect an interview about twenty minutes; a senior manager for a large firm could expect an hour or more. If you’ve been there for longer than expected, you’re doing well!

9. A Connection with the Interviewer

If the interviewer likes you, you’ll see signs such as smiles, lots of note taking, they’ll look you in the eye, questions about likes and personality.

8. They Invite You to Meet Other Team Members

Chances are, they like you already and they’re just seeing how you'll get along with the rest of the team.

7. A Tour of the Working Environment

You see where you’d be working, where the staff room is and other important locations. Sometimes though, this is a standard procedure.

6. Confirm Your Referees

The interviewer will ask about your referees, if they’re available and willing to be called. This means they want to know more about you.

5. It’s All About You

If the interviewer wants to know all about you, then they are interested. Talking about the position and not you means they're just killing time until their next interview.

4. They’ll Tell You

Some interviewers will tell you straight away if you’re on the shortlist. This doesn’t mean you will definitely get the job; but you’ve made it to the next level.

3. Practical Demonstration

This mostly applies to careers in IT. The interviewer gives you an assignment to work out with an appointment at a later date to present your work. For example, a software developer may be asked to write a program. This ensures a second interview… which is always a good sign.

2. Company Information

When an interviewer talks about company uniforms, procedures and other staff-related issues, they’re seeing if you'll accept the conditions. Some interviewers do this with everyone; others only to the best applicants. Usually though, the more info they provide, the better your chance.

1. Considering Other Roles

This is the big one! If the interviewer asks about other roles, they’re really asking how much time they have to hire you.  Play hard to get; tell them you have two other call backs (second or third interviews) or that you were offered a position but haven’t taken it yet. This means they definitely want you on their team!

If you want to say to hello to  Renee, or ask her any questions, you can do so by signing in to the the Australian migration forum . Renee is also a Copy Writer, with Diamond Copywriting.

If you have any topics that you would like covered or discussed, or have an article you would like to submit to be published on Nab That Job in Australia!, please contact us.

Did you know that South African, Asian and Canadian resumes are the most different from Australian resumes?

This conclusion has come from a 1 1/2 year study conducted by Nab That Job in Australia!  Job seekers from South Africa and Asia in particular, tend to have the most difficulty finding employment in Australia, due to the format of their resume being so different from the expectations of Australian employer.

The main areas where resumes of South Africans, Asians and Canadians let them down when applying for jobs in Australia are set out below.

South African Resumes tend to have the following issues, in comparison to Australian resumes:

• Unsophisticated formatting, meaning the information is not presented in an effective manner
  
• Too much irrelevant information, such as Identification Numbers, personal and family information and detailed information about secondary education
  
• Not enough detail on the relevant information - such as work experience and achievements

Asian Resumes, including Japan, China, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Hong Kong and other Asian countries;  tend to have the following issues in comparison to Australian resumes:

• Photograph included on the resume - this can be a disadvantage in Australia
  
• Too much irrelevant information, such as religion and family information
• Statement and date at the end of the resume
• Detailed results of qualifications - unnecessary unless requested by the employer

Canadian Resumes tend to have the following issues, in comparison to Australian resumes:

• Too short - one page resumes may be suitable for Canada, however they do not include enough information for what Australian employers require
• Not enough detail on the relevant information - such as work experience and achievements

When applying for jobs in Australia, you have to remember that you are competiting against Australian residents, who are trained in providing what the Australian employer expects.  If you do not take the time and effort to research what is expected when applying for jobs in Australia, you may not be very effective or successful in securing employment, or even just getting an interview.

If you have not already had a FREE assessment of your current resume, I recommend that you find out how competitive your resume is now, by clicking here.

If you find you are feeling unconfident after completing the Nab That Job in Australia! resume assessment, please feel free to forward your resume to our Australian Emigration Job Search Strategist, for a more thorough assessment with recommendations and no obligation quote.

We have great news for Dentists wishing to find a job and emigrate to Australia!

Are you a graduate from a Dental program in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, South Africa, Singapore or the US?  Then you may be eligible to participate in the Public Sector Dental Workforce Scheme (PSDWS).

Under this new scheme, PSDWS, those eligible will be granted exemption from the Australian Dental Council (ADC) Preliminary Examination, and a form of "restricted registration" that means that you can practise Dentistry in the public sector in Australia, for a period of up to three years.

The PSDWS requires the participants of the scheme to sit the ADC Final Clinical Examination within that three year period.

Isn't that exciting news?

This means that if you are a Dentist from one of the countries listed above, you may be able to emigrate to Australia much quicker and easier, and only worry about the exams down the track.

Once you have completed your exams, you then have the option of working in the private sector in Australia as a Dentist.

Further - normally the State or Territory that you are practising Dentistry in in Australia, is responsible for carrying the fee involved in sitting the Final Clinical Examination with ADC in Australia.  So you are likely to not have to pay the fee of sitting the Australian Dental Council exams!

Accredited Dental Undergraduates From the Following Universities, are Eligible for Participating in the Private Sector Dental Workforce Scheme in Australia:

Canada

Dalhousie University

Laval University

McGill University

University of Alberta

University of British Columbia

University of Manitoba

University of Montreal

University of Saskatchewan

University of Toronto

University of Western Ontario

Hong Kong

University of Hong Kong

Ireland

National University of Ireland

University of Dublin

Malaysia

National university of Malaysia

University of Malaya

Singapore

National University of Singapore

South Africa

Medical University of Southern Africa (Medunsa)

University of Western Cape

University of Pretoria

University of Stellenbosch

University of Witwatersrand

United Kingdom

University of Belfast

University of Birmingham

University of Bristol

University of Dundee

University of Durham

University of Edinburgh

University of Glasgow

University of Leeds

University of Liverpool

University of London

University of Manchester

University of Newcastle- Upon-Tyne

University of St Andrews

University of Sheffield

University of Wales

The Universities of Durham, Edinburgh and St Andrews no longer have undergraduate dental schools.

The University of Wales College of Medicine and Cardiff University merged in 2004 under the title Cardiff University.

United States

University of Alabama

A.T.Still University of Health Sciences, Arizona

Loma Linda University

University of California at Los Angeles

University of Southern California

University of California at San Francisco

University of the Pacific

University of Colorado

University of Connecticut

Howard University of Dentistry

Nova Southeastern University

University of Florida

Medical College of Georgia

University of Iowa

Southern Illinois University

University of Illinois at Chicago

Indiana University

University of Kentucky

University of Louisville

Louisiana State University

Boston University

Harvard University

Tufts University

University of Maryland Baltimore

University of Michigan

University of Detroit

University of Minnesota

University of Missouri-Kansas City

University of Mississippi

University of North Carolina

University of Nebraska

Creighton University

University of Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

State University of New York at Buffalo

Columbia University

New York University

State University of New York at Stony Brook

Case Western Reserve University

Ohio State University

University of Oklahoma

Oregon Health and Science University

Temple University

University of Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh

University of Puerto Rico

Medical University of South Carolina

University of Tennessee

Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry

Baylor College of Dentistry Component of Texas

University of Texas Health Science – Houston

University of Texas Health Science – San Antonio

Virginia Commonwealth University

University of Washington

Marquette University

West Virginia University

To apply for a Dental position in Public Sector in Australia, or to find out more information about the PSDWS or working as a Dentist in Australia, send your resume / CV now, to nadine@nabthatjob.com .

For more information on available positions and current Dental salaries in Australia, click here.