My Job hunting experience - BA Role

[ozthedream]

hi Bharat

We understand how you feel that with the job uncertainity , you wish to get your family later.
Still, we have seen with many on the forum that the family together acts as a balm, soothes your anxities and gives u things to do and take your mind off the stressful thots of bagging a job. have been on this forum for nearly 18 months and yet to find an IT professional who is a PR and did not land a job. so the odds are highly stacked in your favour mate,

reg shared accomodation or any local needs , you can check out gumtree site / sydney.
and search for relevant requirements catering to each city . shared accomodation dont need any references. good luck and keep the worries back in india mate

[qwerty_asdf]

Originally Posted by ozthedream

hi Bharat

We understand how you feel that with the job uncertainity , you wish to get your family later.
Still, we have seen with many on the forum that the family together acts as a balm, soothes your anxities and gives u things to do and take your mind off the stressful thots of bagging a job. have been on this forum for nearly 18 months and yet to find an IT professional who is a PR and did not land a job. so the odds are highly stacked in your favour mate,

reg shared accomodation or any local needs , you can check out gumtree site / sydney.
and search for relevant requirements catering to each city . shared accomodation dont need any references. good luck and keep the worries back in india mate

@ozthedream that's a gr8 reply mate. most of the IT guys from India including me never had to search for a job being jobless, we always moved from one job to the other. So, its natural to feel anxious, though i am single I am assuming the married guys get more anxious due to the commitments/responsibilities.

Cheer up guys, the guys who gave us the visa's obviously know there is a shortage of skills. otherwise they are just importing unemployment. No sane govt would do that.

[serennah]

Hi All,

This thread has been very convincing. I am moving to Sydney in September and am wondering if it would be better to first find a suitable place and then look for a job?

Can anyone share their experiences through realestate.com.au or domain.com.au. How did you find your accommodation?

Regarding jobs, seek is one portal suggested by you, what are the other ways of securing a job..

Regards!

[serennah]

Hi,

I think there are seldom any posts regarding experiences on finding jobs and house hunting...!

Lets write in our experiences once we have got our desired jobs!

Cheers

[millinium_bug]

Anyone knows the IT job opportunities in PERTH?


Regards,
Shoaib

[saketpanse]

Hi KL_User..
Congratulations...
Any idea about the scope for SAP functional (systems analyst) there in AU? Any particular states having good opprtunities?

Regards

[millinium_bug]

Originally Posted by saketpanse

Hi KL_User..
Congratulations...
Any idea about the scope for SAP functional (systems analyst) there in AU? Any particular states having good opprtunities?

Regards

Well bro,
A friend of mine is doing job in Perth in the same capacity .....


Regards,
Shoaib

[saketpanse]

Originally Posted by KL_User

Hi Everyone,

Its been about a month since I arrived in Australia and I've just bagged my first job. I thought I might put forward some of my experience so that it may benefit others. I was staying with a friend in Melbourne and I got a fantastic opportunity with a MNC in Adelaide and so will be moving there soon.

I'm essentially an ICT Business Analyst working more specifically in the Oracle ERP space.

1.) Most important, use Seek. Its the best and probably the only site that you'll need to search for a job.

2.) Create a Linkedin profile and then join relevant groups. You'll be amazed at how the recruiters will connect up with you and contact you with relevant offers.

3.) I did try getting response while still outside Australia, but got only limited response. So I took the plunge and arrived in Australia with no job but hope in my heart ! Recruiters always called me first and then discussed opportunities.

4.) I spoke to nearly 20 different recruiters/HR people and only 1 of them spoke to me about having 'local experience'. So this is not an issue for IT people and is just used to lower salary expectations. I have 8 years work experience and I have got a good salary, commensurate with my experience ( I ignored that one guy!)

5.) References are important. No one will give you a job without verbal reference checks.

6.) Not all recruiters are good. Learn to focus on those who are good and interested in getting you a good job and ignore those that simply want to use your resume to talk shop with employers.

7.) I don't quite know what is an Aussie Resume, but I did some long overdue editing of my cv and chucked out nearly 3 extra pages ! I did add my PR status in the resume itself in bold, at the top.

8.) You have to negotiate your pay. Especially if you've cleared all the interview rounds with flying colours. Companies don't mind paying for a person they have confidence in.

Most important, don't lose hope and keep persevering, that one job is yours as long as you keep searching for it !

Cheers !

Hi KL_User,

congratulations...

Do you have Any idea about the scope for SAP Functioanl People (Systems analyst) there in AU? Any particular state having good opportunities?

Regards

[immu999]

nice share.. Cngratulations
Hope everyone to have such great experience.

regards,

[serenehkm]

Originally Posted by KL_User

Hi Everyone,

Its been about a month since I arrived in Australia and I've just bagged my first job. I thought I might put forward some of my experience so that it may benefit others. I was staying with a friend in Melbourne and I got a fantastic opportunity with a MNC in Adelaide and so will be moving there soon.

I'm essentially an ICT Business Analyst working more specifically in the Oracle ERP space.

1.) Most important, use Seek. Its the best and probably the only site that you'll need to search for a job.

2.) Create a Linkedin profile and then join relevant groups. You'll be amazed at how the recruiters will connect up with you and contact you with relevant offers.

3.) I did try getting response while still outside Australia, but got only limited response. So I took the plunge and arrived in Australia with no job but hope in my heart ! Recruiters always called me first and then discussed opportunities.

4.) I spoke to nearly 20 different recruiters/HR people and only 1 of them spoke to me about having 'local experience'. So this is not an issue for IT people and is just used to lower salary expectations. I have 8 years work experience and I have got a good salary, commensurate with my experience ( I ignored that one guy!)

5.) References are important. No one will give you a job without verbal reference checks.

6.) Not all recruiters are good. Learn to focus on those who are good and interested in getting you a good job and ignore those that simply want to use your resume to talk shop with employers.

7.) I don't quite know what is an Aussie Resume, but I did some long overdue editing of my cv and chucked out nearly 3 extra pages ! I did add my PR status in the resume itself in bold, at the top.

8.) You have to negotiate your pay. Especially if you've cleared all the interview rounds with flying colours. Companies don't mind paying for a person they have confidence in.

Most important, don't lose hope and keep persevering, that one job is yours as long as you keep searching for it !

Cheers !

congrats in finding a job in such short period of time.
you give us all hope and thanks a lot for the advice. much appreciated!