Software Engineers migrating to Sydney .

[urbanboy92]

Hi All,

I am fairly new to this forum and hoping that I dont goof up in my first post itself . Please excuse me if I do .

I am living in Mumbai currently and will be migrating to Sydney probably this September ie Sep 2012 . I have my PR done (VE 176) .

By profession I am a Software Engineer and would like to get advice on the following points :

1. Area in Sydney which would be better to reside , in terms of job hunting and expenses .

2. Any job consultancy agencies which can be approached .

3. Current Software Job Market .

4. Living Expenses . (Just a total amount required per month ; for details I can surf other threads)

5. Anyone who is in a similart situation like me , so that we can gather and share info .

[Wolfgang1]

Originally Posted by urbanboy92

Hi All,

I am fairly new to this forum and hoping that I dont goof up in my first post itself . Please excuse me if I do .

I am living in Mumbai currently and will be migrating to Sydney probably this September ie Sep 2012 . I have my PR done (VE 176) .

By profession I am a Software Engineer and would like to get advice on the following points :

1. Area in Sydney which would be better to reside , in terms of job hunting and expenses .

2. Any job consultancy agencies which can be approached .

3. Current Software Job Market .

4. Living Expenses . (Just a total amount required per month ; for details I can surf other threads)

5. Anyone who is in a similart situation like me , so that we can gather and share info .

Hi Urbanboy,

I am also planning to migrate to Sydney in sept 12. I am from Kerala and work on ERP (PeopleSoft) technical. What is your area of expertise? Also do have an accomodation arranged there ?


Regards,

[urbanboy92]

Originally Posted by Wolfgang1

Hi Urbanboy,

I am also planning to migrate to Sydney in sept 12. I am from Kerala and work on ERP (PeopleSoft) technical. What is your area of expertise? Also do have an accomodation arranged there ?


Regards,

I am into Application Development , C++ , Android , PHP , Javascript .

My sisters stays in Wollongong . But I am not sure how long I will be staying with her as searching a job in Sydney from Wollongong will be a bit difficult .

[kb1983]

Hi,

Do you think that Sept is good time to go, I mean isn't it late for job search ? I am also planning a move for job search in Sydney.

[urbanboy92]

Originally Posted by kb1983

Hi,

Do you think that Sept is good time to go, I mean isn't it late for job search ? I am also planning a move for job search in Sydney.

I am also as newbie here . I have no idea if September is a right timt to go . I am expecting some answers to this thread which will clear doubts like these .

So if someone experienced is reading this , any advice would be appreciated .

Altough I heard , July 1st being the start of the Australian financial year , openings are more at this time of the year . It gets slowed down in Dec-Jan which is like vacation time there .

[qwerty_asdf]

Hi Guys,

I am also moving to Sydney in first week of Sept 2012. During my visit to Sydney couple of weeks back people told me it will be a little late for job search to move in Sept as not many contract positions open during that time as Dec is a holiday period. I am not sure about the permanent positions.

But, i have subscribed to Seek job list for over a year, and didn't see much slow down in jobpostings during last september. I waited too long for this visa, I can't wait anylong, I already resigned from my job and serving notice

[qwerty_asdf]

Hi Guys,

I am also moving to Sydney in first week of Sept 2012. During my visit to Sydney couple of weeks back people told me it will be a little late for job search to move in Sept as not many contract positions open during that time as Dec is a holiday period. I am not sure about the permanent positions.

But, i have subscribed to Seek job list for over a year, and didn't see much slow down in jobpostings during last september. I waited too long for this visa, I can't wait anylong, I already resigned from my job and serving notice


Searching from Wollongong shouldn't be a problem(what matters is that you are in Australia and readily available) as you will be dealing more with recruitment agents first. Keep an eye on Seek and note down the agencies who are making posts related to your domain. No point contacting them when in India, but as soon as you land in Australia send out mails with your immediate availability. Spruce up your linked in profile, with some relevant recommendations, and try adding the recruitment agents you found through seek.

From my observation of seeing posts on Seek, there is definitely shortage of skilled people. Comparatively in India any job posting gets filled atmost in a couple of weeks.

One important point, same job opening is listed by multiple agencies. Eg this week I saw a dozen new job posts related to my domian on SEEK posted by differnt agencies. On reading the Job description I understood they were all relatd to the same position. So becareful when you give consent to an agency about your candidacy, dont give consent to more than one agency. If the hiring manager comes across your profile from more than one agency, there is a risk of him questioning your ethics or worse might think you are too eager.

Lets try to keep this thread alive by posting our experinces and observations. Remember we need not experience things first hand. All the above comments are based on my readings on internet and commonsense observation which are universal.

[shubo2012]

Originally Posted by qwerty_asdf

Hi Guys,

I am also moving to Sydney in first week of Sept 2012. During my visit to Sydney couple of weeks back people told me it will be a little late for job search to move in Sept as not many contract positions open during that time as Dec is a holiday period. I am not sure about the permanent positions.

But, i have subscribed to Seek job list for over a year, and didn't see much slow down in jobpostings during last september. I waited too long for this visa, I can't wait anylong, I already resigned from my job and serving notice


Searching from Wollongong shouldn't be a problem(what matters is that you are in Australia and readily available) as you will be dealing more with recruitment agents first. Keep an eye on Seek and note down the agencies who are making posts related to your domain. No point contacting them when in India, but as soon as you land in Australia send out mails with your immediate availability. Spruce up your linked in profile, with some relevant recommendations, and try adding the recruitment agents you found through seek.

From my observation of seeing posts on Seek, there is definitely shortage of skilled people. Comparatively in India any job posting gets filled atmost in a couple of weeks.

One important point, same job opening is listed by multiple agencies. Eg this week I saw a dozen new job posts related to my domian on SEEK posted by differnt agencies. On reading the Job description I understood they were all relatd to the same position. So becareful when you give consent to an agency about your candidacy, dont give consent to more than one agency. If the hiring manager comes across your profile from more than one agency, there is a risk of him questioning your ethics or worse might think you are too eager.

Lets try to keep this thread alive by posting our experinces and observations. Remember we need not experience things first hand. All the above comments are based on my readings on internet and commonsense observation which are universal.

Hi Qwerty,

Thanks a lot for all the info. I'm waiting for my PR though and will be in a position to make a call when to move to Sydney once I get it. I am also a Software Engineer .
Let's all keep in touch as we all will be going to the same place.

Cheers
Shubo

[anmolpuri]

Guys, I am flying to Sydney next week. The reason to choose July is that it is start of the financial year and budgets should be available for hiring.
Hope to get some break-through soon.
Anmol

[ujwols]

Software engineer here too.. flying Sydney on June 22...