January 12th, 2009 » Landing a Job
The Professional Year in Engineering
From January 2009, Engineering Education Australia will offer a Professional Year in Engineering.
Background
From September 2007, all former international students now seeking permanent residency in Australia, and who hold a Skilled – Graduate (Temporary) 485 Visa must, within 18 months of graduating from an appropriate course of study in Australia either:
achieve an [...]
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October 2nd, 2008 » Landing a Job
“Other Side of Think Local” September 20thÂ
Demanding ‘local experience’ doesn’t guarantee the best person for the job, writes Karalyn Brown
‘BILL Gates wouldn’t get a job in Australia because he has no local experience,” says Ailis Logan, the founder of Tribus Lingua, a consultancy assisting skilled migrants find jobs. Logan is only half joking. [...]
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October 1st, 2008 » Landing a Job
Raj, an Indian mechanical engineer I met in Brisbane last Monday said to me. – “I called him Sir, I did not look him in the eye out of respect, and he nearly broke my hand when he shook hands with me. Why?”
Well Raj, Let’s look at some of the differences between Australian and Indian [...]
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June 2nd, 2008 » Landing a Job
Australian Engineers get Jobs by Networking. To get an engineering job in Australia you need to establish a network of Australian engineering contacts to replace those you have left behind; to help you get a job and to provide ongoing professional support.
In Australia, about 80% of job positions are filled without being advertised. Applicants learn [...]
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April 28th, 2008 » Landing a Job
Answers to questions from participants at a seminar An Australian CV at Engineers Australia Careers Expo, Melbourne, April 2008.
Q When customising my Australian engineering CV for a mining job application, can I just change the words to make my experience from another industry, such as oil & gas, [...]
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