Australianising your qualifications and yourself.
How and where to look for jobs.
Networking and volunteering - the way to gain local experience.
Twelve migrant job hunting stories and their success strategies.
Writing winning Australian style resumes and cover letters.
How to address selection criteria.
Interview techniques and approaches.
Employment conditiions, law and documentation.
Getting the help you need.
Staying positive and motivated.
Whether or not you speak great English, Land That Job in Australia helps you speak the same language as your future employer and is a must-have guide to your good life in the Lucky Country.
Land that Job in Australia - This book helps you do just that. Dr Jim Bright is a best-selling author of 7 books on careers, including Resumes That Get shortlisted (titled Brilliant CVs in the UK), and a seasoned British migrant himself. In researching Land That Job in Australia, Dr Jim and Karen (his business partner in a celebrated career management company), interviewed hundreds of Migrants to Australia from all corners of the globe and the employers they were trying to impress. The result is an unparalleled insight into the people and processes you’ll encounter when looking for work in Australia.
Navigating the Internet for the information and services you need can be a time-consuming, frustrating experience. So we’ve done it for you in this comprehensive directory of online job-hunting resources, compiled especially for Migrants looking for work in Australia.
This ultimate shortcut to the web is an essential companion guide in your search for the right role.
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