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 think about making a trip to Australia as part of your job search strategy.
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.
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 important 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 to meet with the company when you make your initial contact with them, 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 required sponsorship.
Nab That Job in Australia offers a service whereby they can take the hard work out of the research and contacting employers and recruiters by doing all of this for you. Australian Emigration Job Search Strategist, Nadine Myers, has found that their third party recommendation for interview has had positive results.
“When our clients have followed up from our inital contact, they were simply building upon the connection that we had already established with the contacts. This means that a relationship been set up for them, making the contact by the client a lot easier and less ‘cold’”, said Ms Myers.
“We spend hours, if not days, doing research for our clients on suitable Australian employers whom we feel would be a great match for our clients’ skills and experience, and put together a detailed strategy for our clients to follow so they do not have to do too much thinking and figuring out for themselves – it is simple, paint-by-numbers system”, said Ms Myers.
If you would like to learn more about these Australian job sponsorship services offered by Nab That Job in Australia!, click on the relevant link below:
- Tailored Australian Job Sponsorship Strategy
- Australian Job Sponsorship Package
- Tailored Australian Job Search Strategy
- Australian Job Search Package
Nab That Job in Australia! also offers similar job search services for people who are migrating to Australia via other routes, such as skilled migration, and relevant services for non-sponsorship migration can be viewed by clicking here.
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.


April 27th, 2010 at 9:40 am
I want to move to Australia on a constant residence! I have experience of the dentist 7 years! I simply do not know, how it is possible to receive the visa, I do not have relatives there?
May 5th, 2010 at 3:19 pm
Hi Tigran,
It is best you get assistance of a Registered Australian Migration Agent, such as Danielle Ferris. Danielle Ferris assists clients of Nab That Job in Australia!, and you can have a Professional Australian Migration Assessment to determine your steps for migration, for AU$97. Click here to book an appointment with Danielle so you can no longer feel in the dark about the process.
May 25th, 2010 at 11:16 pm
Hello can any one help me to get a work permit to Australia as i have 4 year experience in Collection Industry and i am getting rejected just because of my work permit. Any suggestion will highly be appreciated. please by mail surajd2p@gmail.com
May 29th, 2010 at 10:07 pm
Hi Suresh,
You can send your CV by clicking here, and the consultants will direct you in the best way to get a work permit for Australia.
There is also a handy resume assessment tool here: http://www.nabthatjob.com/ismycvcompetitive.htm.
All the best!