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.

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From our understanding, the Migration Occupations in Demand List in Australia (MODL), has been abolished, as of today, February 8, 2010.  Senator Chris Evans, the Australian Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, announced HUGE changes to the Australian immigration process, which in some cases has meant that visa applicants will have their application refused and visa fees refunded. 

The changes to the General Skilled Migration (GSM) program for Australia, as described on the Australian Immigration website, are as follows:

• the outcomes of a review of the Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL)
• the replacement of the current Skilled Occupation List (SOL) in the second half of 2010
• offshore GSM visas made before 1 September 2007 would be capped and ceased
• priority processing arrangements
• skills assessment requirements for GSM applicants nominating a trade occupation.

Who Will These Changes Affect?

If you lodged an offshore GSM application before September 1, 2007, and are still awaiting a decision, you may have your visa application cancelled and have your fees returned to you.  The number of offshore GSM visas to be granted were capped today, February 8th, 2010; which means that once that number of granted visas has been reached, the remainder of applications will be cancelled.

Other groups affected by the changes to the GSM are:

• Higher Education, Post Graduate Education, and VET sector student visa holders as at February 8, 2010
• People who are considering applying for a GSM visa

Groups who are not affected by the changes to the GSM:

• Current GSM applicants (except for the above mentioned applicants who lodged their applications before September 1, 2007)
• Skilled – Graduate (subclass 485) visa applicants and holders as at 8 February, 2010, yet to apply for a permanent or provisional GSM visa (provided they apply for their permanent or provisional GSM visa before December 31, 2012)

Changes to Processing Arrangements

There have been changes made to the priority processing times, which affect the following visas from February 8, 2010:

• Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS)
• Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS)
• Specific General Skilled Migration visas (GSM) (please visit this webpage to learn more: http://bit.ly/9CULwU)

The good news for those who are applying for sponsorship, whether employer sponsored or regional sponsored, is that your applications will be given the highest priority.  Not far behind these visa applicants, are those who are on the Critical Skills List.  For full details on the changes to priority processing, and who it affects, visit: http://bit.ly/9CULwU .  Click here to check the Critical Skills List for Australia.

GSM visa subclasses which are now exempt from priority processing are:

• Skilled—Recognised Graduate (subclass 476)
• Skilled—Graduate (subclass 485)
• Skilled—Designated Area—Sponsored (Residence) (subclass 883)
• Skilled—Regional (subclass 887)

What this means, is that these GSM visa subclasses will be processed in order of when they are received.

The reason behind a lot of these changes, is so that Australia can received the skills that they require most, fastest; so that the Australian skilled migration program is “responsive to the current economic climate and the needs of the Australian economy” (Australian Government – Department of Immigration and Citizenship, “Changes to Priority Processing“, February 8, 2010).

Good news for Computing and IT Professionals wanting to apply for jobs and emigrate to Australia: if you have a specialisation that is listed on the MODL, your application will be given the fourth highest processing priority.  Check the MODL now.

From my understanding, foreign Accountants will find it tougher to emigrate to Australia, however, those who score a minimum of 7.0 (Proficient English) in all four components of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test, are eligible for priority processing under the CSL.  To improve your IELTS score now, click here.

Changes to the CSL include a focus on prioritising visa applicants who are medical professionals, such as Dentists, Pharmacists, Registered Nurses and Midwives, and other medical professionals; as well as Engineers, Gas Fitters, Secondary School Teachers; and a handful of other professionals.  Click here to read the entire list.

Please note that the CSL is only effective in the interim, while the MODL is being reviewed.  The CSL will therefore be revoked when the new Skilled Occupations List (SOL) is made effective in mid 2010. For more information, click here.

Job Sponsorship in Australia

There is much talk about what this will mean for those foreign nationals who are wanting to emigrate to Australia, and it appears that job sponsorship in Australia may be the route for skilled persons to follow.  This change could have a positive effect on Australian employers, causing them to be more open and willing to sponsor overseas nationals, especially now that there will be less people emigrating to Australia independently, which will surely decrease the availability of skilled candidates in Australia.  

With an increased number of overseas nationals applying for job sponsorship in Australia, we highly recommend that you position yourself as favourably as possible, ensuring that you have a competitive CV and cover letter for applying for job sponsorship in Australia.  Click here now to find out whether your CV is currently competitive in Australia.

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Let 2010 be the year that you finally emigrate to Australia!  What is it that is currently standing in your way of emigrating to Australia?  Is it finding job sponsorship in Australia?  Is it creating a competitive Australian CV so you can have more success when you apply for jobs in Australia?  Is it not knowing how to tap into the hidden job market?

 Whatever it is that is holding you back from finding a job in Australia and making your dream a reality, you can make the change that is required to find job sponsorship in Australia.

To make anything happen, all you need to do is take the first steps, and the path will fall in front of you.

“The path of success reveals itself to those who have the wisdom to see it”

Our recommendations for making 2010 a successful year for finding job sponsorship in Australia and emigrating are:

• Check the Australian Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL) to see whether your profession is on there
• Find out what visa you qualify for – whether you can apply for PR, or require job sponsorship in Australia
• If its not looking good, study the Employee Nomination Skilled Occupation List (ENSOL).  You need to be on this list if you want to be sponsored.
• Still not looking good, consider migrating to Australia as a student – click here to consider your options
  
• Have your CV assessed to find out whether you are competitive in the Australian job market.  Did you know that if you are from South Africa, Asia or North America, your CV is the least competitive against Australian residents?  Find out how your CV compares now!
  
• Get yourself a powerful Australian Job Sponsorship Strategy and tap into the hidden job market in Australia, where 70-80% of jobs are found and not advertised
• Get yourself in front of Australian employers and make yourself known; and finally
• Get Sponsored!!
  

Some inspiration for you to start envisioning your lifestyle in Australia

 
This video clip was part of a Tourism Australia campaign that received some controversy due to the use of the phrase, “where the bloody hell are ya?”.  I quite like this video advert, and I hope that you can find humour in it and not be offended.

Nab That Job in Australia! has put together an inspirational clip to get you motivated to do what you need to do to make your dream happen, find a job in Australia and emigrate.

So?  What are you waiting for? (“where the bloody hell are ya??!”)  Make your dream happen now and take the first steps towards your goal!

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Yes, it is challenging, finding job sponsorship in Australia, but now you can dramatically increase your likelihood of finding a job sponsor in Australia with these exciting new services!

If you visit Nab That Job in Australia! you will find the following brand new services for job sponsorship in Australia:

• Australian Job Sponsorship Package
• Australian Job Sponsorship CV Service
• Australian Job Sponsorship Cover Letter Service
• Tailored Australian Job Sponsorship Strategy
• Australian CV Distribution Service

You can select individual services, or package up the services so that you have an even greater chance of finding job sponsorship in Australia, and save yourself some money.  For instance, there is no point going for the Australian Job Sponsorship Strategy if you do not have a high-impact CV to send through to Australian employers.  There would also be no use having a really competitive Australian CV if you have a really lousy cover letter.  Further, it would be a waste of money going for the Australian CV Submission Service, if you have a poorly written CV.

I am very excited about these services, as I know that they will give confidence and change the outcome for many foreign nationals seeking job sponsorship in Australia.

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