Robstar487

Hi All thank you for your comments and advice, very much appreciate the response. I have mostly been applying via seek and a few main company websites. Could anyone offer any recommend websites to use to find jobs that are actually available to save wasting time. No I don't have a Australian passport. Yes my wife may have a job insurance, so we could possibly have a income coming in soon, which would be good, as this will slow down the process of eating into our savings we want to put towards a house. This then limits me getting a job as we have 2 kids that are at school, so I may have to find something part time, because my wife has to do 6 week full time training. The plan was for her to find a part time job once I had a full time work.. thing never go to plan.. Yes I have registered with a few agencies online, sending a cover letter telling my availability but not to much response, I probably need to follow up more, but I just didn't what to seam like a nuisance calling. last agency I spoke said they use same guys normally, once they finish work on last job they move on there next project. Mostly engineering work that seam to pop up is in WA. I see there is a Queensland gas conference end of November in Brisbane, was thing of attending to see if any job opportunities being advertised, not sure the event is really for this, surly couldn't do any harm. is there any other employment event in Brisbane area relating to engineering would be good hear.

Hi all, this is my first time on any forum. i complete understand how you are feeling bradbougourd, I am just north of Brisbane and been here just over 5 week and applied for approx 100 jobs with very little interest. I have 15 years experience in mechanical engineering 13 off them hands on, with supervisory experience for 6 years. My last 18 months was as a project engineer. I also have numerous qualification advance apprenticeship papers, Cad, foundation degree, and 6 month from completing my B-eng honours degree. So much for the land of opportunities!!! I have applied for a broad range of work, from graduate, mechanical fitter, to experienced engineer position, but I'm just not getting a look in. I have been to a few industrial est and been in to a few premises, but they are faceless, just referring you to apply online. From what I've been told mining has been on the down town for a while, and you won't get al look in if you a new recruit even if you have all the licences. But I have worked in oil and gas, yes I know Perth is the hub, but Qld is still meant to be busy as well! i went into a TAFE last week to look at getting my qualification Australian recognised, but this cost quite a bit. I though UK education was meant to be regarded as a good standard! Ain't nuts and bolts all the same. As they are all made in China any how. Or or is it just the fact it ain't what you know it who you know? so that puts us in a bit of a difficult place. Or is it the fact these jobs are really not their? It all EOI. It would be really good to hear from someone with some positives, as it really can't be as bad as what I think it is. Thanks is hope to hear from someone soon