Hello,
I thought I would start a specific IT thread to try and gauge the climate of the IT job market in Australia in real(ish) time. I hear differing stories all the time about what kind of state the IT employment situation is in, some people are getting a job easily others finding it tough etc. I will be moving over next year, so I am especially interested and although there are a few threads regarding this, some are quite old or fragmented.
So if you are searching for work, or have recently arrived in OZ, or if you have just got a job in IT in OZ, then please share your thoughts and experiences.
Please say what it is you do, and where you are doing it/looking for it, what efforts you have made and what it is you think as hindered you/helped you as it makes the thread more useful and cohesive. If you have just moved, mention where you have moved from, and what type of visa you have.
Me? I am a SQL DBA, hopefully I will move into BI before the move, been doing it for about 10 years, I am currently in London, British, and want to live in Melbourne on a 176. Please start your posts this way.
Hopefully after a while a picture will emerge, and we can all get a decent idea of where its all at, and perhaps offer each other some help or suggestions.
Cheers,
P.