Hi pomsinoz lovelies,
I've only very recently been granted a visa to work in Aus & spotted a job that matched my skills and experience perfectly and in my industry. I put in an application and had contact by the company filtering on behalf of HR to say that my application was a strong one (why thank you): but that they noticed I was still based in the UK and when was I arriving in Aus.
I replied that I hoped to be in Australia ASAP and that my notice period in my current job was 3 months - but I'd talked to my boss who said it could be negotiated down and that I could start in July.
No reply.
So I sent a little nudge and they replied with:
"Dear Annie,
A shortlist has been submitted comprising of local candidates as there was a solid group of applicants. In the event that the position is not filled I will be happy to revert back to you."
Seriously! Can they do that? I don't think I'd get away with that when recruiting here in the UK.
I'm in a job, I have a notice period, I'll start as soon as I can, and my experience is pukka! Hmmph.
Disgruntled of Bath
PS I haven't applied for other jobs yet - but applied for this one because it was such a close match to what I do now. :biggrin: