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  1. Jessica Berry
    Welcome to Adelaide.
  2. Jessica Berry
    I think 4 years is a reasonable/generous amount of time to be offered a job/contract. The reality is that many jobs are now temporary/contract/casual and are often only for 12 months or less. Certainly in Adelaide, in some industries there has been a big shift towards temporary and contract work.
  3. Jessica Berry
    I will send you a private message.
  4. Jessica Berry
    Compared to the UK a lot of jobs in Adelaide don't quote the salary in their adverts. Phone screening is very popular, often aimed at reducing the potential interview pool for the next stage. One of the questions you will often get asked is "what is your salary expectation?", how you answer this question can make the difference between moving to the next stage or not. When I work with my clients, I look at their skill set, potential employers in Adelaide that will suit their personality (cultural fit is a big deal here), how to market their resume/CV and also discuss their salary expectations and whether they are realistic for the roles they are applying for.
  5. Jessica Berry
    Adelaide can be a tough job market, but it depends what you do and what you are willing to do. A lot of IT roles at the moment are defence based which require Australian Citizenship which knocks out most new arrivals. There is still work around, but there is also a lot of competition for the roles.
  6. Jessica Berry
    I would disagree. A CV is more about yourself and your past experience. There isn't enough space on there to adequately evidence why you meet the essential criteria (usually). In the cover letter you can address this specifically. Erm....that’s what I said!
  7. Jessica Berry
    I wouldn't say your cover letter is more important than your CV! Obviously if you are asked to address specific criteria for a role then it is important to do that. Agree a generic cover letter is not the best way to proceed.
  8. Jessica Berry
    Adelaide can be a tough job market, but it depends what you do and what you are willing to do. A lot of IT roles at the moment are defence based which require Australian Citizenship which knocks out most new arrivals. There is still work around, but there is also a lot of competition for the roles.
  9. Jessica Berry
    Often for these roles you need to be a citizen because of the nature of the work.
  10. Jessica Berry
    Have a look on seek.com.au and use the filters to make it more specific to your roles and for Adelaide.
  11. Jessica Berry
    I could type for hours on this topic! Without knowing your specific circumstances and skill set, the answer is it depends what you do, what you are willing to do, your (and whoever you are coming with) expectations, your commitment to building a new life in Adelaide/Australia, your approach and attitude to starting over and making it work etc, etc, etc.
  12. Jessica Berry
    Because you have already lived in Adelaide and aren't immediately drawn to returning there and are considering the Gold Coast, perhaps there is your answer. Maybe it is time to start afresh somewhere else.
  13. Jessica Berry
    Maybe have a read of my thread on Poms in Adelaide regarding your dog.... https://www.pomsinadelaide.com/topic/44365-article-on-shortage-of-pet-friendly-rentals/
  14. Jessica Berry
    What work will you be looking for?
  15. Jessica Berry
    Double check your own car insurance. On our normal car insurance policy we pay extra for the hire car option in case our car is in an accident and is off the road then we have access to a hire car. Our policy also has the additional benefit of hire car excess cover of up to $4,000 even if you are hiring the car for your holidays. I thought it sounded too good to be true, so I rang up and double checked and yes it's all good, but you must have paid for the optional car hire criteria as part of your policy, which we have.
  16. Jessica Berry
    In reality, this is what a lot of us do! I would suggest researching your area of work thoroughly and as mentioned above ensure savings to last 3-6 months without work. Depending on the type of work you do, even if you apply for jobs in the first few weeks, by the time you have gone through the recruitment process, medicals, police checks, refs this process can take time until you are formally offered the position. This article was in the Career One jobs supplement on 23/9/17 which mentions Queensland...
  17. Jessica Berry
    No worries. Hopefully we can organise something once you both arrive.
  18. Jessica Berry
    Just giving this thread a bump in case anyone missed it and wants to come along.
  19. Jessica Berry
    Are you still planning on heading to Adelaide?
  20. Jessica Berry
    If you are just at the planning/start of the process then the first step is to check if you are eligible for a visa. This may determine whereabouts you go in Australia as well due to visa restrictions. Australia is a vast country and areas are very different. Have you been to Australia before? You can go on migration sites and often they will have a 'calculator' to see if you get the points. An exhibition may be a good idea as a starter, but I wouldn't take everything they say as gospel and use it as a guide. We were told at one of these events, that we were not eligible to migrate and couldn't get the points which was completely untrue. I also met up with a couple who came over to Adelaide on a reccie who asked to meet up with me for honest advice about their job/career prospects if they moved over here. They had been advised by an 'expert' they would both earn $100k a year and have no trouble getting work, in my opinion this was completely untrue and the salaries quoted were a massive exaggeration of what they could earn.
  21. Jessica Berry
    Whereabouts in Australia will you be moving to? Wages differ around Australia.
  22. Jessica Berry
    There seems to be a few people around interested in a meet up. I have lived in Adelaide for 10 years now (I don't know where the time has gone!), but I am happy to organise a meet up and share my experiences and the ups and downs of life in Adelaide! Newbies or not so new welcome to come along. I am thinking Monday 28 August, adults only event, meeting either for morning tea/coffee/cake or lunch (or maybe both!). If you are interested send me a PM and we will see what we can organise.
  23. Jessica Berry
    I think some people have unrealistic expectations of how long it will take to find work. If I was to return to the UK I wouldn't expect to get a job straight away, the process takes time. I would have to register with recruitment agencies, apply for jobs via the paper, internet etc, wait for the closing date, interview, reference checks etc. Obviously this isn't the case in all industries. My OH and I have recently changed jobs. I finished my previous job on Friday and started my new job on the Monday. Recruitment process involved an initial phone screen interview (this is common to try and exclude people from the shortlist often due to the volume of applications), an interview, police check, ref check. My OH secured a new job, but the process involved 2 panel interviews, police check, medical, ref checks...the process takes times. Both of these jobs were newly created jobs, so despite the doom and gloom about the Adelaide job market there are jobs out there, but it depends on what you do, what you are willing to do and what your expectations are. Have a look at one of my previous posts for more information on the time it can take to find work...
  24. Jessica Berry
    Most people coming over to Australia won't have jobs lined up when they move over and have to compete with everyone else to secure work. The fact that your job is on an 'in demand' skills list doesn't necessarily mean it is actually in demand. That's not to say that certain skills aren't in demand, but just because you have secured a visa, it doesn't mean you are guaranteed a job.
  25. Jessica Berry
    Hi Pom Queen Just wondering if this meet up is still planning on going ahead. Thanks
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