Harley76

If they ask you two forms of marking out for a cone, they are referring to the answers of triangulation and parallel lines but they may not ask, most other questions are so simple, safety boots, gloves, basic ppe, oxyacetylene, how you light a torch, pressures for gas, name some mig wire sizes, 0.6 0.8 1.0 etc, name two types of tungsten for tig, things like that good luck today, again let me know how you go please Also im in oz in november and will be looking for work if you have any contacts Thanks

Hi all, just updating on where I am at the moment with my skills assessment, two weeks ago I had my paper application approved and today had confirmation email that I will be doing the Technical Interview on 11th June 2014, I must admit I'm even more nervous now that it is booked and paid for, I live in Norwich, so my interview is in Bromley, Kent, which is the closest to me. I've heard the interview lasts around 1 1/2 to 2 hrs. interesting to read that they take you round a virtual workshop, with machinery and health and safety etc, hopefully it won't be too bad !!!! any more info I would be very grateful, I will update once I have completed mine in a couple of weeks. Also has anyone had their health check yet? Again wondering what happens there??

Yeah trainee/appenticship training, what you have been taught from when you started up until now, your right there isn't much about the interviews to prepare, I really am hoping its that easy as a chat and layed back, they know if you trade in what you say you do, it's only really for the people applying who are not in those trades and just want to get to Oz however they can. Yes will ill keep you updated if I find out anymore or when I've completed mine, would like to find someone who has recently completed it so we have an idea about it. cheers Danny

Hi kev I'm in a similar position as you, I will be taking the Metal Fabricator technical interview in a month or so, I too am looking to find out type of questions asked etc as nervous about it like you are. I have an agent doing my visa for me recommended from a friend who now lives in Oz. Apparently the interview is very chilled out and layed back, more chatting than anything. Questions to start with are about the training and things you had to do, first learnt, then goes onto health and safety, ppe etc I've read this on other sites and it's the same as my agent has said, they have sat in on numerous interviews as someone has to be in the room with you so there's no cheating, looking at books, phone etc. I really wanted to do the practical but have been told that could take ages on a waiting list due to not enough assessors, so the interview is what I will have to do, my fingers are crossed it all goes well. I'm a welder fabricator of over 20 years, it just means so much to me and my family to get this interview right. I have completed the Ielts English test so just need to do the interview, then health check and police check, I should have the visa granted by august apparently, I hope so !! If you find out anything let me know could you Many thanks Danny

Hi all, has anybody completed the metal fabricator technical interview, I've been told today from my agent that I will be doing this and it lasts around 2hrs, just want to know what I will be asked, I've been in the trade for over 20 years but nervous about it all really, don't want to get it wrong. It supposed to be chilled out and just chatting?? Would like to be prepared for it. many thanks in advance.