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[h=1]Australian Embassy blasts racist advert asking ‘no Irish’ to apply for bricklaying job!!!![/h]http://www.independent.ie/national-news/australian-embassy-blasts-racist-advert-asking-no-irish-to-apply-for-bricklaying-job-3047010.html :realmad::eek::frown: Has anyone else experienced this?

Wasn't positive if it belonged in Jobs forum since those seem to be more like postings for actual jobs. I've been applying to entry level and general labor jobs now since Dec 4th in Queensland. I have 2 years sales experience, 5 years retail experience. I've applied to well over a few hundred locations and I've landed three interviews. I am noticing a peculiar pattern though, originally tipped off to me by online applications, then confirmed when I spoke with the Manager of a book store. I feel people are not hiring me because of my Visa status. I was already aware I would have to be aggressive in appealing to people that my visa was not temporary, that I am getting married and have zero work restrictions. However, since my visa goes through two phases- one being AFTER I am married, they consider my current one to be a temporary visa, and the next phase more permanent. The second my passport number so much as touches HR's desk, it becomes an instant disqualification for me. I applied to Aldi, was phoned to come an interview, told at the interview it was looking good for me. I got home and a bit before I had left for the interview, an email arrived. It was an automatic notification from the application services that my resume and application were pulled for not being up to standard. This was due to my visa status. I was doomed to fail before I had even started my interview, as I was no longer hirable by their standards. I did not have luck in being pushed through anyway by the Area manager, read that however you will. I have had applications auto denied from Coles, Woolworths, Kmart, Target, Big W, JB Hifi, Bunnings, and WOW electronics. The best luck I had was a personal application at Cold Rock ice creamery, where they seemed to hire on a personal level and were willing to accomodate my visa status, however out of many applicants I wasn't the one chosen. Does anyone know of any sort of resource I could use to help myself get hired before marriage? We're not getting married until March 17th. I attempted going to centrelink, who told me they couldn't help me due to my visa status, but they forwarded me to an employment agency. I had to wait three weeks for the appointment and the employment agency also told me they cannot refer me to anyone for work. tl;dr Can't find work because I am not yet married, but residing in Aus on Prospective marriage visa. Is there anything at all I can do to help myself?

As there is an slowdown in Oz that could lead to a recession ( debatable ) , for those who are looking for work do employers seem to be in favour of Australian workers rather than migrants now ? It appears that more and more are finding it hard to secure FT employment and even PT / casual jobs. The last figures had about 30% unemployed have been out of work for 2+ years, and the over 40's hardest hit. How do those looking finding it now. M

Hi I have a partner visa which is temporary at the moment. It should be converted to permanent in the next few months but I have had no luck getting a permanent job despite my visa saying I have full work rights. Has anyone else experienced this? I'm a librarian with many years experience and whilst you do need certain skills which many people do not have, its not rocket science!! I have applied for many jobs which I have plenty of experience and qualifications only to be told after interview that I dont have enough experience or too much. I was told recently, despite having over 10 years experience and proof of it and excellent references. I am finding this extremely frustrating as some of them have been dream jobs and excellent pay which would set us up for a life here. I have not had much trouble getting interviews and been interviewd for most jobs I have applied for but I get the impression that this is just an excuse to racially discriminate. My current contract is finishing at the end of May and so far I have been lucky in only being unemployed for a week but until my permanent residency is approved I fear that I am not going to get any job now and I have no idea how long that is going to take. Trying to get a job in government related fields has been impossible and the APS rules state that only Australian citizens can apply (although they do have discretion to waive them). The irony of this is that my case officer for approving my visa in the UK was neither Australian or British but from somewhere else in the EU, so this policy gets changed when it suits the Australian authorities. Has anyone else experienced this problem? Cheers Mark

Hi All, just wondering what your thoughts were on my current situation-if im being overly sensitive or if this is all a croc of s**t. Been here nursing on a 457 visa since Feb.... Working on an awful ward so applied to another area in the hospital-was told i had got the job. After trying to sort out the transfer and being ignored by all parties i went to management higher up, after more discussion my boss has told me they will not 'release' me from the ward until novmeber (4 months after my job offer). This would NOT happen in the NHS! This is on top of being told i had to work permanent weekend nights as that was all that was available, then a new nurse started 2 weeks later (not on visa) and asked what nightshifts she would like to work! A few more incidents too on top of those.