Peter Wareing Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Hi there! This is quite a long one, but I'll try and keep it as brief as possible! I'm a 21 year old student currently in my final year of University studying Building Surveying and have thought about of going to Australia/New Zealand for a few years but never thought it would be financially possible. Looking at it though, I should be able to gather the funds required to take a "working holiday" visa. So far however, I've got very mixed opinions on whether or not I would be able to get a job when I'm out there. Research tells me that there is no direct translation of the role of a building surveyor from the UK to Australia and as I have no experience in industry, I'm not sure if anyone would realistically want to employ me. I've had several people tell me that it would be best to simply travel on a "working holiday" visa and try to find a job when I'm there, as there is a high demand for workers in this area and it is on the specialist skills list. Others are saying that it is best to get some experience first and take it from there. In brief, does anyone know: - What the chances are of anyone being willing to take on a graduate fresh from University? (A very well respected uni for the subject). - If you travel on a working holiday visa and find a company willing to employ you for an extended period, how easy is it to get your visa extended? Sorry if these questions seem a bit vague, but any advice would be appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Maybe search for jobs in your field on www.seek.com.au and contact some of the companies to see if they show any interest in you? You are certainly young enough to come out on a working holiday for a year or two to see if you like it here. You MAY be able to get a job in your chosen field on a temporary basis and convert it to a longer visa? I do have one friend who works in IT, came out on a WHV, and is now on a 457 visa after getting sponsored by him employer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bensdad Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Yes there is all the councils have the role of building surveyor and its the same as the UK. Over here in WA City of Stirling were advertising last week offering $80k per year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Howitt Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Basically if u have a whv you will get a job. It's not for 6 ,on the but they might take u on. Just imagine it's the UK. There is not much difference so u will get a job say telesales or bar work or admin but whether they need someone for 6 months in qs is the same in the UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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