martincburgess Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Hi all, Aiming to visit two Expo's in London in March - the Australian Expo and Down Under Live. Visited one a couple of years ago when first thinking about heading to Oz. We are still here in the UK, but now with visa in hand. Many of the State Governments attend as well as prospective employers. Has anyone else visited such events and if so is there any advice / feedback that would be useful to know beforehand. Indeed are they worthwhile for the cost of attending? Thanks in advance, Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest annemarie and brian Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Hi we visited the expo last year thought it was a waste of money so this time we are going to see down under live and see whats that like so i cant comment on this one yet!(sorry) hope that helps. Annemarie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WARDStoOZ Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Hi Martin, my mum + me went to the Opportunties Australia expo in London last October. We found this to be great (for us) as my mum is a midwife and got a job offer thanks to attending the expo. If you work in healthcare, engineering etc. then you may find it useful otherwise you might find it disappointing but everyone's different so go and have a look, As for the Down Under Live, we have not been to that one though we're planning to go to the next one (on the first weekend of April since dates + location have been changed). All the Best, Dan :smile: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNMACMD Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 I think it depends what you are looking for, if you are in Nursing there are definitley opportunities, if you want info on shipping, finance or state sponsorship then you are also ok, for many there is very little information re jobs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynne1266 Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Hi all, a few people have mentioned "Down Under Live" does anyone know if they have employers from the Motor trade (OH is Panel Beater). Lynne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martincburgess Posted March 4, 2009 Author Share Posted March 4, 2009 Hi all, a few people have mentioned "Down Under Live" does anyone know if they have employers from the Motor trade (OH is Panel Beater). Lynne Lynne, Have a look at the two sites: Opportunities Australia - EXP09 www.downunderlive.co.uk Having been to the expo a few years ago, I found it was generally very broad in its representation, although most of the State Governments were there who provided good advice and may be able to provide a guide as to the demand for different skill sets. Banks and recruitment agencies were also well represented as were (at that time) the mining industry. It seems that the boom is rapidly cooling off in Oz, so there may not be such a demand directly from employers at the shows this year. Hope this helps. Martin :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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