Very indeed. Some employer really piss me off. I dunno wat's inside their brain, $hit?!?

That's what I have been thinking of for past few days. It's indeed very difficult to obtain a job without networking. Like what hihihehe and nemesis said some job requirements don't make sense at all. About the postgraduate program, did you or most of your international friends enroll to Full time (2 years) or part time study (4 years)?

Hmm, most of my friends are undergrads (4 years course), not postgrad, but some decided to stay back to do postgrad to widen their own opportunities

This. Just completed my degree and now I have no chance applying for PR and nomination from NSW until July 2014. Now an Accounting & Finance graduate, what would you guys suggest me to do during the period of 6 months before NSW nomination reopens?

- Obtain a Grad temp visa and apply for part-time tutoring at university/admin work and continue job searching in Australia
- Work in Singapore/Malaysia as an accounting/finance graduate/associate* and leave as soon as PR has been approved
- Work in Singapore/Malaysia as an accounting/finance intern*
- Other suggestions

*Preferably in Audit division

I am currently undecided (absolute torn) and open to any advice as I am sure some of you have obtained personal experiences as you go through this stage.

Thanks

Hi guys, i'm actually in the midst of submitting the EOI. However, I have not gone for the IELTS and Skills assessment yet. Can I still get my EOI approved?

Nope, if you need them as evidence for your points. http://www.immi.gov.au/skills/skillselect/index/faqs/

What is your IELTS score? If you managed to get all 7, 25 yo and above and 2 years of study in Australia then you should able to go for subclass 189 without nomination. If not, you can go for temporary visa and still can look for your desired job

No. I guess you have to do more reading in EOI website and see what you actually have to do before submitting EOI

Noted. Thanks guys. Then I'll have to get my Skills Assessed first by the Australian Computer Society. The skill of interest is Systems Analyst.

I have gotten my Company Employment Reference letter. What other documents that I need to attach together other than the below?

https://www.acs.org.au/__data/assets/pdf_fi...t-Checklist.pdf

Do i need a stamp of "Certified copy" for all the documents that I scan or only the Company Employment Reference letter?

This post has been edited by ryant3: Jan 1 2014, 11:35 AM

What stupid logic? How can a fresh grad have experience? Or rather if a fresh grad has experience he won't be a fresh grad. Fresh grad...fresh...geddit?

Happy New Year and thanks for your reply . Fulfilled all above, except I am under 25 yo (far off). Since I am 5 points short, I am trying to acquire state nomination from the NSW government (willing to relocate to Sydney). As they no longer accept applications until July 2014, I was wondering if employers from my desired job are convinced to take me on board while holding a temporary visa. Tough luck indeed.

Re-take ielts and try to get an 8 flat this time round? =D Or you can go for the 489 visa first?

CSu are based in Wagga Wagga, NSW not in Melbourne

Why not??? You didn't notice that some western kids when they finished high school they started working for a year or 2 before heading to uni or technical institute??? Also during summer breaks, some were working jobs that were related to what they were studying???
One of my cousin was studying accounting. During summer breaks, she managed to secure jobs with accounting firms. Another cousin who studied Eng managed to find summer works with Eng firms.
Fresh grad....fresh...geddit. Boy you are very ignorant. Looks like towkay like you do not believe in hiring and train students during their holiday breaks. Pity Malaysian students

Why should we spend money to train people only for those people to treat the company as a stepping stone to some other company? What's in it for us? Who should compensate us in the event the employee leaves after we spent so much money, time and effort to train them?
That is why i only hire people with a track record. I don't mind paying more but i don't want people to learn on the job. You hit the ground running. In 3 months, if you cannot perform and meet your KPIs, you're out. full stop.

You want companies to train fresh grad, can. Bond them for at least 3-5 years. Otherwise make them pay back every penny the company has invested in them plus interest, if they break the bond. Afterall, the money would yield much more if i would just put it in FDs instread of spending it on training, not to mention paying for any cock-ups these people who will eventually commit.

Always remember that companies are not charities. We look at bottom line first and foremost. We weigh the pros and cons. While there are pros to taking fresh grads, it only appiles if you can keep those people. And only MNC has the financial, social and career ladder to keep them there. SMEs don't and can't. Our margins and scale are nowhere near those of MNC and we have to fight tooth and nail for every dollar. Therefore we cannot take a risk by investing in someone we do not know will stick long enough to yield results.

Did anyone get documents translated from BM to English for migration purposes, and if so where did you get it done?



This post has been edited by sunblaze: Jan 1 2014, 03:50 PM

Thanks for your reply. Have attempted that too, (3 times to be precise). Got 8 and above for reading and listening components while speaking fluctuates between 7 to 8 and writing 7 at max. I don't think re-sitting will be helpful at this stage and it is not cheap. Hence, I would rather invest my next IELTS exam fee on a NSW state nomination (unfortunately they're now closed). I, in fact do not mind not being in Australia prior to July 2014. Just have to find a way to acquire experience as I go through the first few months.

Too bad I am ineligible for 489 visa (taking all states into account).

Hmm all the best in applying then. What visa are you currently under? Graduate visa 485?

What's the best way to apply visa? Apply directly to the immigration website or apply through an agent?

Currently under student visa 573 until mid-March 2014. Still undecided if I should go for graduate visa 485 (eligible to apply as long as I apply in Australia before my student visa expires). Am trying to weigh if a graduate visa 485 costing close to $1.5k is worth the shot to be in Australia mainly covering the first 6 months with the uncertainty of scoring a relevant accounting job/part-time tutoring opportunities before obtaining a 190.

It's just the matter of time.

Do unis have student employment offices on campus?? Does OZ gov't operates youth/student employment offices?? During your student years, did you work during holiday/summer breaks?? Btw...can foreign students work in OZ during their student years??