Hi, thanks for the sharing of info. may I know the agent that you mentioned is a job agent? If yes, I would like to have his/her contact. Thank you.

annielee, divine061 and hihihehe, thanks for the repllies.

i was lucky to have work for in Australia for 1 year, because i was seconded from Malaysia company to branch company in Austalia, all paid for , only thing i have to pay is for my makan onlyy..

even got my permit to work for 4 years but i decided to comeback as i feeling Malaysia lifestyle is still the best and the food.

Australia is most lay back country.. young ppls who just want to have experience working in Australia can indeed suit very well and enjoy it but not for me..
still prefer my roti canai n teh tarik in the morning, nasi kandar for lunch and wan tan mee for dinner.. haha

What makes you think so?

hehe...guess Asutralia not for everyone, usually the young ones :-) but at least you've tried :-)

Anyone tried the skill migration application? They charge 2690aud. Is it true? Thanks.

you are referring to the gsm (general skilled migration) ?
yes, i guess there are few of us who did.. including me.. but during my time the fees was A$2k instead..
if you wish to go thru this route, advise u to do it b4 july..as the rules will be tighten by then..

Because I have 3 cousin and 5 family freinds all PRs, in various parts in Aus and jobless at the moment.
2 of my cousins have been job searching for the past 2 years and are in-between contract jobs which last no more than 6 months.
But they have deep pockets so no problem.
If you don't, goo luck to you!

i guess it depends .. i got a job after a month of arriving here..and knew someone did as well...
but i will advise dun expect too much on your 1st job as we dont have local experience here..
once u have that, u can demand...and they will be willing to pay if you are good at what you do..

since u said ur family/friends are deep in pockets, guess they are not in rush to get a perm job... :-)

Yup. But then again luck is not a reliable factor to put food on the table if you don't have reserve funds and you can't find a job...

i agree with you, so be prepared to work casuals when searching for your professional job..to survive..

Care to elaborate as to why it was so hard for them to secure a job? I find it hard to believe that 8 ppl you know are in oz and jobless. I assume when you say jobless as in cannot secure a job relevant to their qualifications? I do admit it is not easy though especially nowadays. I finished uni in 2008 and secured a job within 2 months while waiting for my PR so I was one of the fortunate ones i guess

Cut throat fee mate. Crazy.

Damn, I should have applied earlier during my uni days in the 90s.

Any other ways? Suggestions? TA.

depends how they "look for job"
if they choosy, looking for certain job that they want and few applications in a month then i would say good luck...

Yup. That pretty much sums it up.

hi Jewelgal,

No i got the news from my migration agent.. =)

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Added on March 12, 2012, 12:21 pmYea better apply before July... and quick!! bcoz you haf to take IELTS, assessments, etc before you can submit!!!

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Added on March 12, 2012, 12:26 pmI think culturally you really have to be different when you job hunt there.. i "see" the difference in what interviewers expect when looking for jobs in Australia. If you still have very asian way of thinking then maybe hard.. bcoz they prefer out-going, aggressive and direct people to work for them? We asians are thought to humble and soft spoken.. but they want you to tell them what you can do for them.. not wait them ask you what you can do... furthermore sometimes here we got relative/friend referral... so can get the job...

anyway if I am looking for jobs there I will just take whatever comes first, while continue to look for what i want to do.. i have many friends who are settling down there fine..

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Added on March 12, 2012, 12:27 pmHahaha inflation mah.. so fees also go up.. i think ultimately the benefits (potential) outweighs the costs lah.. consider it an investment for my future...

This post has been edited by Mirror_man: Mar 12 2012, 12:27 PM

the best way to get a job in Aussie after u finish ur study here in aussie, just go for an internship first, doesnt matter if ure dip/deg/master (me) becoz honestly kinda hard to apply normally or through website like careerone / jobseek ... apply for any company cuz the agent might give a good company as well depends on wat ur study ...

but from intern , if u do a good job, they might take u permanently, like i have, cuz sriosly aussie people kinda lazy , eventhough i am super lazy ass, i still got employee of the month for 3 straight month , but now after a year, im bored + my visa's still under process for GSM, kinda gonna take a long time anyway, its time to go to back to msia for good

Ah ok how come so itchy to go back? It has only been a year.

is this thread dead?

Depends on what you are asking for??