Creation of more than 100,000 jobs in Australia in the last three months has allowed the country to collapse its unemployment rate by a huge margin. Stats say that Aussie now has an unemployment rate of 5.7 percent as compared to 6.5 and 7.8 in New Zealand and Britain respectively.

Victoria has shown a massive increase in the number of jobs available in the province. Stats proved that Victoria showed a further increase of 37,900 full-time workers amid the time period of October and November. It means that an average of 1200 new jobs was created every day! In addition, Victoria has been applauded for showing the highest jobs growth as compared to any other state.

Coming to the stats of other countries, NSW grabbed an additional 11,800 jobs amid the time frame of October and November. Also, Queensland has an unemployment rate of 6.1 while NSW has 5.98. The facts clearly show that Australia is turning out to be a gold mine, for prospective employees to dig in for more jobs every single time.

But some people feel that the stats are pointing out in an adverse direction. Shadow treasurer Joe Hockey feels that it is a warning and think that it is the time “One must stop spending so much money and re-allocate the same to other places like hospitals.” The cure for this, as suggested by him, is to stop putting upward pressure on interest rates and concentrate of taking the country out of debts.

The huge number of jobs hiring in Australia over the last three months has pushed down the nation’s unemployment rate to a considerable percentage. Australia has created 100,000 jobs in the said months, of which the maximum number of jobs was being created in the state of Victoria. The extraordinary growth of job has lowered Australia’s unemployment rate to 5.7 percent, whereas the rate in Britain 7.8 percent; 6.5 percent in New Zealand; 10 percent in the US and 19.3 percent in Spain.

Victoria with the highest number of jobs is being touted as the ‘engine room of the Australian economy’. As per the statistics, the state has appointed a total number of 37,900 full-time workers during the period between October and November. During this period, it created almost 1200 jobs on a day. Of the total number of jobs, a maximum number of jobs were for new positions, while 14,100 jobs replaced earlier part-time jobs. This marked Victoria as the Australian state with highest jobs growth for seventh straight month.

When it comes to jobs gain over the last year, Victoria again recorded a satisfying statistics. Victoria has been a lucky and resourceful state even in the time of global meltdown. It created 73,200 jobs, whereas the rest of the nation lost 3520 jobs. The state’s current unemployment rate is 5.4 percent. It is quite interesting to see that Victoria is generating jobs at the time when other Australian states are losing jobs. The extraordinary rise in jobs in Victoria proved to be a Christmas present to Victorian families!

Writing appropriate curriculum vitae is of utmost importance if you are looking for a job. It is even more important in case you are immigrant in a new country and are searching for a job. It is similar for immigrants moving to Australia.

Australian employers expect resumes to be written in a particular format. For an immigrant, it is important that he proves himself to be a genuine one through his resume which is the foremost step while short listing candidates for a job.

Below mentioned are some tips which would help the prospective immigrants to find a job in Australia:

• Your name should be mentioned in capitals, bolded at the centre top of the page.
• This should be followed by your nationality and your country of citizenship. Also, mention the type of visa that you are entitled to with its number and the date of expiration. The date format should be day/month/year.
• The next in order should comprise of your mailing and the residence address.
• The candidate’s mobile phone number should be next in order.
• Following is the Summary of Skills of the candidate. This heading should be in bold and underlined. Under this, enlist your skills which you can use at workplace. This can include all forms of credentials and other certifications, if any.
• The next should be Work Experience, again in bold and underlined. This section should include all the details regarding your previous employment along with its timelines, job locations and the posts held. Under each job, enlist all the job responsibilities allocated to you in each organization that you have worked. Keep it crisp and in points.
• The candidate’s Educational Qualification is the next to be mentioned. Mention the name of the school, the number of years attended, academic degrees achieved and so on.
• The last section to be included is your personal profile. This can include your Special Interests, hobbies and so on.

Above all, the candidate has to be careful with the spellings and ensure that his resume is written in Australian English. This is most essential otherwise the Australian employers might come to think that the candidate is incompetent in English language.

When it comes to the professional work culture in Australia, nothing can beat Australia. The destination attracts immigrants from across the globe due to this facet. With this are the attractive income incentives that are offered by the Australian employers.

The work ambience is considered to be highly cooperative, friendly and relaxed with easy timelines making it easy for an employee to give the best output.

The weekly working hours expected from an employee range to about 37 hours with weekends usually given as leave. However, this is highly variant pertaining to the nature of the job that an individual is engaged in. Incase of over timing, an employee is paid for the extra hours of work that has been put in.

The best part of all is the four weeks of paid annual leave which each and every employee is entitled to. Apart from this, an additional of ten days of personal leaves which is again paid in nature. This also includes sick leave and so on.

Hence, an individual working in Australia gets to avail the following –

• A long service leave
• 5 to 10 days of sick leave annually
• Annual holiday ranging from 4 to 6 weeks
• Maternity leave
• A retirement fund with 9% of contribution from the employer to an employee’s gross salary.

So, what are you waiting for? Nothing can get better than this! To know more, get in touch with an Immigration and Visa Consultant.

How do you go about finding the right job in Australia? The question is one of the primary concerns that a majority of applicants planning to immigrate to Australia face. Read this post and solve your dilemma…

Main motives behind finding a job are better lifestyle, career options, and secure future for family, amongst others. First of all, you need to choose a job in accordance with your needs or what match your necessities! If your motive is to achieve all the above purposes, it would be beneficial to enhance your skills first and then go for the best job available in the town.

Do as much research as you can before making the final move. As far as the job markets are concerned, it has not been affected by the recent financial catastrophe to the extent of many other countries. So the country holds the capacity to craft your future in the best possible way.

It is advised to specialize your skills in more than one field to broaden your chances of getting the best job. Applicants need to sell themselves at interview! Sell your skills, flaunt your qualification, brag about your experience – but in a SUBTLE manner! The more you have of these ingredients, the more would be your income. But be realistic about everything. Trust me… Also check with the aspect of “Australian Pension Scheme;” whether the same is included in your salary package or not. Applicants showing additional qualities like having sheer knowledge on process analysis, business development, business profit, cost-cutting and other such facets would hold an added advantage over others.

Additionally, Australia is equipped with plenty of opportunities in thousands of fields, be it Chartered Accountancy, IT professionals, Engineering, Sales, Writing, including many others. Last, but definitely not the least – have an up-to-date resume and target the same towards the Oz Market. Don’t keep it too short or too lengthy. Just consult an Immigration specialist and know further.

Working in Oz sounds interesting! At one place, where Australia is arrayed with a wide range of options to craft one’s future, at another place, new immigrants are filled with doubts as to how they can find a good employment in Australia.

No matter whether you are planning to settle down as a Permanent Resident or going to Oz on a temporary basis, here are some of the tips that you must keep in mind before taking an overseas job:

• Start searching for your job from your country of origin. Be clear in your mind whether you are intending to take your job as a hobby or are you serious about your job. Find a job in accordance with your priorities. For instance, if you are studying in Oz, you can opt for a part-time job and option of freelancing or working from home can be considered.
• Establish your budget. There are chances that you may or may not get a better paying job initially. The job could or could not include accommodations, so estimate your expenditure (including food, accommodation, traveling and other expenses) in advance.
• Know the job responsibilities that are equipped with your job profile. Ensure that you have knowledge of all the terms and conditions geared with your job and organization.
• Search websites and read more and more blogs that provide information of the jobs that are in demand in Australia. At the same time, consult an Immigration expert to know more about the application process.

All the Best!

If you are a highly skilled migrant planning to immigrate to Australia, this article is of high importance to you. Earlier, the TRA or the Trades Recognition Australia was the assessing authority for the recognition of skills for a prospective immigrant. Here, an applicant had to provide with all the relevant documentation which proves him capable of the same. But this procedure would be ruled out post 2009.

From 1st January 2010, an amendment known as the Job Ready Test would be introduced for the selection of candidates for the skilled migrant program in Australia. Under this process, all the candidates must undergo a test relevant to their job or profession. This would demonstrate their actual proficiency in the specific field.

This feature is currently being devised by the Government of Australia in collaboration with the specific industries and unions. The main objective of the test is to get such professionals who are fit to work and contribute to the Australian economy. Thus, the Australian employers do not have to spend extra time, money and resources in training these skilled migrants. Instead, the employees would be Job Ready. Also, for those not having a job when they land would find it easy to get one.

The test has to be undergone by all those applicants who have applied under the onshore General Skilled Migrant (GSM) Visa and have nominated a trade occupation. These also include immigrant students in Australia who have applied for the GSM visa and their occupation falls under the nominated occupation.

The only exemption from the test would be when the student applies under the Skilled – Graduate (Subclass 485) or for the Skilled Regional (887) visas. In addition, this test is different for both onshore and offshore candidates. Testing for the offshore candidates has been put in to action since 2007. It is being administered by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG). The test also varies for different occupations.

However, a formal announcement is yet to be made by the Department of Immigration and Australian Citizenship (DIAC). No intimation has been given regarding the prospective fees and other costs that could be incurred during the process. Also, the expiry date for the test result is yet to be decided. So stay tuned on this page to know more.

On the other hand, if you have already applied for a GSM Visa, you would be exempt from a Job Ready test. Thus, it is highly recommended that you decide the sooner, the better it is. It is best to contact an Immigration and Visa expert since he would be in constant touch with all the latest in this regard.

It seems that the economic crisis is gradually subsiding. News pieces are pouring in that the number of job responsibilities in Australia is increasing at a decent pace. There are speculations going on in the market that the pace will pick up in the next one year, giving more and more opportunities to both nationals as well as people who are looking for Immigration in this potential country.

It is positive news for Australia, especially after the kind of damage that the racial attacks have done to it. A lot of areas are showing massive improvement, which ultimately is leading to the betterment of the overall economy. For instance, the current GBP are positive.

Better economy means better future prospects, high class-of-living, prosperity and so on. It would be beneficial for applicants to keep the issue of racism aside and look at the positive aspects that the country has to offer! A wise brain says that one should hire the services of an expert Immigration and Visa expert and stay away from the tedious application process!

Since its origin in the beginning of 2009, major part of Critical Skills list (CSL) comprise in MODL occupations only but eliminates most trade occupations included in the latter. Instead of these trade occupations, some non-MODL occupations, like Regional & Urban planners, teachers and others are listed in the CSL.

Though General Skilled Migrants are not awarded any additional points for being listed on the CSL, it definitely provides a great plus as far as processing time of a visa application is concerned. With higher priority, your application is bound to get a quick approval in a very short timeframe.

While you can easily check if your nominated occupations appear on the CSL, there are a few CSL occupations that have some conditions attached to qualify for those occupations. For instance, application who wish to apply under the CSL occupation of accountants are required to score a minimum of 7 bands in all IELTS components or they must have a year’s experience in the accounting industry in Australia. These conditions also remain unchanged for native speakers of the language from US or UK.

Similarly, not all IT professionals can file under the CSL occupation of IT professionals. MODL skills assessment from Australian Computer Society (ACS) is mandatory to qualify for this CSL occupation and having a minimum of one-year experience in your MODL specialization is an essential condition for this assessment by ACS.

There are a very limited number of trade occupations on the CSL as cooks and hairdressers were removed in the first CSL version in January 2009 itself. Most manufacturing and construction trades were also eliminated from CSL in March 2009. However, several trades are still highly in demand in Australia, it is thereby better to go through the state nomination list rather than going through the CSL method.