Today, 11 March 2010, it was reported in Indaily, Adelaide’s online daily newspaper that South Australia's jobless rate is still tracking well below the national average. The latest figures put unemployment in SA at 4.7 per cent, while the national jobless rate is 5.3 per cent. By global levels, this is a pretty low unemployment rate and would make most skilled people feel comfortable about finding work if they want and need to.
So, how easy is it to find a job in Adelaide and where do you start? Well the old saying of “it’s not what you know it’s who you know” is as relevant in Australia as it is anywhere else. Unfortunately as a new migrant you have to rely on the ‘what you know’ to get noticed.....
With job search websites such as http://www.seek.com.au/ and http://www.careeone.com.au/, featuring “Apply” icons on each job ad, job applications pour into employers Inboxes faster than spam. This means that for most general jobs, applying from outside Australia is a waste of time – you resume won’t even get read!
And from inside Australia, your application will only be read and taken seriously if your resume is sent with a covering letter detailing how your skills match the job you are applying for. Permanent employment can be quite hard to find with contract work ranging anywhere from three months to two years or longer often the easier way to go.....
More on job search to come....
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