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Finding Jobs in Australia
1. Finding Jobs in Australia
During these rough global economic times, it's getting harder and harder to find well paying jobs in
every country. Australia's major cities seem to be flooded with job seekers, and finding out where the
jobs are in your local neighborhood isn't always as easy as one would hope. Many people face losing
their homes, and getting a job might be the only way that they save their homes. Still, it's easy to feel
lost in this recession's job market. If you have been suffering from longterm unemployment, this guide
might be what you need in order to get out of the unemployment lines.
Amp Up Your Resume
The first step to getting ahead in a recession is to create a resume that really stands out. This starts by
making your resume as attractive to your employer as possible. Aside from the normal information that
you find on a resume, it's important to highlight the skills that you offer. Foreign languages, computer
programming skills, advanced writing skills, and even the ability to lift more than 50 pounds can be
useful skills that could be added to your resume. These skills, though simple, might be the ones that get
you hired. If you don't list them, your future employer would never know that you have them.
Another important step to take is to clean up your resume. If a job position doesn't sound impressive, or
if you were fired from a job, it might be a good idea to take that information out of your resume. Don't
mention how much you were paid for each job, otherwise you might undersell yourself. Try to reword
job descriptions in order to make them more professional in tone. Once you are done cleaning it up, ask
yourself if you would hire you. If your resume doesn't pass your test, you will need to clean it up a little
bit more.
Be Prepared To Follow Up
It's important to prepare yourself to follow up with each company that you contact in search of a job.
You will need to call them 2 to 3 days after submitting your resume in order to show your interest, so
make an effort to get the phone number or email address of the companies in question before you
submit your resume. If you don't follow up, many employers will disregard your application by default.
Submit Your Resume
Once you have made an impressive resume, it's important to start submitting your resume to areas
where they are hiring people with your skills. One of the bigger secrets when it comes to job hunting is
that you should always try newer routes for your resume submission. Newer routes include hand
delivering your resume to employers, as well as finding new sites that connect employers with job
hunters.
2. http://allcareers.com.au is one of the newest sites to cater to Australia's job hunting people, and many
employers are starting to rely upon it in order to find their newest staff members. It's easy to log on to
the site, and even easier to find a career that you would love to have. With up to date job postings, an
active community, and a very wide variety of job postings, this site is expected to become Australia's
most popular career board. Of course, you can't get a job without beginning your posting spree, so you
better start now.