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Dazzo · Mar 20, 2012

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Hi guys,

I need your advice about what to do next.

I'm lookin to move to Australia with my gf in september and have been exploring the job market over there and seeing what I can do to help aid me get a job.

I passed the Comptia A+ in 2009 before the rules for 3 year re-certification came in and have been working as a IT technician in a GP surgery for 3 years now.

I do new installs, install new software, fix problems, install new hardware, set up network printers, administer AD (2003) and the file system and security aswell as administrative jobs and a few more technical stuff including liasing with the service providers and nhs ICT support to resolve issues.

I don't know what cert to get next as I looked at MCDST (we use XP) but it's expired so I'm unsure on what else I can do.

I've just enrolled on Microsoft Office Specialist (2003) with the NHS as they offer it free and Office is listed on most help desk jobs in Australia I've seen so thought that would help but I think I need more.

They also list AD alot so I thought my experience alone might be enough there but I don't want to do MCSA/MCSE as I only use the server for AD and file maintenece.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Darren

SimonV · Mar 28, 2012

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Sorry I cant help you withthe IT related stuff but this ma help you if you havnet got this info already, I looked at Australia some time back and a close friend of mine has just moved out there for work, I found this information useful when I was looking and passed it onto my friend who found it useful too.

http://www.migrationnews.com/australia/how_to_get_a_job said:

Do

Do visit the various Australian job websites BEFORE deciding to emigrate to familiarise yourself with the job opportunities in your field.

Do apply for your permanent residence visas. Very important. Prospective employers will ask about your immigration status and having your residence visas (or at least being in the application process) is a "prerequisite" for most Australian job vacancies.

Do start applying for advertised job vacancies from OVERSEAS, but only 1 to 12 weeks before a possible start date or a visit to Australia.

Do send a cold letter of application and C.V. to EVERY potential employer and recruitment agent in the region of Australia you intend settling in to let them know that you are available. Use www.yellowpages.com.au to locate details.

Do prepare your C.V. in the Australian style and write a short but clear covering letter confirming that you have been granted permanent residence visas (or that you have been assessed as eligible and are in the visa application process).

Do provide an Australian postal address and Australian mobile/email address in your C.V. where possible.

Do visit Australia or arrive permanently (once your visas have been approved) to attend job interviews, as very few employers will engage candidates on a "sight unseen" basis.

Do make a positive impression in the interview, be flexible and have copies of your residence visas and references available for employers to sight.

Don't

Don't apply for job vacancies OR visit Australia for job interviews more than 1 - 12 weeks away from a possible start date. Employers will not be interested.

Don't expect everything to work like home. Be flexible and willing to fit in with local ways of doing things.

Don't expect a job at the same level or higher than you had overseas. You may lack Australian local knowledge and may need to take a step back in order to advance later. Wait one year.

Don't expect the same salary or more than you had overseas. The cost of living and income tax rates are lower in Australia than many other western developed nations, so look at your NET INCOME not the gross amount

Don't expect a job offer in the first week. On average, it can take native Australians 1 8 weeks to find a new job.

Don't "over negotiate" the contract with your first employer. Be flexible and under-stand that employment law and contract terms may be different in Australia

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