Work

All countries have generally accepted business standards or practices for the way people find employment. This guide summarises the way in which Australians find work.

Victorian State Government Assistance

The Victorian State Government through its website www.liveinvictoria.vic.gov.au provides a range of useful information and tips about finding employment in Victoria, preparing your resume to Australian Standards and preparing for interviews.

If you are a skilled or business migrant and you have recently arrived in Victoria, you can register to attend a free industry or business seminar to help make your move to Victoria a success. From the www.liveinvictoria.vic.gov.au website, go to Learn How to Find a Job in Victoria then Applying for a Job then Employment Forums & Networks.

This site will outline the date of the next seminar. You can also contact the Department directly by email: skilledregional@liveinvictoria.vic.gov.au

General Assistance

Additional information is available from a wide number of websites, books, publications and guides.

A selection of website links that you may find useful to help you find work and meet Australian business standards are listed below. These websites provide information on finding a job including writing an introductory letter or cover
letter, addressing selection criteria, preparing your resume and attending an interview.

www.seek.com.au
www.careerone.com.au
www.jobguide.thegoodguides.com.au/occupation/search
www.jobinterviewquestions.org/questions/general-questions.asp
www.mycareer.com.au

Further information on job searching techniques can be found by browsing the internet.

In addition there are also a range of books and guides that have been prepared especially to assist jobseekers from overseas find work in Australia. Publishing company Tribus Lingua offers a series of books www.tribuslingua.com.au These books include:

Dr Jim Bright & Karen Bright. Land that Job in Australia. Successful Job Hunting for Migrants.

Ian Little. Project Australia. Land that Engineering Job in Australia.

Barbara A West & Frances T Murphy: G'day Boss! Australian Workplace Culture and the Workplace.

This guide to finding work in Ballarat Australia is a project of the City of Ballarat and the Victoria State Government Global Skills for Provincial Victoria is funded under Victoria's Skilled Migration Strategy.

Download the Guide to Finding Work in Ballarat Australia.