Job Resources
With the extremely high level of Internet usage in Australia, the Internet is now arguably the best place to access employment information.
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Employment Trends
The Australian employment market improved markedly last year and strong future growth is expected.
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Information Technology
Strong IT hiring is expected, with over 42 percent of firms planning to hire in the short term.
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Engineering
Many employers are under pressure to secure key talent as construction projects pick up.
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Accounting and Finance
32.7 percent of financial services employers plan to increase their permanent staff levels in the near term.
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Sales & Marketing
The power is shifting from employers to employees as the demand in sales and marketing translates into increasingly competitive remuneration packages.
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Education
Qualified Early Childhood Teachers are in particular demand, along with Diploma-Qualified Teachers.
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Top Companies
The following list represents companies reporting the largest assets/revenues in the country. More than 400,000 additional corporate profiles can be found in Going Global's Employer Directory.
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Financial Considerations
The cost of living in Australia has jumped dramatically and Sydney is now the world's 14th most expensive city.
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Work Permits/Visas
The variety of visa types and subclasses makes it especially important to define one's activities or work in Australia to apply for the correct subclass.
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Resume/CVs
Applying for a job in Australia has changed dramatically over the past few years, thanks to mass electronic résumé/CV distribution services, online recruitment databases and opportunities to email job applications.
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Interviewing Advice
Job interviewing in Australia is generally informal and has few guidelines. Despite this appearance of informality, jobseekers should always be professional and show courtesy and respect.
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Cultural Advice
English is the language of business in Australia, but jobseekers should be aware that Australian English can be rather idiomatic.
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Business and Networking
Australia has had trade unions since at least 1845, when the Friendly Society of Carpenters and Joiners was formed.
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