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Your Australian Life Isn't Going to Fund Itself.

 05:00:01  Tuesday October 3

Here's some tips on how and why you should get a job.

Path to Work in Australia

Right after the thrill and the butterflies in your stomach when you first arrive in Australia in general and Sydney in particular, the harsh reality of how expensive Sydney is and how emergent it is to work in Australia and start earning an income hits you like one of Sydney’s recurring heat waves.

Whether you are a white-collar or a blue-collar in the country where you have resided before arriving in Sydney, you must remember that Australia is “Down Under”. No matter how shiny are Sydney’s lights, appealing and friendly the cost of living is amongst the highest in the south.

What are the Living Expenses in Australia?

An average two-bedroom apartment/house – depending on the area, the building quality, amenities provided in the place, and the availability of facilities around (schools, shopping mall, entertainment, beaches …) – ranges between 425 AUD up to 3000 AUD a week, which makes your yearly lodging alone between 22,100 AUD to 156,000 AUD. Accordingly, being productive in Sydney is a must and not a luxury! Therefore, the faster you can get into the job market, the less suffering your lifetime savings will face.

What to Do Before Applying to work in Australia?

Sydney’s job market is very prominent and booming. However, there are a few things that you need to take into consideration:

  • Mastering the English language.
  • Having the proper and accredited qualifications needed for the job.
  • Ensuring the legal status that allows you to work and knowing that the Australian government allows maximum working hours for you depending on your visa type.
  • Obtaining the needed license/s based on your trade/profession before applying in order not to hit hard and painful brick wall of rejection.

Although Australians are warm and welcoming, they are intolerant of ignorance. Playing dumb by claiming to be new in the country or appearing as not very well informed is a turn off to the Australian employers or even community. Australia is one of those countries where every single piece of information is available online for free. All you must do is plan your journey and research the best way to reach your destination. The Australian government has a department for everything, and their services are well and informative, but you need to take the first step and look for yourself.

Approved and Accredited Qualifications

If we consider mastering the language and having the legal status imperative and might bear legal consequences in case of a breach, the most critical aspect of finding the right job in Sydney is to have the relevant experience and the Approved and Accredited education by an Australian Body.

Whether you are an American Ivy League graduate or a Kalahari Desert hunter, you need to find a way to accredit your qualifications as an Australian equivalent, or your applications will soon become an excellent dinner for a ferocious office shredder. But wait and don’t panic, Australians are considerate, understanding, and there are so many ways to get your qualifications approved and accredited.

First, the direct method there are so many governmental and non-governmental bodies that can add legitimacy to your qualifications obtained overseas. A simple research on the great oracle “Google” will provide you with a list of the organizations that can accredit your qualification and eventually prepare you to be a professional working in Australia.

For instance, if you are an accountant and you want to work in Australia, it will be beneficial to approach CPA Australia or Chartered Accountants of Australia. These will advise of what courses you need to take to equalize your knowledge with an Australian professional and to obtain an equal employment opportunity.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Some overseas obtained diplomas and degrees will have different terminology in Australia but similar content. Therefore, Australia has adopted an assessment method known as recognition of prior learning “RPL.” It is a process for giving candidates credit for skills, knowledge, and experience gained through working and learning. You can take at any stage of your life, through formal and informal education, in Australia or overseas, through work or other activities. So, in other words, if you can prove that you have been working in a specific field and you have acquired the skills and knowledge needed to perform this activity.

Having an Australian certificate will put you in a position of applying to jobs with confidence. There are many companies specialized in converting your previous learning to an Australian certificate and increase your chance of finding the right employment. Moreover, if your last education is not enough, there are some units usually called gap Training units designed to cover the gaps in your prior learning to make it similar to an Australian certificate.

Australians are not shy, and you shouldn’t be either! The more you ask, the more knowledge you obtain, the more you negotiate, the more you get, and the friendlier you are, the more welcoming Australians will react to you. Welcome to Australia, it is an excellent country with endless potentials, BUT you need to do it the Aussie WAY. AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE, OI OI OI!

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