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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Employment Trends
Employment prospects are strong for Australia's job seekers. Talent
shortages exist, especially in IT and accounting.
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Financial Considerations
Overall, Australia enjoys cheaper living costs than either the
United States or Britain, and prices are relatively low for
essentials such as food, drink and clothes.
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Information Technology
The Australian government reports that IT employment is strong,
forecasting a positive outlook through 2010 for IT positions.
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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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Engineering
Government reports point to a positive job market for those with
engineering skills.
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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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Accounting and Finance
Growth in accounting jobs is being driven by increased demand in the
compliance and governance areas.
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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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Sales & Marketing
There are now indications that companies have budgets to spend on
advertising and marketing personnel.
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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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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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Education
The Australian government has finally emerged from a shortage of teachers and others employed in education.
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