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Jobs in Melbourne.

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  • 18-01-2012 4:58am
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    Amazon32
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭


    Hey guys, new to the site. Im going Melbourne in two months on a working holiday visa. Only bringing the minimum money required and plan on working straight away.
    I have a degree in finance but no experience, and have 4 years retail experience.
    Just wondering how hard is it to get a job over there? Is it as easy as people say or is that bs?
    Il need the money so il work at anything if somewhere will have me. I mean along the lines of laboring, office work, cleaning, pub, cafe, supermarket etc. etc.

    Thanks for any feedback,
    Amazon32


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    Zambia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,333 ✭✭✭Zambia


    Define minimum money?


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    Amazon32
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭Amazon32


    Sorry the minimum required is 5000 Aussie Dollars and that's exactly what i will have, well in and around.


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    Zambia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,333 ✭✭✭Zambia


    You should be ok just be really active looking for work. Just watch your spending.


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    Amazon32
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭Amazon32


    Ok thanks for the advice. Can you recommend good places to start looking?
    Websites, recruitment agencies etc.


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    Zambia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,333 ✭✭✭Zambia


    Plenty of time to worry about that on arrival.


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    Moocawn
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    Just wondering are you a guy or girl? If you're a guy I've got a name and number for furniture moving, I did it for 2 months there during the year, it's boring as heck but the money is okay, pm me if interested. I'm not sexist, it just requires a lot of manual lifting, like a fridge up five flights of stairs!


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    markymark21
    Registered Users Posts: 595 ✭✭✭markymark21


    Amazon32 wrote: »
    Hey guys, new to the site. Im going Melbourne in two months on a working holiday visa. Only bringing the minimum money required and plan on working straight away.
    I have a degree in finance but no experience, and have 4 years retail experience.
    Just wondering how hard is it to get a job over there? Is it as easy as people say or is that bs?
    Il need the money so il work at anything if somewhere will have me. I mean along the lines of laboring, office work, cleaning, pub, cafe, supermarket etc. etc.

    Thanks for any feedback,
    Amazon32


    From what I gather from other people who are in the finance industry in Australia - you'll need relevant experience for an Aussie company to even look at you. Why would they bother train you up only for you to leave after six months?

    If you are willing to do anything there is plenty of work in cafes,bars, restaurants. If things get desperate you can always do farm work. There's a labour demand for that pretty much all year round.


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    Amazon32
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭Amazon32


    PM sent


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    Amazon32
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭Amazon32


    Bump


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    zweton
    Registered Users Posts: 2,683 ✭✭✭zweton


    have you sent out many cvs amazon?


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