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SkillSelect - it is worth bothering?

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  • 03-08-2014 4:05pm
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    Corkgirl210
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    Hi Folks,

    Any of you had any luck with skillselect?.. I have my online app half filled out and they sent me a reminder today saying they will close soon if not filled in.. It is a really in-depth questionnaire so before I go to the hassle just wanted to know if people got offered jobs from it? Not sure if I still want to emigrate but having a bit of a mid life crisis at the min might just be what I need! lol..

    Any help appreciated? :)


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    ben10afc
    Registered Users Posts: 71 ✭✭ben10afc


    Rayanne2010 wrote: »
    Hi Folks,

    Any of you had any luck with skillselect?.. I have my online app half filled out and they sent me a reminder today saying they will close soon if not filled in.. It is a really in-depth questionnaire so before I go to the hassle just wanted to know if people got offered jobs from it? Not sure if I still want to emigrate but having a bit of a mid life crisis at the min might just be what I need! lol..

    Any help appreciated? :)

    What is skill select mate?


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    Corkgirl210
    Closed Accounts Posts: 329 ✭✭Corkgirl210


    skilled workers and business people can be found and nominated for skilled visas by Australian employers or state and territory governments, or they might be invited by the Australian Government to lodge a visa application. (I passed the skill points system, the questions are very thorough & long winded so I lost interest half way through.. hence the email stating they will close my application.. I put it up ages ago tho?.. )

    I worked for the aus govt whilst previously living there.. and thought that with other experience in aus might stand to me .. but not sure how effective the site is overall? hence.. is it worth bothering?


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    aido79
    Registered Users Posts: 5,374 ✭✭✭aido79


    Rayanne2010 wrote: »
    Hi Folks,

    Any of you had any luck with skillselect?.. I have my online app half filled out and they sent me a reminder today saying they will close soon if not filled in.. It is a really in-depth questionnaire so before I go to the hassle just wanted to know if people got offered jobs from it? Not sure if I still want to emigrate but having a bit of a mid life crisis at the min might just be what I need! lol..

    Any help appreciated? :)

    If you don't do the Expression of interest then you can't apply for a visa so the question is really can you be bothered going through the hassle of applying for the visa. There are no jobs offered through skillselect. It is a way for the department of immigration to keep track of the skills that are in demand and only inviting the relevant people to apply for skilled visas.


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    Corkgirl210
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    meant getting visa then applying for jobs thereafter.. I have answered my own question.. i couldn't be bothered in applying for the visa so no chance in looking for jobs as a result of the visa (IF I was to get one - even with passing the points system)..


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    irishmover
    Registered Users Posts: 4,746 ✭✭✭irishmover


    Rayanne2010 wrote: »
    meant getting visa then applying for jobs thereafter.. I have answered my own question.. i couldn't be bothered in applying for the visa so no chance in looking for jobs as a result of the visa (IF I was to get one - even with passing the points system)..

    What an attitude to have..


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