Warren Brewer Skilled Employment Assistance Program

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Working in Australia

• Warren Brewer Skilled Employment Assistance
  Program

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Skills Shortages
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Skilled Shortages?

• Australia is currently experiencing a shortage in
  both skilled professionals and trades
  professionals
• Shortages exist in both metropolitan and
  provincial regions
• Exact causes for skilled shortages are varied
  including but not limited to locality, appeal,
  education, training labour market needs
• Shortages are determined through labour/market
  surveys and projections for potential future
  shortages

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Skilled Occupations List

• Skilled Occupations List (SOL) and Employer
  Nominated Skilled Occupation List (ENSOL)
• Lists occupations in demand including
• Job Title
• Australian Standard Classification of Occupations
  code (ASCO)
• SOL and/or ENSOL eligibility
• Points Awarded for Skill
• Assessment Authority
• Available from http//www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf
  /1121i.pdf

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Sample SOL Occupations
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Live in Victoria

• The Victorian Government sponsors eligible
  applications for provisional and permanent visas
• This will assist the applicant to meet the DIAC
  General Migration points test and obtain a visa.
• For more information, visit
• http//www.liveinvictoria.vic.gov.au
• Click on Skilled Visas on the side menu

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Sample Victorian Shortages
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I have a skill in shortage, why dont they hire
me?

• Think back to your favourite teachers in
  primary/secondary school. What qualities did they
  have that made them stand out from the other
  teachers?
• It was that extra something special coupled with
  qualifications and experience that made you
  develop a connection.
• Employers have very high standards, even in times
  of shortage they want the best and will wait
  for the best!

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Career Exploration Industry Familiarisation
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Career Exploration

• My Future (www.myfuture.edu.au)
• This site gives advice on career exploration
  based on skills, knowledge and experience.

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myfuture Example
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myfuture Example
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myfuture Example
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Industry Familiarisation

• Job Guide (www.jobguide.dest.gov.au)
• This site gives basic information about
  positions, requirements, state and territory
  requirements and related jobs
• Related jobs are listed for each occupation may
  be useful to look for transitional roles
• For more information on wages, market conditions,
  weekly earnings and job prospects, visit
  https//jobsearch.gov.au/joboutlook/

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Job Guide Example
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Job Guide Example
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Job Guide Example
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Job Outlook
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Job Outlook Sample Profile
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Salary Surveys

• Most major recruitment agencies utilise salary
  surveys
• Surveys are used to guide candidates towards
  salary ranges in both industry and position
• Surveys are generally based on candidates
  experience in a field
• Utilise a wide variety of salary surveys and
  develop an average salary range irrespective of
  agency bias
• Develop a comfortable bargaining range
• It is better to represent good value rather than
  overvalue
• It is easier to re-negotiate salary from within
• If you value yourself outside the employers
  range, you will be excluded
• Salary guides (eg)
• www.hays.com.au
• www.michaelpage.com.au

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Sample Salary Guide
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Networking Prestige
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Migration Checklist

• Plane Tickets ?
• Suitcase ?
• Clothes ?
• Transport ?
• Accommodation ?
• Documents ?
• Enrolment ?
• Skills Abilities ?
• Experience ?

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What did I leave behind?

• Networks, Reputation and Prestige

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Rebuilding your Networks/Prestige

• Register with clubs and organisations
• Participate in Industry Seminars and Expos
• Membership of professional affiliations and
  unions
• Become involved with schools and charitable
  organisations
• Converse with friends already in employment

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Selling your Prestige

• Rather than list your experience in this manner

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Selling your Prestige (continued)

• Use this format, which involves
• Simplifying your title
• Using the company logo for added impact
• Only use the company logo if it is
  internationally recognised
• Must be known in Australia

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Selling your Prestige

• This can also work for your education
• If you have an overseas qualification, indicate
  that it has been assessed

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Selling your Prestige (continued)

• You can also sell your prestige by promoting
  Accreditation or professional membership

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Recruitment in Australia
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Recruitment Methods in Australia

• Internal Promotion/Transfer
• This is commonly the first stage assess
  existing employees to see who can fill in or
  grow into the vacancy
• Recommendations
• Ask staff if they know anyone who may be suitable
  for the vacancy
• Poach/Head hunt not what it sounds like!
• Open Market
• Advertise on Internet, Papers, Recruitment
  Agencies
• Only 30 of jobs are openly advertised

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Open Market Sources

• Websites
• SEEK, Mycareer, Careerone
• Recruitment Agencies (Hays, Hudson, Adecco etc)
• Company Websites Careers/Employment tab
• Papers
• The Age, Herald Sun, The Australian
• Local Papers
• Recruitment Agencies
• Jobs listed in Agencies also listed on Major
  websites

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Incorrect Use of Search Engines

• By using both classification and sub
  classification, the search options will be
  limited to only those that match BOTH categories.

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Example of Incorrect Use
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Correct Use of Search Engines

• Keywords
• Select Location
• Select Classification
• Use 1 keyword only eg
• Accountant
• KPMG
• MYOB
• Taxation
• Audit
• Mandarin
• If you select Sub classification, the job may be
  incorrectly classified or filed

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Example of Correct Use
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Other Sources of Vacancies

• Direct Contact
• Visit www.yellowpages.com.au and search for
  companies that operate in your field.
• Send a canvassing letter to see if you can meet
  to discuss potential vacancies or hiring
  practices
• Networking
• Participate in Open Days and Industry Induction
  seminars at your educational institution
• Apply for graduate programs in publicly listed
  companies (www.asx.com.au)
• Work Placement/Volunteering
• Gives the employer an opportunity to see you
  skills in a real environment
• Allows candidates to be in the right place at the
  right time

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Skilled Employment Assistance Program (SEAP)
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Success Story Manju

• Arrived as a Skilled migrant (HR) in 2006
• Joined SEAP in July 2006
• Attended Employment Development Program for
  Overseas Qualified Professionals with Box Hill
  TAFE in July.
• Placed in SCRMRC as a Recruitment Consultant in
  Sept 2006
• Was offered a position with Clarinda Community
  Centre in mid September

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Success Story Rajesh

• Rajesh joined SEAP in June 2006
• Joined the VLGA 15 weeks placement for Engineers
  in Local Councils project
• Rajesh attended preliminary meetings with
  Engineers Australia, OQU SEAP
• After meeting with Hindmarsh Shire Council, they
  decided to forgo the 15 weeks placement and offer
  the client full time employment on 25th July
  2006.

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Success Story Nastaran

• Coordinator of the HIV CALD Unit of The Alfred
  hospital
• Needed a Farsi/Persian speaking co-worker with
  HIV/AIDS HEP C experience
• Nastaran spoke Farsi but had a background in
  Social Work
• Re-typed the clients resume and directly
  promoted the client to Maureen
• Nastaran is now working at The Alfred

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Overseas Experience
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Overseas Experience Valid?

• Yes.but we require some convincing!
• Market Yourself!
• Convince the employer that your experience is
  valid in an Australian context and that
  duties/skills are not that dissimilar
• If your company was a multinational, talk about
  international standards and systems (same
  regardless of country)
• Value Yourself!
• Visit AmBIT, Hays and Hudson and look at salary
  surveys.
• Develop a comfortable bargaining range on salary
  (10 below, 5 above) the median salary.
• Ignore direct salary conversions.some currencies
  dont convert favourably
• Trust Yourself!
• If you lose confidence, the employer wont be
  confident in you either!

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Good Luck!

• Rememberluck favours the well prepared