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Tech Jobs in Australia (2)
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Many people in the tech industry gain a foothold in Australia
by means of an inter-company transfer from a parent or subsidiary
branch of the company they work for overseas. There are many multi-national
companies in Australia with branches worldwide so, as a long-term
option, this method of arriving in Australia shouldn’t be
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An indication
of current salary conditions for particular roles are as follows:
Helpdesk
AU$35,000
Technician AU$38,000
Network Engineer AU$49,000
UNIX administrator AU$50,000
Web programmer AU$55,000
Systems Administrator AU$50,000
(these
figures are indicative only and should not be used as a definitive
guide when negotiating salaries)
The
contract I.T. market in Australia is reasonably strong at present
for I.T. workers with the right skills, and generally speaking
the pay is higher than for that of a permanent employee. A glance
at any job board will tell you the skill set that is in demand
at the moment, and contracting can offer you a valuable way to
make contacts and get Australian experience that many permanent
job postings require.
With many Australian companies outsourcing contracts to overseas
companies (namely to Asia and the sub-continent), competition
for many of the lower or entry-level computer jobs in Australia
has become much stronger (e.g. helpdesk, call centers etc.), and
this is a trend that is only likely to worsen over time. This
in itself creates pressure in the middle skillset region of the
market place as out-of-work I.T. staff attempt to upskill to find
work. Give some thought to upskilling as much as possible before
moving to Australia - the more feathers in your cap, the more
you will be in demand.
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One
major advantage that I.T. workers moving to Australia under the
Working Holiday Visa have over those seeking employment purely
from abroad is the opportunity to make contacts first-hand and
face-to-face. There’s nothing like making face-to-face contact
with an employer when you’re looking for employment so where
possible try to get physically over to Australia to start your
job search. There are a number of computer expo’s and conventions
around Australia each year so that might be a good time to schedule
your trip if you want to undertake an ‘interview vacation’.
Of course, Australia being so far away from most other countries
perhaps makes this an unattractive option, but it should be considered
seriously if long-term migration to Australia is the goal and
you are unable to go there under any kind of temporary work permit
or visa.
If
you are limited to conducting a job hunting regime from overseas
by means of letters and e-mails then give serious thought to the
presentation and contents of your exploratory enquiries. First
impressions are very important and the Internet has opened up
the floodgates to unsolicited job applications from people all
over the world - you’ll want to stand out from those people
any way you can. Take a look at our article on 'Finding Jobs Overseas' for tips and suggestions on how to go
about it.
If
you're heading to Australia to work in the I.T. industry, we hope
your journey there is a successful one. If you're looking for
a way to migrate to Australia, we hope there is something on our
site that will help you. In order to assist you further with finding
a computer job in Australia, we have gathered together some useful
Internet resources – simply click on the 'Useful Resources'
button below.
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