Employment

If you are planning to migrate to Australia, at some point you will need to find a job. This is a minefield if you do not have a permanent residency visa. You will find it difficult to persuade an employer to offer you a job unless you have arrived in the country with a suitable visa.

Assuming you do not have a permanent residency visa you may have come across the following scenario:

1. You look at job websites and find a vacancy that is perfect for you. You send in your CV and you get the reply "please contact us again when you arrive in Australia with a suitable visa"
2. You contact a recruitment company and you get the reply "please contact us again when you arrive in Australia with a suitable visa"

It is not unusual for prospective migrants to travel to Australia on holiday and contact employers and recruitment companies and even attend interviews only to be told "please contact us again when you arrive in Australia with a suitable visa"

So what is the answer?

Southern Cross Settlement Services has a network of contacts who work directly with employers who are committed to employing UK skilled workers. These employers understand the value of UK skills. They also understand that it takes time for a person to arrive in Australia; having first obtained the appropriate visa.

So what skills can our network assist? Below is a list of the most popular skills that we are able to help. In simple terms you need to match the following criteria:

You have 5 years experience in your trade.(an apprenticeship is prefered but not essential) You make things You fix things You manage a process		Automotive trades including: Diesel mechanic Car mechanic Paint sprayer Crash repairer Panel beater Auto electrician Windscreen repairer / fitter
I.T. specialist Communications specialist Project manager Civil engineer Town planner Senior Administrators		Bricklayers Surveyors Butcher Meat process worker
Refrigeration engineer Air conditioning engineer Gas engineer Plumber Electrician Double glazier (fitters, manufacturer)		Welder / fabricator Sheet metal worker Electrical engineer Mechanical engineer CNC machinist

Please remember that we do not charge you a fee for securing you a job with an Australian employer. This is all part of our relocation service.