When you register with Studyandwork.com.au, we will endeavor to find suitable position for you by matching your skills and availability with the requirements of the employers. In the mean time, please follow the job search tips given below so that you do not have to totally depend on us for job placement:
Online Job Search
There are several online job search sites and some of the good ones are listed below. It is recommended that you visit these sites and set up job alerts so that relevant jobs are emailed to you.
Newspaper Job Advertisements
In Sydney, read the employment section of the following newspapers:
Sydney Morning Herald on Saturday and Wednesday (My Career section)
Daily Telegraph (Classified Section)
Community Newspapers (such as North Shore Times)
Hidden Job Markets
Surveys have shown that up to 70% of vacancies are filled by ways other than newspaper advertisements, such as: direct approaches to employers; word of mouth through networks of family and friends; and door-to-door visits.
But what is the Best Way to do it?
Approach the task in a systematic way
Try to maintain a positive attitude
Identify what you can offer an employer first, then thoughtful targeting of employers
Visit door-to-door for 2-3 hours at a time can be part of an overall planned job hunt
Direct Approaches to Employers
Many employers of casual staff keep files of resumes or a list of people to contact at short notice
Approaches can be made by personal visiting, by phone or by letters
Try places such as sporting and entertainment venues (such as SCG, Sydney Olympic Park), but also smaller places such as bars, restaurants, take-away shops, convenience stores, market research companies etc.
Finding Employers to Approach
Friends and relatives can often suggest employers, or they can act as your eyes and ears to help find vacancies.
The Yellow Pages phone directory is also a useful way of finding employers to approach.
Think about the types of jobs you are after, and then look up the types of businesses that have these jobs in the index. Contact them either in person or by phone.
Best Areas for Door-to-door Visits
Conduct a door-to-door visit of businesses in various areas and leave your resume with them. When you visit them, the employers will be impressed with your enthusiasm in finding a job and they're more likely to offer you a job.
The following suburbs in Sydney have the most Shopping centres and hospitality and retail businesses. They are always looking to hire staff for customer service, sales, store and kitchen duties.
City
The Rocks
Circular Quay
Darling Harbour
Haymarket
Surry Hills
Walsh Bay
Bondi Beach
Bondi Junction
Bronte
Coogee
Double Bay
Moore Park
Paddington
Leichhardt
Newtown
Broadway
Eastgardens
Hornsby
Hurstville
Rockdale
Cronulla
Liverpool
Miranda
Mt. Druitt
North Rocks
Parramatta
Annandale
Balmain
Glebe
Petersham
Randwick
Mosman
Neutral Bay
North Sydney
Chatswood
Lane Cove
Willoughby
Burwood
Pyrmont
Crows Nest
Kirribilli
Milson's Point
Darlinghurst
Kings Cross
Potts Point
Woolloomoolloo
The following suburbs have huge industrial areas with many factories and warehouses. They are usually looking to hire picker & packers and process workers:
Lane Cove West
Artarmon
Marrickville
Tempe
St. Peters
Newtown
Erskineville
Alexandria
Rosebery
Waterloo
Zetland
Kingsgrove
Botany
Banksmeadow
Mascot
Matraville
Auburn
Glendenning
Blacktown
Seven Hills
Girraween
Rydalmere
Rosehill
Ermington
Camellia
Wetherill Park
Smithfield
Yennora
Guildford
Silverwater
Newington
Lansvale
Villawood
Fairfield East
Regents Park
Chullora
Strathfield South
Milpera
Bankstown
Peakhurst
Mortdale
Hornsby
Penrith
St. Marys
Mount Druitt
Riverstone
Liverpool
Moorebank
Minto
Ingleburn
Student-friendly Jobs
The following jobs are usually available on part-time or casual basis and can easily fit around your study commitments:
Other - Security Guard, Labour, Picker/Packer, Taxi Driver, Parking Attendant, Car Washer, Cleaner etc.
Seasonal Harvest Jobs
From grape harvesting in Berri, to mango picking in Darwin, each year thousands of people find work helping to bring in the fruit and vegetable harvests.
Harvest Trail links job seekers with harvest jobs Australia wide. It offers a great way for people to travel around Australia at their own pace while working and earning money.
Job Certification
In Australia - jobs in hospitality are certainly the most plentiful and among the best paid, plus you can make tips if you are good. Experience will help, but you must be aware that hospitality employers by law in NSW will require a certificate to certify that you have completed mandatory training such as:
Responsible Service of Alcohol Course (RSA) (6 hours)
Responsible Conduct of Gambling (RCG) (6 hours)
Nursing homes also offer plenty of jobs in aged care and offer quite good pay in the weekends and night shifts. You must do the following course to work in an aged care facility as an Assistant in Nursing (AIN):
Certificate II in Aged Care Work (5 weeks)
Similarly, there are plenty of jobs in childcare too. A first aid certificate will help in securing a position as a Childcare Assistant:
First Aid Training (1 day)
Locate your destination
You can search for a map showing any destination at www.whereis.com.au or www.maps.google.com.au. You can even get a direction map showing how to get from where you are to where you want to go.
Plan your trip
You can plan any trip using public transport with the Trip Planner at www.131500.info. Just enter in your from and to locations, and you will be provided with trip options including timetables, maps and route diagrams.
Questions you could be asked in an Interview
Tell me a little about yourself.
What are your strengths? Weaknesses?
What causes you stress and how do you handle it?
Give me three adjectives that describe you.
What do you consider your greatest accomplishment?
What do you like to do in your spare time?
Where do you see yourself in five years?
How do you define success?
What type of supervision do you prefer?
How do you feel about working nights and weekends for special events and activities?
What do you know about our company/organization?
What do you know about this position?
Why do you want to work in this field/for our company?
How did you decide on your career/field/major?
How would your co-workers/supervisors describe you?
Give me an example of a time when you had to make an important decision and how you came to that decision.
Tell me about a time when you had to work with a difficult person and how you handled it.
Please give me an example where you demonstrated the ability to be an effective member of a team.
Give me three reasons why I should hire you.
What did you like the most and the least about your last place of employment?
We hope the above information is useful. Best of luck with your job hunting!
Please click here to download a sample resume which you may use as a guide to develop your own.
