Australia is a really nice place and its
fascinating wildlife, beautiful landscapes and non-existence of language
barrier make them a highly rewarding country to travel, especially to those new
in traveling.
Most of the people know that Australia is not
a cheap place to travel. Domestic flights, accommodation, and food are
expensive. Whether you are in a long or short period of time in Australia, you
will definitely need to find a job. While finding a job you might consider
broadening your way of thinking, to accept options that you never have before,
be flexible to work on which shift the company will assign you but with this,
you will meet amazing people, see things and appreciate value of money.
Always keep in mind that with a standard visa
you are only allowed to work for a maximum of 6 months in one company. Set up a
bank account and apply for a tax file number before start finding a job, by
doing this you can save a lot if hassle, giving you a great start in your job.
If the paperwork is done, here are the 5 tips
to help you find a job while you are in Australia whether you are in only here
for a visit, study or purely just for work, these will surely be a big help:
Check the farm
In-spite of Australia’s reputation, it’s a
lot harder to find a job related to farm or fruit-picking, because it is tough
finding a legitimate employer. However, there are still a lot of travelers that
is looking for a farm work.
Most importantly, never pay money to reserve
a place on a farm work. Before committing yourself you must be sure on the
legitimacy. Check out Harvest Trail it offers the best info on harvesting and
job opportunities.
Work with the regulation
Australia has a lot of rules; you can give
yourself an edge on the job hunting by familiarizing them and apply for the
necessary license that is required for some type of job. For example if you are
planning to apply to a bar or where serving of alcohol is included, you will
need an RSA license (Responsible Service of Alcohol), you can apply for it via
online before you get to the country for every state except for Tasmania where
you need to do training in a classroom.
For those jobs that are on a construction
site, you’ll need a “white card” which will cost more or less $100 AUD and a
day of safety training. A pair of toecap is a requirement too, though you’ll
probably want to buy yourself once you are out there.
Make the most of your hostel
Hostels can be good for you as your resource
on finding a job, particularly when it’s in the central city. A big chain of
hostels has a member of staff that can help you find or suggest for a job. Almost all hostels have a neighborhood of
establishment these means an opportunity for you to ask/apply for a job.
Hostels itself can be an opportunity for a source of employment, working at the
front desk or as cleaners, these can give you free accommodation in the hostel
as well as little salary.
Grab the opportunity of seasonal work
If you are traveling to Australia for a
holiday period, lots of places will be looking for temporary staff and it will
be likely a tourist that is looking for a job will be hired to assist a native
Aussie’s are heading home from an overseas work or vacation. Gumtree is a good
place to look for a seasonal job, from a range of shop assistant to dress-up as
a mascot to get the attention of the people outside the store, which brings me
to my next point.
Devour your pride
Do you remember those people with clipboards
that you are avoiding in the sidewalk? They also have it in Australia and
they’re always looking for new clipboard guy! This kind of job is only for
short term, well paid and it is fun once you are over with the social
awkwardness. There are lots of jobs out there that you may not have to consider
on taking before, like for example cleaning jobs, warehouse work, laboring,
etc.
You are not looking for a career path but
money that can support you on your continued adventures, and sometimes gritty
jobs pay the best. Traveling in Australia is a once in a lifetime chance, so
the only advice that I can give is to take chance, to live and work and make
memories that you’ll never forget.
https://www.gapyear.com/articles/241532/seven-tips-for-finding-a-job-in-australia
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