WHV Work thread - What Industries Are Still Booming Down Here?

aido79

onahealthkick wrote: »

Hi guys looking for advice currenly living in Ireland but thinking of heading to Perth. My husband is a carpenter I work in an office. Apparantly he is still able to get a visa skilled migrant but only for certain state (perth).

We have been really thinking hard about it as we have two kids. Is there really alot of work in Carpentry in Perth .I know agencies will tell us anything for us to get a visa a they are 5000 euro now.I do not want to uproot kids for nothing we need permanent positions and decent wages. At the moment things are very bleak here and we are both unemployed:mad:

I would be gratefull for advice

hi there. I'm currently in Perth at the minute. things are starting to pick up here. there is always work for carpenters here but most of it is formwork(shuttering) which as your husband probably knows is the butchery of carpentry! alot of the carpentry jobs here aren't advertised as most chippies get work by word of mouth.
On the subject of visas you would probably be lucky to get a skilled visa by 2012 unless things change with immigration before that. they brought in changes to the skilled list on sept 23rd which has taken most trades off the skilled list. you should contact a migration agent for more advice or look on www.britishexpats.com.
p.s. perth is a city not a state.

onahealthkick

aido79 wrote: »

hi there. I'm currently in Perth at the minute. things are starting to pick up here. there is always work for carpenters here but most of it is formwork(shuttering) which as your husband probably knows is the butchery of carpentry! alot of the carpentry jobs here aren't advertised as most chippies get work by word of mouth.
On the subject of visas you would probably be lucky to get a skilled visa by 2012 unless things change with immigration before that. they brought in changes to the skilled list on sept 23rd which has taken most trades off the skilled list. you should contact a migration agent for more advice or look on www.britishexpats.com.
p.s. perth is a city not a state.

Sorry I know Perth is not a state I just wote it wrong! As regards visas we would get one within a year this already has been checked Thanks . Thanks for the info on the carpentry it doesn't sound to hectic tbh.

max_power

Zambia232 wrote: »

Yes and if you have PR I can piont you in the right direction. possibly have you employed by next week. In a Pharmacy but not as a Pharmacist.

Thanks for the response, it'd actually be fore my girlfriend. She has a Bsc in pharmacology, not pharmacy, so i'm not sure if she'd be qualified to work in a pharmacy. Don't know though, it's all jibberish to me. I'll ask her.

What did you mean by "If you have PR..." by the way, acronyms aren't a strong point of mine either!

Zambia

max_power wrote: »

Thanks for the response, it'd actually be fore my girlfriend. She has a Bsc in pharmacology, not pharmacy, so i'm not sure if she'd be qualified to work in a pharmacy. Don't know though, it's all jibberish to me. I'll ask her.

What did you mean by "If you have PR..." by the way, acronyms aren't a strong point of mine either!

Sorry mate it means Permanent Residence. A lot of jobs look for it. Especially one one that nature. As for working in a Pharmacy she is fine she just cant dispense Drugs lots of positions for none drug dispensing staff. After getting here she can look up whats required of here to move forward from the Pharmacy Guild.

I am still doing my pharmacy degree. Would there be much locum pharmacist work going on in Oz when the recession goes away?

insight

hi people,
i'am 30 years old at present(31 in march) can i still apply for the new-zealand whv before i'am 31 and if i get it do i have to activate it before my 31st birthday? cheers

kensingtondell

insight wrote: »

hi people,
i'am 30 years old at present(31 in march) can i still apply for the new-zealand whv before i'am 31 and if i get it do i have to activate it before my 31st birthday? cheers

You should call the London office. There is no Irish office so they handle Ireland and UK. I rang them about a query and they were very helpful. When you first ring, they say the call will cost £1 a minute or something but as far i remember thats only for UK callers. Irish callers are charged at standard UK calling rates.


http://www.immi.gov.au/contacts/overseas/u/united-kingdom/callers-outside-uk.htm

CiaranC

insight wrote: »

hi people,
i'am 30 years old at present(31 in march) can i still apply for the new-zealand whv before i'am 31 and if i get it do i have to activate it before my 31st birthday? cheers

I applied for it while I was 30 and arrived after my 31st birthday with no hassle.

lilirish

Zambia232 wrote: »

Your whv starts when you land doesnt it?

Is this the case or does it begin from the date your application is approved?

Zambia

No when you land , someone back me up on this ?

Jemmy

Zambia232 wrote: »

No when you land , someone back me up on this ?

You have to enter within a year of the date it was approved but on arrival going through customs etc they will stamp your passport and date it and your visa is up in a year of that day stamped on your passport.

lilirish

Thanking you both

Anyone know can I apply for a WHV once in NZ?

FreeAnd..

lilirish wrote: »

Thanking you both

Anyone know can I apply for a WHV once in NZ?

Yes

Tigerandahalf

Does the same age limit apply in NZ as in Aus, i.e. can't get in after 31 on whv??

passive

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

Does the same age limit apply in NZ as in Aus, i.e. can't get in after 31 on whv??

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=age+limit+new+zealand+working+holiday+visa

CiaranC

http://www.bunac.org/uk/worknewzealand/eligibility.aspx

The above programme seems to allow Irish people apply for a 12 month WHV up until they are 35. You have to be in the UK at time of application though.

Tigerandahalf

passive wrote: »

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=age+limit+new+zealand+working+holiday+visa

There's always one w****r on here

passive

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

There's always one w****r on here

I don't know what you mean. Would you like to know where NZ is, while we're at it? I could google that for you...

watna

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

There's always one w****r on here

Excuse me? You can't call people **** on this forum or on boards all together. Insult the post, not the poster. Next time you speak to anyone like that you'll be banned.

Passive - you shouldn't respond to posts like that. Just report it.

Lets get back on topic please - I don't want it brought up on thread again. If either of you have a problem, pm me.

Goiter

Just wondering; when do you get paid in Oz? My mate says that most jobs pay you per month. Is this true?

passive

Goiter wrote: »

Just wondering; when do you get paid in Oz? My mate says that most jobs pay you per month. Is this true?

I dunno about serious/full time type jobs, but I work in a supermarket, which pays weekly, and all the restaurant/café type jobs I know people with pay weekly.

Kaka86

Hey is there any bank jobs in Aust. preferably sydney?!?!?!

hussey

Kaka86 wrote: »

Hey is there any bank jobs in Aust. preferably sydney?!?!?!

what ya mean?
as in bank teller??
or working in a bank?

Zambia

Kaka86 wrote: »

Hey is there any bank jobs in Aust. preferably sydney?!?!?!

No Sydney has no banks ...

m@cc@

Goiter wrote: »

Just wondering; when do you get paid in Oz? My mate says that most jobs pay you per month. Is this true?

If your a temp, it's more likely you'll be paid weekly.

Zambia232 wrote: »

No Sydney has no banks ...

Sharp but deserved.

brendansmith

Kaka86 wrote: »

Hey is there any bank jobs in Aust. preferably sydney?!?!?!

I think its only buildings that can get a job as a bank.:D

m@cc@

brendansmith wrote: »

I think its only buildings that can get a job as a bank.:D

You can bank on that. Huhuhuhuhuhuh.

brendansmith

m@cc@ wrote: »

You can bank on that. Huhuhuhuhuhuh.

You teller macca! weh weh weh!

Dave!

Keep making puns like that and you'll end up aloan for the rest of your life !

amybabes

Well, I'm working as a sales manager for an insulation company and despite the whole insulation boom having slowed down a bit since the grant was cut, its still booming - my bf works as an insulation installer for the company and since august is bringing home about 3 - 4 grand a week, no joke.

Saying that, i find it is all about contacts getting jobs over here - most of our recruitment is by referral!
Most irish trademen i know here have gotten their jobs through friends/ people they play football with etc.

Definately picking back up again in sydney but you can't be picky either....

603304529

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,26585605-3102,00.html

"Queensland housing industry hit by skills shortage"

gerryfields

heading to brisbane in feb how is the work situation over there now?

Digitaljunkie

Was at the OZ seminar today in Citywest Sun 25th, their was two Aussie Government representatives speaking and stated that they are still looking for tradies in South Aus and New South Whales especially outside of the larger cities.

D.

Dave!

Digitaljunkie wrote: »

Was at the OZ seminar today in Citywest Sun 25th, their was two Aussie Government representatives speaking and stated that they are still looking for tradies in South Aus and New South Whales especially outside of the larger cities.

D.

They say anything else worthwhile/interesting mate? Basically just that it's all good down under nowadays?

Digitaljunkie

They said the likes of Sydney is not so great as everybody heads their. Their are shortages in smaller citys/towns outside the main centers. A good tip is a lot of local employers are advertising on local papers and shying away from national advertisers.

D.

myhorse

Digitaljunkie wrote: »

Was at the OZ seminar today in Citywest Sun 25th, their was two Aussie Government representatives speaking and stated that they are still looking for tradies in South Aus and New South Whales especially outside of the larger cities.

D.

Interesting. Would have liked to have asked the gov reps if thats the case then why were trades taken off the csl and are supposedly not being processed till 2012 (and some people applied in late 08/09 and have been told as much)

myhorse

Digitaljunkie wrote: »

They said the likes of Sydney is not so great as everybody heads their. Their are shortages in smaller citys/towns outside the main centers. A good tip is a lot of local employers are advertising on local papers and shying away from national advertisers.

D.

That I agree with re: advertising locally. I have posted on here twice already that the best advise I can give is to pick an area , google to see if there is a local paper with an online presence and look for jobs that way as they advertise locally and not on seek,mycareer,careerone etc

Digitaljunkie

myhorse wrote: »

Interesting. Would have liked to have asked the gov reps if thats the case then why were trades taken off the csl and are supposedly not being processed till 2012 (and some people applied in late 08/09 and have been told as much)

The reason is they want "young people" with trade qualifications and others of coarse, as many regions have a retiring population of these people. But only for these areas. Give them a 12 month visa and if their young enough then they will extend their visa happy days. No good if your over 31 :eek:

Also had a comment that they are looking for the cream of the crop now.

Regarding 2012 she may have made a freudian slip. She said 2014 but she then went back to 2013.

Dj.

myhorse

Digitaljunkie wrote: »

The reason is they want "young people" with trade qualifications and others of coarse, as many regions have a retiring population of these people. But only for these areas. Give them a 12 month visa and if their young enough then they will extend their visa happy days. No good if your over 31 :eek:

Also had a comment that they are looking for the cream of the crop now.

Regarding 2012 she may have made a freudian slip. She said 2014 but she then went back to 2013.

Dj.

Interesting. The cynic in me would take it that that means get them in for a year extend for the 2nd year and then ship them out. Open ended promises never seem as good as they seem. If they were really that worried about the aging work force (a myth*) they would be going all out with state sponsored leading to PR and trying to attract a skilled experienced workforce. There are alot of them knocking around Ireland at the moment. As I say if I was a cynic. I believe they were still encouraging skilled residency applicatications from tradies up to the week of the csl anouncement.

*I say a myth as any decent sized Australian regional town will have its own youth doing their appenticeships in house. They then head off from 21 to 30'ish to the states big smoke but a decent number return when they are ready to settle down and raise a family. This of course is just based on my experience over the years

Digitaljunkie

As for the aging work force sorry they said "skilled aging workforce" quoted by the gov reps in areas of South Australia and Victoria. If that is a Myth why would Government reps say such a thing?

To be honest i'm only going on what Oz Gov reps said at the seminar in City West! They even went as far as to make a funny comment that it was ageist :rolleyes:

Dj.

myhorse

Digitaljunkie wrote: »

As for the aging work force sorry they said "skilled aging workforce" quoted by the gov reps in areas of South Australia and Victoria. If that is a Myth why would Government reps say such a thing?

To be honest i'm only going on what Oz Gov reps said at the seminar in City West! They even went as far as to make a funny comment that it was ageist :rolleyes:

Dj.

Totally understand you are going on what they said. However it usually worries me when dept of immi people open their mouth. Some are woefully uninformed at times.
I find a good yardstick is the BE site where you will find people on pr with trades and see if any of them are having difficulty getting work in those areas.

Digitaljunkie

myhorse wrote: »

Totally understand you are going on what they said. However it usually worries me when dept of immi people open their mouth. Some are woefully uninformed at times.
I find a good yardstick is the BE site where you will find people on pr with trades and see if any of them are having difficulty getting work in those areas.

Agree BE's a good one also PIOz got good info two.

Dj.

ToasterSparks

Hi - I'm a Business and Economics masters graduate and I'm hoping to go on a WHV. I'd really prefer to have a job lined up before I get there, and ideally in the banking/financial services/finance area.

Obviously I'll settle for any job but I just wondered if it was possible to find a little bit more relevant experience in the areas I mentioned above? If I could it would be great.

Anyone have any advice/tips?

jank

What current experience do you have? If none then I think you might be wasting your time but you never know you might get lucky.

I have no idea of that industry though. Have a look through this sticky as the answer is probably here already.

m@cc@

ToasterSparks wrote: »

Hi - I'm a Business and Economics masters graduate and I'm hoping to go on a WHV. I'd really prefer to have a job lined up before I get there, and ideally in the banking/financial services/finance area.

Don't stress yourself trying to organise a job before you get there as unless your an IT contractor, I wouldn't fancy your chances of making it happen, especially on a WHV.

ToasterSparks

m@cc@ wrote: »

Don't stress yourself trying to organise a job before you get there as unless your an IT contractor, I wouldn't fancy your chances of making it happen, especially on a WHV.

Is it really that difficult to organise work before leaving? My main concern is always that I won't find a job when I get there, and I really can't afford the cost of going to Australia and coming home a few weeks later with my pockets empty.

Realistically, how long would it take to find a temp job or retail work once I land? I know there's no set timescale, but assuming I'm determined to find something straight away, will it be difficult?

m@cc@

ToasterSparks wrote: »

Is it really that difficult to organise work before leaving? My main concern is always that I won't find a job when I get there, and I really can't afford the cost of going to Australia and coming home a few weeks later with my pockets empty.

Realistically, how long would it take to find a temp job or retail work once I land? I know there's no set timescale, but assuming I'm determined to find something straight away, will it be difficult?

How long is a piece of string? Depends on what city you go to, what you're willing to do and just a little bit of luck. I've been to Sydney and Melbourne, I've had no real hardship finding work. I had a job in Sydney two weeks after arriving in Oz. I'd recommend having 6 weeks spending money at least (again, this depends on your budget) to be safe.

ToasterSparks

Sorry m@cc@, I guess I'm being very general. I guess I'm pretty flexible with regards location, and I don't really mind what work I have to do - probably retail work or office temping if possible, I don't think I'm cut out for labouring. I did suggest degree-relevant work above but that was more wishful thinking than anything!

Can I ask what work you're doing? I know there's loads of info in this thread already, but as things can change quickly I'd like to be up-to-date! I know I probably sound like a reluctant whiny WHVer, but I just don't like the idea of jumping into it without a decent plan. But I guess there's always going to be risk attached, and maybe I should just take the plunge and go, right?

Digitaljunkie

ToasterSparks wrote: »

Is it really that difficult to organise work before leaving? My main concern is always that I won't find a job when I get there, and I really can't afford the cost of going to Australia and coming home a few weeks later with my pockets empty.

Realistically, how long would it take to find a temp job or retail work once I land? I know there's no set timescale, but assuming I'm determined to find something straight away, will it be difficult?

I don't think you should make such a big move such as going to oz with out having at least six months min, of cash to support yourself. Its a major move so if it don't work out at least you can have a good holiday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:cool:

ToasterSparks

Sorry I guess that was a slight exaggeration - obviously I have a couple of months worth of cash to keep me going - I'm not going to be stranded after a week or anything!

While we're on the subject though, how much should I budget for a time period of 6 months? I know, it's another 'how long is a piece of string' argument, but assuming that I'm pretty sensible, don't plan on going out every night, and hope to see a bit of Oz, how much would be enough for 6 months?

In my head I'm imagining a huge budget, but considering I lived off my grant money in college, I imagine I could stretch my funds pretty well. Right?