Applying for Australian jobs from Ireland

Shy Ted

Whats the verdict on applying for jobs from Ireland?
I have been granted a 189 visa and have only applied for 2 jobs so far.
One position was in a niche sector that I pretty much ticked the box for 95% of the job requirements. Due to it being quite a specialised position, I didn't think there would be many people with the same qualifications/experience. I even exceeded the requested years of experience etc... I thought I'd at least get a skype interview, but apart from an automated response saying only short listed candidates would be contacted, I've heard nothing in 3 weeks.

For the second role, the recruiter responded saying they were only interested in people residing in Australia or with eligibility to work in Australia. As a result they were no longer proceeding with my application. This one confuses me more, as I explicitly stated in my cover letter that I've been granted the 189 visa for permanent residency.

Is it a case that HR or the recruiter glances at the CV, sees the address Ireland and then tosses the application in the bin?
The first thing I mentioned in my email was that I have been granted the 189 visa with the hope that they'd continue reading.

This could just be a coincidence, but has anyone had similar experiences or could shed some light on this.
Do I just need to wait until I arrive in the country?

jackbhoy

Shy Ted wrote: »

Is it a case that HR or the recruiter glances at the CV, sees the address Ireland and then tosses the application in the bin?

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Do I just need to wait until I arrive in the country?

Yes to both really.

Most recruiters want to fill a role as quickly and easily as possible, get their commission and move on. Unless they are really struggling to fill a role and have no local candidates you will always be up against it. It's not impossible to score a job this way, just your odds of success are orders of magnitude less.

Zambia

Ted your going to have to pick a city and get on a plane .

Carlosd

2nd that, get out there, easier done on the ground

irishmover

I was an exception to the rule. Got a job in Ireland but the company was actively recruiting Irish.

If you apply direct to employers the waiting period is extremely long. Several months in some sectors. As was said recruiters like to act faster. So factor that in.

Keep applying for jobs out here from Ireland but get out here regardless if you want to get a job. Having the 189 is a massive advantage. You should pick up a job relatively easy over here depending on exactly where you decide to base yourself.

Shy Ted

Thanks for all the replies. Kinda confirms my suspicions.
It doesn't make the uncertainty of moving any easier, but I had always factored in the possibility of going over without a job organised in advance.
At the moment there seems to be more jobs advertised than usual, and I would assume that Jan-Feb will be a pretty slow time for hiring.
I haven't chosen a preferred location to stay either, as I was hoping I could keep my options open and go where the work is.
I'll keep applying in the meantime anyway and see what happens.

ArseBurger

Standard rule when applying for any job.

Don't make people guess anything. People are lazy and stupid. They won't always follow a path that seems reasonable to you. Make everything easy for them. If they have to think, then you go to the bottom of the queue. You may not like this, however, you're the one looking for a job.

You mentioned that you stated in your email that you have PR. This probably wasn't then added to the CV in whatever system the HR person was using. They probably didn't even read the email and only scanned the CV for keywords.

At the top of your CV state:

Status: Permanent Resident. Eligible to work in Australia without restrictions.

Also, no need to put in your physical address. Why does this matter? Just put in a contact email and phone number. Most of the time you don't even need a phone number to be honest. HR will probably arrange most things over the phone to avoid talking to a real person. Pretty standard passive aggression that proliferates the workplace in younger generations - which recruiters tend to be in.

Also remember that recruiters in Australia are considered in the same ilk as dodgy car salesmen. Right up there with Real Estate Agents.