HOW TO: GET A JOB IN AUSTRALIA WHEN YOU'RE NOT AUSTRALIAN!
I’ve had so many career coaching clients who struggled to find a job when moving to Australia. I hear them say things like: I’m not getting any interviews because I’m from overseas. No one will hire me because I haven’t worked in Australia, or haven’t got enough Australian experience. I’m working in retail/hospitality/manual labour … though I’m trained in [insert incredible qualifications & highly relevant industry experience here]. I’ve heard this from Europeans, Asians, Americans. And I’m sure if I asked an Antarctic penguin, it would sing me a similar story. STOP THE MUSIC! You are drowning out the sound of your own success with your problems & excuses!!! So here are my 5 top tips for getting a job in Australia when you’re not Australian. 1. Reframe Your Value Instead of seeing your overseas origin as a hindrance, see it as your biggest strength. In case you haven’t noticed, Australia is an island… For hundreds of years we got music, movies, technology, car