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General
Perth is a large city with
lots of job opportunities. Apart from the usual admin and retail
vacancies, the mining and oil and gas industries are quite big here and
employ a large number of people. The recent housing boom also means that
there is plenty work for good tradesmen - and there is always a shortage
of medical personnel. Many banks and insurance companies also have
offices in Perth, so there are always a number of financial vacancies
available. Please be aware, for most jobs, salaries in Perth are
generally lower than those in the eastern states and significantly lower
than other countries (e.g. the UK).
Perth has many employment
agencies, some specialising in particular industries. Apart from job
agencies, the West Australian on Saturday always has a large employment
section, and is a good place to find all types of jobs.
Mining, Oil and Gas
Natural resources are a
big part of WA's economy. The mining and Oil and Gas industries are big
employers. Many companies have offices in Perth, with the actual work
carried out in remote places across the state. Working away from home is
typical with fly-in, fly-out commonplace for two-week, or longer shift
patterns.
House Building & Tradesmen
Unlike other countries,
here it is very rare to buy a new house from a builder. Instead you have
to buy your land, choose your house and get it built. Even the large
building companies sub-contract all their work out. Currently, brickies
are in short-supply and good ones are very well paid. Note that some
trades require WA licenses in order to work (e.g. Electricians). This
means that new arrivals will spend
a period of time training and working under supervision (typically at a
lower salary) in order to get their WA license. Please look on the
Australian Workplace site (in the useful Links section opposite) Trades
Recognition Assessment for more info.
I.T.
The demand for IT
personnel in Perth isn't as high as in the Eastern States and salaries
aren't as high. However, certain skills are always in demand (e.g. .NET,
Oracle Financials). The SEEK website is used by most employment agencies
to advertise vacancies and is always a useful resource to find out what
types of jobs are in demand.
Teaching
Overseas teachers and
classroom assistants generally need to undergo a period of training
before being let loose on Perth children. Vacancies for government
schools can be found in the Education Dept website, whilst private
school and university teaching vacancies can be found on the individual
schools websites (look in our
education section for the links).
More Information
Use the links opposite
or ask other members in our
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