Job Presentation
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A booming economy
Low unemployment
Skill shortages
Benefits of the working holiday visa
Minimum wages
Internships
Sponsorships
To access the Members Area:
USER NAME = Email address
PASSWORD = Membership number
• The purpose of the resume
• Use the resume builder on our website
(www.worknholiday.com)
• The photo
• Let us correct/improve your resume
• Let us be your referee (character reference)
• Why do I need a cover letter?
• How and when do I use it?
• Find a template in the members area
• Job search websites
• Local newspaper
(E.g. Seek, My Career, Career one)
• Using key words
• Notice boards
• Job listing
• Post a free ad online
• Spontaneous & speculative
applications
• Find leads and employer
contact lists on the internet
• Word of mouth
• Read the job description very carefully
• Adapt your resume; tailor your application
• Identify the selection criteria
• Follow-up
– When?
– What do I say?
– Keep track of what you’ve done
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Be prepared
Career minded not travel minded
Job Assistance Manual
Interview simulation
The interview may lead to a trial
Unpaid trials are illegal
Harvest Jobs
o Harvest Guide: 1800 062 332
o www.harvesttrail.gov.au
o www.aussiefarmjobs.com
Working hostels
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www.jobfortraveller.com.au
www.hostelz.com
www.reisebine.de (German)
• Volunteer program
4-6 hours/day for free board
and accommodation
• 1 year membership for $65
 Pump up your CV
 2nd year visa
 Save your precious money
 Bulleting board/ forum
 Permanent plan B
 See the real Australia
 Get new skills
 Improve your English
Practical courses you may need:
• RSA
• RCG
• Barista
• Shop Assistant
• Stock Control
• Shelving
• Assembly & Process Work
• Pickers & Packers
• Warehousing, Storage &
Distribution
• White Card
• Steel capped boots
• High visibility vest
• Au Pair
• Nanny (Live-in or Live-out)
• Child Care Assistant
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Administrative Assistant
Receptionist
Office support staff
Call centre staff
PA & Secretarial Staff
Generally, you are an Australian resident for tax purposes if any of the following applies:
• you have been in Australia continuously for six months or more, and for most of the time you
have been:
• in the same job, and
• living in the same place
• you have been in Australia for more than half of the financial year, unless
• your usual home is overseas, and
• you do not intend to live in Australia.”
• Foreign residents
• Resident for tax purposes
Taxable income
Tax on this income
Taxable income
Tax on this income
0 - $37,000
32.5c for each dollar of earnings
0 - $18,200
Nil
$37.001- $80,000
$10,730 plus 30c for each $1 over $37000
$18,201 - $37,000
19c for each $1 over $18,200
$80,001 - $180,000
$23,630 plus 37c for each $1 over $80,000
$37,001 - $80,000
$3,572 plus 32.5c for each $1 over $37,000
$180,001 and over
$60,630 plus 45c for each $1 over $180,000
$80,001 - $180,000
$17,547 plus 37c for each $1 over $80,000
$180,001 and over
$54,547 plus 45c for each $1 over $180,000
CPA - Certified Practising Accountant
http://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/apps/finder/cpa/showfind.aspx
• Personalise/ adapt your applications
• Prepare your interviews thoroughly
• Follow-up on every application you’ve sent
• Build a rapport with prospective employers
• Be patient/ persistent/ positive
Good Luck & All the best!