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How To Get a Job in Adelaide
January 24, 2023 2023-01-24 0:51
How To Get a Job in Adelaide
If you’re going to begin your career in Adelaide, you made a good choice. In fact, Adelaide is Australia’s most liveable city and the third most liveable city in the world. according to The Economist’s Global Liveability Index for 2021.
According to the monthly Labour Force Survey conducted by ABS, the unemployment rate decreased to 4.2% and the employment rate increased to 63.3% in December 2021. the competition amongst the job finders should not be underestimated. Here are some insights about the job hunting.
Make sure to give your contact information
Before you apply for a job, it’s very important to understand the job requirements and job content. You need to make sure to put your name, email address, LinkedIn link and even your social media accounts on your resume once you decided to apply. You don’t have to put your exact address anymore; you can add the suburb and post code instead.
Resume and Cover letter are the stepping-stones to find a job
Present your work experience first than your education experience. This is because many employers and recruiters will focus on the work experience when they open the resume and good work experiences will always attract their eyes at the first glance.
If you don’t have any work experience, try to find one during your study. You can even participate in a volunteer job or an internship to gain some experience. Add your internship and volunteer experience on your resume will leverage the resume quality. A plain resume which only represents education experience might not gain attention of an employer. However, even if you don’t have any work experience, you can still put a relevant experience on your resume which can include your achievements and activities.
Remember to use different resumes and cover letters to apply for different positions. You can create different resume and cover letter according to the job requirements and details of the position. Always remember to check if there’s any mistakes before you send the resume and cover letter.
Alliance college offers resume and cover letter workshops to all new students. We also have our own resume and cover letter templates especially designed to our students by an HR Consultant. If you’re not an Alliance College student, you can find resume/cover letter templates in the following websites:
StudyAdelaide: (https://studyadelaide.com/student-portal/working-in-adelaide/employment-toolkit).
Youth Central: (https://www.youthcentral.vic.gov.au/jobs-and-careers/applying-for-a-job/sample-resumes-and-cover-letters)
You can also find tips for job finding from the above websites.
Resume gets you an Interview, interview gets you a Job
Before the interview, you can prepare yourself by going on the company’s website and learn everything about it. You can even find their social media accounts if they have any. It’s always important to find out what they do and understand the role you’re applying for.
During the interview, present yourself with a genuine attitude. To make a good impression, good body language always helps. For example, direct eye contact during the interview is better than looking at the floor.
There are interview questions always asked by the employer:
- Tell me about yourself.
- What motivates you?
- What do you see as your strengths?
- What accomplishments are you particularly proud of?
- What are your biggest weaknesses?
Be fully prepared for these questions before the job interview will show your profession and help you show more confidence.
Trial for Hospitality workers
When you try to apply for a hospitality or retail job, it is possible that you will be asked to come in for a trial shift. This is to see whether you are the right one to fit the role. You may be paid 2 hours maximum. However, unpaid trial shift can be legal if you are being supervised, and the trial should only last as long as it takes to show you know how to do the job. Any period beyond what is reasonably required to demonstrate the skills required for the job must be paid at the appropriate minimum rate of pay.
Talk to experienced classmates and friends
Always find a way to communicate with your classmates and friends who are already in the industry, they might give you some tips that is beneficial for the job application and interview. Alliance College also offers employment consultancy for our students, as we have several industry partners in Adelaide and Sydney.
Job site recommendation
We have gathered a few job websites which will help you to find the right position:
Seek: https://www.seek.com.au/
Seek is Australia’s no. 1 jobs, employment, career and recruitment site. You can also find many tips about how to find a job on this website.
Indeed: https://au.indeed.com/
Indeed is also famous in Australia. This website not only represents you hundreds of thousands of job opportunities, but also shows employer ratings, employee reviews and salary levels.
Jora: https://au.jora.com/
Jora is a relatively new job site. Jora can send you customized emails base on your needs and a broad list of job opportunities that can match your profile.
Gumtree Jobs: https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-jobs/adelaide/c9302l3006878
This website is aiming for skilled workers who works in hospitality industry, retails industry, etc.
Adzuna: https://www.adzuna.com.au/
This website can value your CV base on their data.
CareerOne: https://www.careerone.com.au/
You can find hundreds of thousands of suitable positions in this website.
Facebook Groups
Facebook Groups are very helpful as well, such as Adelaide Hospitality Crew. You can find different positions and even friends in here.
Start your job-hunting preparation now, we hope all of you can find your dream job！
