New job?...

[MrR33]

whats a good new job i can do? my current one (sales) cracks me due to not too cool product leading to more complaints than sales...

are all sales jobs like this?

and has anyone done a b.com recently - how did u go about getting work experience etc/finding a job? were employer nights the way to go, the uni careers centre, or just looking in the classifieds, or job agencies?

i ask cause im finishing up mine in 4 months, and havent really had any good advice as yet...

thanks ppl

[hippy]

slightly off topic but ... im wanting to move to sydney to live and get a job, i wanna work in IT and i have an engineering degree with honours and 1 years worth of work experience under my belt, what do u guys think my chances of getting a job over in sydney?? i'm very serious about this ...

[MrR33]

nah mate, not ot at all - im all 4 ppl helpin others to evaluate their job prospects! good luck when u come here.

my mates dad has a contract personnel firm, deals mainly in engineering.

pm me for some details

[V-meister]

Hey MrR33, I just did a B.Com and am looking for a job at the moment. The best thing to do would be to apply during all the grad rounds/careers fairs etc. I didn't apply during those rounds as I had planned to go into business with a friend and we were working on that etc. But unfortunately, when the time came, it fell through and I had missed the grad rounds. If I didn't think that I had it planned, I'd have definitely gone hard in the grad rounds. Now I'm looking for a job in papers/web etc and they're a bit scarce (depending on what field etc) but I'm sure eventually I'll get something decent.

Hippy, I think your prospects of getting a job are good with an honours degree and at least some experience. I've seen a few jobs advertised but dunno what the overall industry is like as I'm not in that field. But in my opinion, you should be able to get a job here.

[MrR33]

thanks v-meister-better get my ass into gear then...

my majors are finance and econ, so hopefully somethin in finance...

[Silver-Arrowz]

hippy,

find a job here first, then move. IT sucks at the moment and you could be unemployed for quite sometime.

[V-meister]

MrR33, I did the same majors. What uni are you at? Yeah, if you can get some good marks, you'll be set for approaching the grad rounds etc. Good luck with it

[MRK25T]

I've just got myself an IT job in sydney after completing my science degree at the end of last year. I applied for 3 jobs and got offered a job at two of them.

My brother completed his degree at the same time but did computer science and was top 15% student but can't get a job at all. I think he's now working at McDonalds full time.

Mark

[hippy]

yeah i agree ... over here is SA lots of people got jobs in the graduate rounds which is probably right now at this moment and i think some may even have passed their due dates so u guys better be quick ... good luck to yas ... i think its good to get one of them graduate entry jobs cause they give u lots of good training and stuff like that ... mrR33 i've sent u a pm

[MrR33]

im at sydney v-meister - the big 1 wit no safe paring.yeah, marks arent too bad, so hopefully should all be okay. just got notice of the uni's careers day in the mail - a sign? ha ha i wish!

[MrR33]

im at sydney v-meister - the big 1 wit no safe parking.yeah, marks arent too bad, so hopefully should all be okay. just got notice of the uni's careers day in the mail - a sign? ha ha i wish!

[hippy]

its pretty hard to find a job in sydney when u still live in adelaide ... it means having the workplace either interview over the phone or them coming over or u coming over which i think would be alot of trouble for any company to do so i don't think most or even all wouldn't even bother ... theres a few mixed reports about job opportunities ... i have some opportunities over here in adelaide ... they are ok but i dont' think they really suit what i want to do ...

[randymoss]

bah IT sucks right now

IT is on a downturn in Sydney. Don't know what the situation is like in other states. Its hard enough trying to find a part-time computing job let alone a full-time one

[V-meister]

I did my degree at Sydney too MrR33! Just finished by degree in November. I was even thinking of going to the careers fair to check out any opportunities seeing as I'm not working at the moment. Do u know what dates?

Thanks heaps

[MrR33]

yeah - for all interested, cause i dont think theyll be checking sids at the door

University of Sydney Careers Mission 2003

Wednesday 9 April

Noon - 5.00pm

Great Hall and MacLaurin Hall

also

Australian Public Service 'Meet and Greet' a range of departments

Tuesday 15 April 12:30-2:30pm,

Careers Centre

(go over the city road/parramatta road footbridge (towards the main quad side) and turn left)