How To Prepare For Tech Jobs In Australia

You'll learn how you can navigate, and prepare yourself for your job search journey in Australia

What you'll learn

How to create customized resume and cover letters for Australian job market

How to maximize job search efforts in Australia

How to Network & Upskill in Australia

How to prepare for job interviews in Australia

Requirements

From a requirements perspective, especially from a work experience point of view, most of the content can be used by anyone, regardless of how much work experience they carry, as most of the topics that we’ll cover are experience agnostic. However, if you have some prior work experience, you will find this course to be more relatable as you would have real life examples to refer.

Description

Welcome to ‘How To Prepare For Tech Jobs in Australia’ course, curated from an immigrant perspective!In this course, you will learn about how you can navigate, and prepare yourself for your job search journey in Australia.The course is focussed on tech jobs, but most of the principles shared can be applied to any discipline.In terms of what we’ll cover, we’ll talk about the recruitment process, resume and cover letter formats, various aspects of job search, upskilling (both personal and professional), and lastly, we’ll go over some interview tips and tricks.This course is designed such that the content can be used by anyone, regardless of how much work experience they carry, as most of the topics that we’ll cover are experience agnostic.However, if you have some prior work experience, you will find this course to be more relatable as you would have real life examples to refer.The course, per-se, is divided into 7 sections, each of which covers a different topic. Each section does include video lectures, some interactive exercises, and certain quizzes to help you understand the material.By the end of this course, my aim is for you to master these 5 things:Creating customized resume and cover lettersDevelop an understanding about the nuances of job search, and how you can maximize your job search efforts.How you can Network personally and professionallyHow you can Upskill personally and professionallyAnd lastly, some tips around how you can prepare for job interviewsI am really excited to equip you with the tools and techniques that will help you get your first job in Australia!See you in the course!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Welcome and Introduction

Lecture 2 Introduction: About the Course (Overview)

Section 2: Introduction and Overview

Lecture 3 Introduction and Overview

Lecture 4 My Introduction

Lecture 5 IT Jobs in Australia: Overview

Lecture 6 Skilled Immigration

Lecture 7 IT Jobs in Australia: By Industry

Lecture 8 IT Jobs in Australia: By Region

Lecture 9 IT Jobs in Australia: Type (Permanent vs. Contracting)

Lecture 10 IT Jobs in Australia: Permanent vs. Contracting (2 of 2)

Lecture 11 Section Summary

Section 3: Know the process

Lecture 12 Section Introduction

Lecture 13 Know the Process (1 of 2)

Lecture 14 Know the Process (2 of 2)

Lecture 15 Section Summary

Section 4: Resume and cover letters

Lecture 16 Section Introduction

Lecture 17 Resume: Overview

Lecture 18 Resume: Customisation

Lecture 19 Resume: Format & Content Overview

Lecture 20 Resume: Sample

Lecture 21 Cover Letter: Overview

Lecture 22 Cover Letter: Format & Content Overview

Lecture 23 Cover Letter: Sample

Lecture 24 Cover Letter: Customisation

Lecture 25 Resume & Cover Letter: General Tips

Lecture 26 Section Summary

Section 5: Job search

Lecture 27 Section Introduction

Lecture 28 Job Search: Job Portals

Lecture 29 Job Search: Company Websites

Lecture 30 Job Search: Recruiter Websites

Lecture 31 Job Search: Reach out on LinkedIn

Lecture 32 Job Search: Reach out on LinkedIn (Template)

Lecture 33 Job Search: Reach out on LinkedIn (LinkedIn Profile)

Lecture 34 Job Search: Seek Feedback

Lecture 35 Job Search: Be Organised

Lecture 36 Job Search: Define Your Expectations

Lecture 37 Job Search: When to Apply (Onshore vs. Offshore)

Lecture 38 Section Summary

Section 6: Upskill

Lecture 39 Section Introduction

Lecture 40 Upskill (1 of 2): Why and What

Lecture 41 Upskill (2 of 2): How and What if you don‘t

Lecture 42 Section Summary

Section 7: Networking

Lecture 43 Section Introduction

Lecture 44 Networking: Professionally

Lecture 45 Networking: Personally

Lecture 46 Section Summary

Section 8: Interview preparation

Lecture 47 Section Introduction

Lecture 48 Congratulations

Lecture 49 Interview Tips: Generic

Lecture 50 Interview Tips: Australia Specific

Lecture 51 Interview Tips: Questions to Prepare (1 of 2)

Lecture 52 Interview Tips: Questions to Prepare (2 of 2)

Lecture 53 Is It Going In The Right Direction

Lecture 54 Interview Tips: Australia Workplace Norms

Lecture 55 Section Summary

Section 9: Thank You

Lecture 56 Closing Note

Lecture 57 Thank You

This course is designed for immigrants who are looking for tech jobs in Australia.