Looking for any kind of work

Help for all you Job Seekers out there.

I had a little whinge yesterday about the amount of people posting on here looking for work. Decided I would do something constructive instead of just being a whinge. So here we go, a list of resources to help job seekers. Please keep in mind there will be a lot more than what I list, so feel free to add more.

  • www.seek.com.au - Australia's largest job board. Pros: Lots of jobs. Cons: Lots of Recruiters post on here, and due to it being the largest jobs posted on here will have the most applicants/competition
  • www.mycareer.com.au & www.careerone.com.au - Like Seek, just not as big
  • www.applydirect.com.au - If you don't like Recruiters, this is the place to go. All jobs posted here let you apply directly to the company.

  • http://au.indeed.com/ - This site is more like an aggregator and will search multiple job boards and company sites.

  • www.linkedin.com/job - More companies are starting to use Linkedin like Recruiters have been. Please keep in mind most jobs on here aren't entry level. Also a good idea to have a Linkedin profile so that you can be found by potential employers.

  • https://jobsearch.gov.au/ - Job board that is setup by Government and free for employers to use to help jobseekers.

  • http://careers.vic.gov.au/ & https://www.apsjobs.gov.au/ - Jobs with the Vic and Federal governments.

  • https://scoutjobs.com.au/ - Setup by Broadsheet, jobs for retail, hospitality, marketing and design.

  • Hays, Randstad, Skilled, Adzuna - Small list of places to look for temp work. There are hundreds more. Quick hint: Jump onto Google, type in the kind of job you are looking for, and temp. Example

  • http://www.jobaroo.com/ - Jobs for backpackers, people on working Visas, etc.

  • https://www.spotjobs.com/jobs/in-melbourne-3000/retail-jobs - A lot of retail jobs, and looks like there are quite a few Xmas casual roles listed there.

  • Remember that large chain companies are always hiring, and generally only post their entry level jobs on their websites. No one is above working for places like Maccas, HJs, Big W, Kmart etc. And if you think you are, then you don't have the right attitude and won't find work.

  • Be aware of hospitality job ads that offer you a free certificate or training rather than a job.

  • Resume writing for Job Seekers with no experience

  • http://www.seek.com.au/career-advice/resume-cv - Some pretty good info for resume writing. The big ones: GRAMMAR and SPELLING. Quadruple check it, and get someone else to read over it as well. I might put together a resume writing post over the next few days.

I think I'll leave it at that for now. As I said there are hundreds, maybe thousands more places online to help you look for work. Learning how to use Google effectively will be a massive help.

Please feel free to ask me any questions. I'm at work so may not reply immediately, but I'll do my best.

About me: I have worked in Recruitment for 7+ years. You will have to trust me when I say that I'm not one of the shitty ones who doesn't give a shit about job seekers :) I work as a Resourcer so my focus is 100% on the candidate side, not where my next sale is coming from.

Edit: http://www.ethicaljobs.com.au/ & http://booksellerandpublisher.com.au/jobs thanks to /u/BiffWhistler

https://au.oneshiftjobs.com/ thanks to /u/pilk_

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