Good day all,
I just got a job and I can’t wait to share with you! I was working part time at a Sushi store as well as a hotel. But the pandemic ruins them all and I realized how much I need for a stable full time job. I want to share my experience (in the scope of Australia) here and hopefully can help you find your dream job soon.
1. CV / Resume
Generally resumes should be longer and more comprehensive than CV but in Aus they’re mostly the same. If you apply for floor staff, keep your CV in 2-3 pages; for business or technology don’t exceed 4.
There should be NO grammar & spelling error, not a single one. Check it yourself, using tools like ‘grammarly’, invite proofreading, do all you can.
2. Documents
You can’t get any job (legal ones) unless you prove that you have rights to work. Preparing the proof documents can save you lots of time to start work immediately.
- academic transcript
- Primary id / passport
- national police check / police clearance certificate
- others: working with vulnerable people, WHS certificates, etc.
3. Interview
I faced two types of questions, 60% behavior and 40% technique. Therefore, really rehearse on behavioral questions. Don’t answer in 1 or 2 sentences and stop in several seconds. For example, “How do you solve conflicts in the workplace?”, “What was the worst time in one of your past projects and how do you deal with that?”. It will be hard to “improvise” so that you need to prepare.
That’s all for now. I will start to prepare my first day to work!
