I’m in my final year down in Melbourne, and honestly, the thought of paying southern rent forever is making me want to pack up and head north. For anyone who made the post-grad leap straight to Brisbane: how hard was it to land a junior role without an established local network?
The job provider system seems most coherent for entry level or general labour market job seekers and significantly less well suited to someone with a professional background, a specific skills set and an understanding of how hiring actually works in their industry. The mismatch between what the system offers and what a skilled professional actually needs from a job search support service is real enough that many people in that situation describe the compliance requirements as actively getting in the way. Would love to know how people here with professional backgrounds have managed that mismatch and whether there's a way of satisfying the system's requirements without letting them consume the time and energy that a proper job search in their field actually requires.
My consultant insists on deleting my professional formatting and replacing it with a basic two page template that looks like it was created in two minutes. My original resume was getting call backs, but their version strips out all my specific technical skills and replaces them with vague buzzwords. Can I refuse to use their mandatory resume template during my job hunt?
There seem to be several government programs available, and it's a bit overwhelming trying to work out which one offers the biggest benefit. Which option did you end up choosing and why?
Countries like China have built huge EV manufacturing industries, while Australia mostly imports vehicles. Do you think we missed the opportunity, or is there still a realistic path for Australia to play a bigger role in the EV market?
Between late finishes at the office and being too tired to cook, I checked my bank account yesterday and realised I spent nearly two hundred dollars on food delivery and quick takeaway meals last week alone. It creeps up so fast when a simple bowl of noodles or a pub lunch hits twenty five dollars before you even add a drink.
The cash is great obviously but missing out on birthdays and weekend sports back home never really gets any easier
My broker mentioned that property usually needs to be titled to get final approval from Housing Australia. Has anyone actually managed to navigate this, or is it basically a non-starter? I’m seeing some land packages I like but don’t want to waste time if it’s impossible to get the finance
I’ve been out of the loop with the local scene for a while and I’m dying to see some live music again. Doesn’t need to be anything massive, just looking for venues with a good atmosphere and maybe some local bands. What are your go-to spots lately?
Looking at roles at different sized companies and the small to mid-tier operations seem to offer more varied work. Is that actually the case or do they just have fewer safety protocols and more of a cowboy mentality? Better experience or just riskier?
Hey everyone, I am seriously considering a move to Brisbane later this year for a lifestyle change. I am looking at the rental market online and it seems like absolute chaos at the moment. Are people really showing up to inspections with fifty other applicants or is that just media hype?
Our uni is pushing Python, MATLAB, and predictive data analytics incredibly hard down our throats, claiming it is the future of maintenance engineering. Do site-based mechanical engineers actually use this stuff to track asset health and reliability, or is the day-to-day work still mostly centered around standard vendor manuals, spreadsheets, and basic mechanical troubleshooting?
I dont travel enough to justify hoarding frequent flyer miles so I mostly churn for eGift cards to subsidize the grocery bills. Looking at the current sign up offers for both the St George Amplify and ANZ Rewards Black packages. On paper the valuations look pretty close once you convert to retail vouchers. Which bank is usually less of a headache to deal with regarding point tracking and cancellation timelines
Walking through Swan Street this afternoon, there seems to be a pretty even split of blue and maroon beanies floating around the venues. Since Victorians do not have a dog in this fight, do most neutrals just default to barracking for NSW because of the storm connections, or do you jump on Queensland just to see the underdogs cause an upset?
Got offered a fantastic graduate mine planning role but it requires an 8/6 FIFO roster out of Perth. My partner is still at uni finishing a completely non-mining degree and is really worried the constant absence will ruin our relationship
One of my new units is requiring a textbook that costs over a hundred dollars brand new. Can I survive just using the digital reserve copies through the library portal or do you actually need your own copy to keep up with the weekly study?
Is there a genuine tax benefit to paying extra for the offset setup if it is just our primary place of residence?
Planning to apply for a fifo operator role but I am currently prescribed dexamphetamine for adhd. I know the pre employment medicals are incredibly strict with drug testing. Does anyone have experience navigating this with the site doctors or do most companies just blanket reject you the moment a prescription stimulant shows up on the screen
Don't get me wrong, they are nice, but standing in line for 30 minutes in the freezing cold for a $10 pastry is wild to me. There are literally dozens of local bakeries in the suburbs doing stuff just as good, if not better, without the tourist hype. What is your absolute holy grail bakery in Melbourne that deserves the crown instead?