u/scoutmasterkb28

I have been applying for work for the past 3 months. I have been in Australia for nearly 10 years, finished my PhD, have some work experience in academia and am on a 485 visa with more than 1 year remaining. I can apply for a partner visa, but my finances are too tight to do this immediately.

It seems that most applications don't move forward when I select the "I have a graduate temporary work visa" option on Seek or in the jobs I've applied for. It comes back with the "Your application is not moving forward" outcome, and the "your answers to the following Qs did not match the employer's preferences" seems to indicate that when I chose this option, it goes straight into the reject pile. Has anyone faced this same discrimination/application outcomes, or have you managed to get interviews while clicking this option?

Does anyone have success in choosing another option and explaining it to the employer about your situation?