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how will your current boss know of your application for the other job? Are you looking to move around in the same company?  If so chat to your boss. Tell him your considering applying for the other position but would rather(if you would) stay in your current role with better pay/conditions.  Worse that can happen he says no, and you're no worse off than you are now.  On the plus side it puts pressure on your boss to demonstrate how much you mean to him and the company. (hopefully your valued)

I feel like I should add a disclaimer that I currently have no job so I may not be the best person to give advice from on these matters.  but thats what I'd do

I just listed a job ad on Seek last night and within 12 hours I've had two applications from people who are way overqualified. IT market in Adelaide appears to be completely saturated with people...

Way not take people on board if they have heaps of experience/qualifications and do not have an inflated profressional ego?

Or I can just post this link:

http://seek.com.au/showjob.asp?jobid=15992707

 

not a joke

btw. when I need a sexcretary I'll post here first.

Sorry but does that mean you just don't wish to pay them what they are worth???

  Adelaide through and through IMO....

No it doesn't mean that.

I was saying that because I was surprised to receive applications from people with high tertiary level qualifications in IT when the position ad specifically said it was a junior position, therefore best suited for a TAFE student or someone at that level.

Dude!

Did you actually read the ad?

It is a basic entry level role, perfect for someone who is looking to get a start in web development.

Oli - If I come across anyone with basic dev skills through my work I will forward them on to you if you havent filled the role yet? Is there much customer facing work i.e do they need to have a good grasp of the english language?

Yeah I did...

Still doesn't change my point of view.

I'm not defending the over qualified winker's who applied to a Junior role. But with unemployment across the world hitting alarming rates. Every man, women & child that might have completed an Express IT course would love to get into the work force. Regardless of qualifications.

That's not what you said though..

You said/implied that Oli was not willing to pay these people what they are worth when the job they are applying for is for a junior role and therefore would have a wage that reflected this.

Yes, please do. I haven't filled it and I might not even do so. I'm just trying to get a feel for what the market is like because I think I've got my foot in the door with an organisation who, if they send me lots of work, can help me grow my business significantly.

There is no customer facing work bar via email and the odd meeting. The English language related things in the ad were made so explicit because if I am working with someone then any business correspondence reflects on my business, so I want people to be able to communicate professionally. Unfortunately these days you can't take that for granted when dealing with anyone...


I'm not going to not choose people because they are overqualified. At the end of the day if someone who is overqualified for a junior role applies for such a position, they have to acknowledge that the pay will reflect the roles level. If they're only using 10% of the knowledge they gained through their two IT related degrees then that's just the way it is. That is exactly what John just clarified as well.

What I find more interesting (and perhaps even a little intimidating) is that basically all the applications I've received are from people who are actually higher qualified than what I am! I guess I'm just lucky to be a bit more of an entrepreneur so I can be in a position where I might be employing them.

I've got a mate who runs a very similar sort of business (from what you've said here on the board) and he had the exact same issue.
He had either people with exceptional qualifications and no people skills or kids with no experience what so ever.

From day one he has struggled to find employees who he felt would sufficiently represent his business and the few he has found have ended up leaving for larger organisations or simply fucking him over (stealing, etc).

Good luck.

Just what I wanted to hear...

lol
if your an over qualified grad applying for a junior position your either a schmuck or desperate. If your a schmuck you deserve the junior wage and if your desperate then its a dam shame your willing to accept the junior wage.  Either way sucks to be you.

I think in most cases it's just a shame that there aren't enough jobs for highly qualified people.

Oh woops, yea shoulda mentioned it's the same company haha.  Company is fairly small and in government so all on set pay scales.  Gonna apply anyway and see what happens.

This is a meaningless sentence. There is no such thing as a Just Price.

Since I got into IT, around 8 years ago, it has always been this way...

I put a fair bit of blame on the uni's and education system to be honest - Having a degree in Computer Sciences very rarely translates into realistic job qualifications - Especially in Adelaide.

Is it the case in the whole IT market though? Judging by the people I've received applications from the problem seems to be worse if you are an immigrant or foreign worker who has done a degree elsewhere then done some post graduate (Masters for example) studies here.

A lot of people doing Comp. Sci. end up at the DSTO or some variant of that industry as well here in Adelaide.

My comment which was actually a question towards Oli, (which he answered) and it was referring to his initial comment of overqualified.

I’m under the impression (from previous posts) that the business (Oli’s) is only small. Just like many others in Adelaide. Therefore is the reason why he is requesting a junior type role to be filled to help significantly grow the business.

Moving On, Cleasc summed this up perfectly. Sorry Oli…

I have a mate who has been looking high and low for an experienced Hyperion Planning and Hyperion Essbase consultant with at least 2 + years implementation experience. His firm is looking to implement the product internally, plus outsource some of it to his clients.

At this stage looking to pay up to AUD$120k per annum, but that will increase as his firm grows, he says.

It's based in Perth.

If anyone knows of anyone please pm me, and I'll pass on his details.

From my experience this is a problem not only resticted to small business. People will always apply for jobs they are not qualified for and people will also apply for jobs they are over qualified for. Who you select Oli and for what reason is the key here.

True, but applying for positions above what you are 'qualified' for doesn't mean you can't do the work.
Eg, I have NO qualifications in my line of work but have recently been given the opportunity to prove myself in a senior position and it is paying off for myself and the company.
Plus (generally) in large business that can and are more willing to pay a premium wage to secure quality employees. Small business (especially 1 man shows) usually can't afford to do this and they have a lot more riding on investing in new employees.

But like I've recommended to my mate, why not look into taking on one of these more qualified people to enhance the capabilities and services your business can provide. The only deal breaker then would be finding one of these people to at least start on a much lower wage until they prove that they can in fact do these things and in turn increase turnover/profit of the business.

For me as a small business owner I'd prefer to take on someone who would genuinely be considered a "junior".

Firstly there's no risk of someone coming in with an attitude/mindset they've gained through previous long term employment in larger organisations, eg. an Indian graduate who has worked in a call centre for Dell throughout their Uni studies. Secondly I think it would be more rewarding for me and for a younger person (like a TAFE student, who I specifically mentioned in the ad as an "ideal candidate") to enter a type of mentorship arrangement.

That way I can make sure things get done in the way I want because I'd be guiding them through things more. It probably means there'd need to be more oversight from me but that is something I am willing to take on if it means that the end result is better.

Making assumptions about the financial side of things is silly. At the end of the day as has already been mentioned, if a position is advertised as "junior" and someone with their Masters applies, then they shouldn't expect more than a junior wage/rate.

What has frustrated me most so far is how little effort people put into cover letters or even their CVs. I'm not just talking about foreign born people for whom English is a second language, but even the "Anglo Aussies" who can't put sentences together properly.

I don't really care what people's background is with regards to where they come from or what languages they are proficient in. In fact I have respect for people who can speak multiple languages, but if you're going to apply for a job here and the ad makes it pretty clear that the (especially written) language component is so important I'd have hoped people would put more effort into it... English wasn't my first language, but I'd never use that as an excuse for anything, and I definitely put a lot more effort into writing better job applications than any those that I've seen.

Then again when I see some of the correspondence from native English speakers in the "professional" (probably talking my own field up a bit with that word) business world I probably shouldn't be annoyed by what I see from any job applicants.  

It sucks that we live in a country where people can (by choice) essentially stop learning their own language at 15 or 16 years of age.

If anyone is interested at all I would help out fellow AM'ers for jobs at Olympic Dam, (ROXBY DOWNS) Ill hand out resume's, give out phone numbers etc... Generally youll get double the hourly rate your on in Adelaide.. Mine work isnt hard, I do 12 hour shifts but alot of the time you might only be working for 5... Anyone with a trade, truck licence have strong chances, but they do also need alot of labourers and office workers.. If you dont mind a little bit of physical work and giving up the pot, its a good opportunity for most...

If you wanna know more PM me

Plus it would be great to have a couple more DNB heads up there so I dont have to rave by myself!  :E

that counts me out.

Im sure there is someone who wants you to be there secretary  :E

lol as long as I can do it stoned sounds ideal.

i need a job. does anybody know of anything going?

Testify!


Have been looking at Youth Support Worker positions for myself; plenty of community/youth care positions available if such are visable for you. :)

Do you like ironing? I want to outsource it.

yeah that could be an option, helping people would be very satisfying. where are you looking? how do i find out about them?


yeah anything to help me sleep. insomnia is killing me. how much per hour? do i have to wear an apron? if so can i least wear pants?

I don't know. What do you think is reasonable? You don't have to wear an apron. I'd prefer it if you wore some pants and at least a T-shirt.

:rofl:

What's so funny? Pretty basic economics... If I can earn money doing something else and avoid doing something that I hate then it makes perfect sense to outsource it.

Comparative Advantage, if you will.

I think any humour was in your choice of words, by the way.

Who actually irons anything these days?

I've never ironed anything anydays. Gravity works well enough for me.

Can't you buy asian kids on the internet to do stuff like that if you're really desperate?

Asian kids are good with money, they save up and move on, look in to darkies, they're cheap, and irresponsible enough to never improve their lot in life.

Asian kids are better at making sneakers than darkies though.

True, and you don't need to hire security.

 I iron most things, I am not a caveman.

You obviously have a vagina.

LMAO at the last few posts.


$20 + GST.

:rofl:

LMAO at this thread! And yeah, I never resort to ironing; it is all about shaking out clothes directly at the end of the washing machine cycle.

Counterpart; your best bet minus youth/social/community work training is to hit the Families and Communities website:

http://www.dfc.sa.gov.au/pub/Default.aspx?tabid=361

Plenty of vacancies available NOW. Also; they have a all-year-round recruitment avenue for Youth Support Worker positions. They will pay you full-time wages to put you through government training (free), in Hindmarsh in order to attain the Cert. IV Youth Work.

Otherwise, hit the Anglicare, Baptist Community Services, Life Without Barriers, Wesley United Care etc; which all have careers sections online for you to find the info you need to apply. However, as NGO and NFP agencies; they tend to require basic qualifications and/or experience in youth and/or community services work. Hope that helps, and yeah; it is rewarding but emotionally labourous (if that is a word), work.

I would highly recommend this work to those who are on the relatively straight-and-narrow who may have the life experience to have the instilled empathy and knowledge required for effective work with youth and the aged. (And all those in between).

An alternative would be to hit the info.search website which is a database for all social, community and allied agencies you can send letters and your resume to - many of my colleagues got their break by cold-canvassing.

Sorry, forgot to mention that Familes and Communities SA do not require experience at that level. Pay is quite good, and you will be in the government system should you decide to transfer at a later stage.

Be aware that there are drug testing requirements in the later stages of job applications.

Should you have 'colourful' life experiences; their panel interview members will expect applicants to use the 'STAR' system to evidence your potential as a candidate in response to crises etc. So; Situation, Task, Actions and Result - apply this to any experience you have in the interview process. However, this applies to all applicants; just letting you know some personal experiences are highly valued among some applicants.

And... if you have the luxury to apply for voluntary roles; have been offered a job at every organisation I volunteered for.

Good luck dude. :)

Noddy, I only iron business shirts. I don't wear them very often so I don't have a lot that needs to be done. That said if I can outsource it I'd just get everything done at once.

Stryke how much do you charge? Can you beat Counterpart's $20 ex GST/hour offer?

Should I pay per shirt or on an hourly rate? I am thinking per shirt would be better. Less likely to have people slacking off on the job.

Counterpart do you have police clearance? Do you take drugs? Do you smoke?

Oh Oli haha  :lol:

how much is it to dry clean a shirt?

it was 1 pound per shirt in london, cheap as... dont really need to wear business attire here tho...

Awesome

http://tinyurl.com/wootawesome


Might go by there sometime... Not even 5 minutes away. :D

Edit: woops, that doesn't look like what I want actually. :(

I take it all you anti-ironers don't wear business shirts to work because there's a huge difference between unironed and ironed IMO. Wrinkled shirts are a no-no!

Having said that I get all mine done by a laundry anyway. It works out to about 50c per piece. :biggrin:

happy ending?  :E

If I have to wear a business shirt then I ensure it is ironed. T-Shirts are another matter. In winter un-ironed T-shirts aren't such a big deal anyway since I'm usually wearing something else on top. :)

 :lol: I didnt say I like ironing. just hate it less than wearing wrinkled clothes.

I suck at ironing and I'm better off  wearing unironed clothes than the damage I do when I'm ironing

thankyou Cinnamon, world of good info there ill be looking into that. cheers :)

no. yes. yes

Laundrette not even 2 minutes away irons shirts for $2.50 or so.  :cl0wn:


I will be wearing shirts far more often now. :D

i don't have to pay for ironing or dry cleaning. big thanks to tip top dry cleaning for their free lifetime service. :thumbsup:

And here I was expecting you to say "because I have a fiance" or something similar.

Maybe his fiance works at tip top dry cleaning, which is how he got it for free (till he breaks up)?

:lol: like ali does any housework now we're living at home.

my pup worked for them for 30 years and my mum has worked for them for 40 years, thus not having to worry about paying at all.

I'm proudly in that boat though! She loves cleaning and I love making messes; she's the yin to my yang!


Very seriously thinking about changing jobs in the next few days. I've been at the same place for over 2 years and have been hating it for a while now. Didn't want to take any chances until after the wedding but a very interesting offer has just come up! Next couple of days shall tell.

Where'd you meet her Rya?

We worked together for a bit before anything sparked. If I knew at the time how therapeutic she found cleaning I would've married her 5 years sooner!

If you work from home though (just assuming), not sure that will help you!

I went to school with the nemers  :lol: Paul actually

I take it he never had a newspaper round?

lol I was waiting for 'cause mum does it'   :)

anyone at 27 that gets there mum to do there washing still is a sad, sad person.

that said, ali's mum probably would do it happily given half the chance. :lol:

lol  I agree but I know people who have their mum do their washing!  :facepalm:  I know a guy at forty whos mum does all his washing cleaning shopping cooking etc then goes home and does the same at her place!

:lol: so do i.

 :lol:

Oh shit! I was trying to remember where I'd hear the name before until Noddy dropped that one...

Next Gen are looking for new staff...

Functions Supervisor (Casual)

Next Generation Clubs Australia is committed to be the leader in the health, fitness, sports and lifestyle industry. We will exceed our members' and guests' expectations by providing outstanding service, high standards of products and professionalism with integrity.

Do you have experience as a Function Supervisor?  Wanting to work casual hours? Ever dreamed of being part of an exciting organisation with its exclusive member’s only facilities not far from the city?

Next Generation Memorial Drive is seeking a Functions Supervisor on casual basis to assist in continuing our great services to our exclusive members and the executive corporate clientele in Adelaide.

Essential Criteria
-  Previous dining & functions experience for medium-large functions
-  Highly organised & methodical
-  Ability to prioritise tasks on the run
-  Ability to lead by example, know when to hands-on and when to delegate effectively & efficiently
-  Commitment to the provision of outstanding customer service
-  Possess the RSA (Responsible Service of Alcohol) certification
-  Effective interpersonal communication skills is a must
-  Ability to build a rapport with clients

The successful applicant will report to the Functions Manager and the Operations Manager of the Club.
Please note that this role is available for weekend work only.

If you are passionate about functions and the delivery of first class customer service, have professional presentation accompanied with a positive can-do attitude, please apply below.

Operations Manager - Next Generation Memorial Drive
ommd@ngclubs.com.au

I quit the job I'd had for nearly 2 months last thursday. The boss was a psycho! He was into bullying, humiliation, spying on staff and he boarded up the windows. NOT healthy!

So I quit before I cracked the sads any more. I was the 39th person to leave in a year. The very next day another guy quit, making it a round 40. Only 12 work in that office, 10 right now.

Anyway, I applied for a job on that very Thursday with a businessperson temporary housing company as a client manager, and got it on Friday! They're flying me to Melb to meet the board of Directors on Friday. Hoorah! Not very good money but uncapped bonus and I don't have to sell anything. It's pure relationship management, and I get to go and check out lots of apartments and houses to make sure they're all good for the business person coming to Adelaide.

That sounds pretty cushy, congrats.

I'm in desperate need of a structural drafter atm if any of ya'll know anyone.
Short term Contract to begin with but the money will make up for it.

Looking for job in Adelaide... Applied everywhere, but if someone on here knows someone..

qualifications;

average dnb mixing skills
Certificate 3 in plumbing and gas fitting (no contractors licence, ie can not issue COC's)
Elevated work platform ticket boom knuckle type 11 metres and above
Basic scaffolding ticket
Yellow scissor lift card
Well endowed enough for possible porn star/Jigilo job
SA forklift ticket (lots of experience on 32tonne FL)
Molten metal experienced
Ass licking ticket

Want to insulate the ceiling in my two car garage THRESHOLD?

I got two interviews on monday and if they dont start up straight away definately take it..


what suburb ya in Oli...

that shit is itchy as fuck too, gotta love insulation

Could have a position available.

Your not allergic to ginger bum hair are you?

No, I'm a fanta pants specialist

It's a once of job obviously, and I'd need to get the insulation first. Just need to make sure I don't get the shitty stuff the government apparently gives rebates for which conducts electricity...

South West corner of CBD.

yeah I get that, just see if these are immediate starts.. keep ya posted

I presume that means you have done ceiling work of some sort before. Am I right? Have you specifically done insulation work?

I am looking at the Pink Batts and Boral sites for information on what kind of insulation I'd need.

insulation is a piece of piss to install, get up in the ceiling, cut to fit with a knife, chuck between the timbers..

simple

That is if there is an open ceiling space... not if it's two story!!!

Membership Sales Consultant @ Next Generation, Memorial Drive
http://www.seek.com.au/job/membership-sales-consultant/adelaide/16299154/75/1/

Have job now! Resigned from scary electrical place, got a great job as a Corporate Account manager for a mob who specialise in rehousing executives who come to Adelaide for a few months.
Get to see some SWEET apartments!

Executives come to Adelaide? :E

cruisy ELECTRICIAN spot goin at my work, choose you own hours, really good pay if you arent a slacker as it's paid per job. you drive around in your own car replacing ETSA electricity meters. the contract runs for 6 months. work is as a casual employee if you want, or as a contractor - you decide.

when i was doing this position i cleaned up.

PM me.

shouldve been a sparky, not a plumber  :facepalm:

as a plumber/carpenter/fitter, you're not supposed to admit that   :lol:

ps: i hear Patch is looking for work on a bathroom reno  ;)

havent worked a day since march and did 6 hours today doing demolition and labouring and would have to say some of the hardest work I've ever had to do. Think it reinforces my thoughts on if I'm making the right choice studying instead of working.

If I were in Adelaide, I could of have several jobs, I even had calls for a few interviews... but I decided to stay at roxby  :facepalm: otherwise I'd do patchy's bathroom

Hopefully the new years brings a fixed shaft, no more financial crisis's, and lots of work, so I can do 3 weeks on 1 off, or something stupid like that for six months and then get the hell out of here...

And I've done 8 months or so worth of carpentry work and really enjoyed it.. no fitting though :( But at the same time you must love roof spaces :E
but at least you dont deal with poo..

only been in 3 :thumbsup:

industrial sparky ftw!

I've done a few elec shuts when I first moved up to roxby and was working for and elec/plumbing company cowell elec.

We were doing big shuts on power yards.. pretty interesting stuff... cleaning all the porcelain insulators and changing out the oil in the transformers..
well thanks what i thought they were anyway

:lol:

me too, was doing the new camp install and digging out plumber fuck ups (600mm is pretty fucking deep in sand :E)


called up to get work there recently but all the people there have changed since then.

if you want a hand getting work up here, Ill be able to hook you up with phone numbers etc.. quiet at the moment..
It will be taking off after xmas.. and the boss at cowell's has changed 5 times since I been here..


600mm is nothing... try doing 2m  :E

how long ago? know Aren sears? or Greg the linesman? Or Darren?? :E

Aren the plumber still there? fucking champ. and greg the liney! hmm there was an adult apprentice up there too, real tall bloke with a grey goatee, they were all aiit.

and Darren the curly haired smug fucker?



ps: 2m = backhoe or GTFO IMO

Nah Aren might have been a TA since u been here, but he is a sparky now.. he was TA'in it for a while but did his apprenticeshep..

Um never knew a curly haired guy, was the apprentice Big Kev?? I think hes a tradesman now too..

yeah Darren was always a bit of a snake.. but you get alot of them up here!

yeah that's the one, he was an absolutely top bloke, even though he was my first 'apprentice' as a fully fledged tradesman   :lol:  :thumbsup:

and he is Im guessing you didnt play the normal tricks on him... So you worked with Sam, Kit and Kane as well?? all those guys used to choof sit around watch movies and book out jobs for 8 hours that all 3 of them would do in 1 hour

nah i actually prefered working, and i got fired as a result of my desire to actually do work  :lol:

worked with them back in early/mid 2006

you got fired from Cowells for working??

Well, when I rocked up I was working, then Sammy who would do nothing all day got offered the supervisor position for doing nothing... could never figure that place out, so I left! So I sorta felt like by doing the right thing I was doing something wrong!

and I dont know if you ever met Aren's room mate at the time a scaffy who was at mono's, he is my cousin..

When I left, they got a new boss, and he fired everyone who did nothing.. In hindsight, I would have stayed if I knew that but oh well!!

i inadvertently showed McMahon's(?), the guys who had the major build contract, that i could do the work of eight men each day, and so Cowells had me on the chopping block

i was also not taking 1 RDO every 13 days, worked 12/13hr days for 6 weeks straight

 :lol:

sounds like not much has changed... But BHP might have been behind the 14th day thing, if it was out on site they
would have got on to it sooner or later, they always do..

 but if you do wanna be a sparky up here again, I can get you some numbers of people..
 I got a few connections.. :E

but you would know how much bullshit you had to go through then just to use a cable tie or screwdriver, its only gotten worse now.

had a job lined up to go underground 3/1, but after going to the top level and renegotiating (read: demanding a shitload more work/money) at my ETSA position i managed to score a sweet deal back at home instead, working for this mob: 

no worries if you change your mind and Im still up here let us know..  :)

and if you can convince your boss Im a electrician, Ill take that job, I have Channel Lock linesman pliers,
couple of insulated screwdrivers and a bag of cable ties.. thats all a sparky needs ey?  :E

Got offered the role that I was dead keen on today and the coin that I was asking for too.

Just waiting on the formal letter of offer and start date

Woohoo!

 :)

Awesome news, John  :biggrin:

Im not sure whos avatar I like more, johns or judas's  :E

Need a poll.

a cross between the two could make interesting viewing

http://www.seek.com.au/job/maintenance-manager/adelaide/16396505/6/1/

Maintenance Manager- Next Generation Clubs Australia

 :)

applied for it two days ago...
plumber by trade

nice one. Good luck!

I got offered a job without even applying the other day


thats a first for me lol

lol doing what?

Can I have it?  :E

move to china, easiest job ever...

http://www.news.com.au/technology/china-pays-web-surfers-to-find-porn-report/story-e6frfro0-1225808183931

:lol:

Hey J,

I saw your post about signing up with Centrelink the other day - Word of advice, make sure you go to all your Job Agency appointments and then when you get a job you will be eligible for some additional assistance such as them buying you work clothing - Pretty sure this only applies to people who are made redundant though not just unemployed.

I know it sounds kinda scummy but at the end of the day its one of the few ways you'll ever see any of your taxes

customer service shit still, but not a a call center. Already accepted it:)

Moving back to Adelaide as Roxby is still dead after the shaft collapsing...

Got two job interviews with abbey and up to date plumbing... both give me a van uniform and a phone...

anyone heard anything bout either of these mobs?

 

Im not going to laugh at that, alot of people I know have lost a job...

why what happened to the shaft?

it didnt get adjusted properly or some shit... so it collaspsed and dropped 20 X 13t skips full of ore down it (4km deep), made one hell of a mess and is going to take up to 6 months to fix and put over 100 people (incl myself) out of a job..

I used Abbey plumbing and maintenance the other day and they seemed pretty good. As for their actual work ethis... sorry but I am unsure. i do know that they farm out work to other contractors if they can't supply a service.

interview to go full time tomorrow, not sure exactly what i'm getting myself into considering how many people have quit!

Good luck mate

You can still quit when you're full time, you just can't walk off the job!

bugger.  That sounds really shit!
I've been doing some labour work for a building mob during uni holidays and from what I hear they're all flat out(at least the ones I've spoken to). Good luck

yeah... I've got my second plumbing interview tomoz, so I should have something fairly soon... With a trade its not trade school grades or anything like that, just if you can do the work.. IE some people at trade school dumb as with theory but really good with their hands. Some people great with theory, and hit their thumb with a hammer instead of the nail everytime!

So basically just gotta wait till chrissy is over then Ive got a job..

Got a handful of tickets which will hopefully get me onto the DESAL site, 10 mins from home and good $$$

yeah my little brother is a boilermaker, couple of mates are sparkies and another is a carpenter.  Its funny to hear them talk about how busy it is, how much work they've got etc but the carpenter is a fucking dud and hence he's always saying how little work he's got and how no tradie can make a good go of it in SA.   Think there is always plenty of work for the right person

Yup...

Can be true, could be his bosses fault not chasing enough, or could be waiting on contracts etc...

I got some jobs lined up just gotta wait for the new year 

Suite!! (sweet)

I got a job lined up for the NY, doing reno's... And I got some work washing cars  till then... Should be wicked on the hot days... Im gunna have some cash to partay with over the silly season.. its good when stuff works out! 

I didn't get my dream job

I was short listed for Assistant Producer with Real Time Worlds, based in Scotland... They made Crackdown and are working on All Points Bulletin. The studio was set up by the guy who made Lemmings and GTA, and has a whole heap of ex-Rockstar North and Sony EU employees... talent coming out of their eyeballs.

Still, getting that far has given me confidence to apply for more OS based jobs.

Bad luck mate.

Gotta be in it to win it.

Had an interview for Dungeon Crawl this week... the lack of retail experience works against me, but the guy who interviewed me was very impressed with my knowledge of games and liked my blog / website, and suggested if I don't get the manager job, I could work there maybe 2-3 days a week. I'll hear back on Friday.

Also inthemix is looking for an editor, which I'm applying for too.

After being fucked around by my old workplace (but at least getting some redundancy out of them), I managed to score a job at PKF before even returning home. Better pay and better position too. Bring on 2010.

Do they pay editors now? Or did they pay them before too?

This is for site editor, and will be based in Sydney and they've always paid site editors.

State Editors I'm not sure about... I don't think they pay them, but I could be wrong.

that's pretty awesome news 

Thanks mate

yeah nice one del.

No, Fuck You Del.

Damn foreigners taking our jobs!

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but seriously, nice work!

Haha, thanks guys.

New jobs posted here
http://www.seek.com.au/jobsearch/index.ascx?AdvertiserID=12973413
 

waiting, waiting....

for?

a response to the interview I had on Monday...success.  Was only interal but I am now a Team Leader, woop woop!

nice work yak - congrats!

kudos holmes

Look for a casual job in the city (fairly central not too far north or south) which will fit in well with uni if anyone knows of something that's available.

mcdonalds   

Nightfill?

anyone here in property management?

last day of my course today and if any positions are available i'd be keen 

Not in property management but I work with lots of them. Stay away from Adcorp as they seem to go through agents every couple of months. Most other agents seem pretty good to me.

got a week working with Smiths (PEPSICO) and then heading over to Coke

if only they knew 

no adcorp, got it.

cheers

In case anyone is looking at the moment, my work is after an admin person...


If anyone is interested, PM me and I can email the full job details.

Hey All, I posted this in the travel thread but thought I would ask here:

Looking for Job / Career websites besides careerone.com.au which is good for finding work in the US / Canada. I wouldnt mind doing some IT work abroad and it would be even better to find a company who actually employes people from Australia.

Cheers,

Steve

I'm looking to register with a job agency. Anyone have any good/bad experiences with any?

I only know of game related websites / agencies, but I'll ask some Canadian mates for you, Steve

Coming back to Adelaide in a few weeks & looking for work in Adelaide/Melbourne/Brisbane. (willing to relocate)

Prefer
Gym/Personal training/Desk bitch/Mirror polisher
Sport supplement or health food store.

Happy to take on corporate/wedding DJing again but would prefer a more sane job...

If anyone hears anything please Email me: sales at miraclexproductions dot com

Peace

Ben....

Needed, one assistant.
The ideal candidate will have a flexible attitude and must be prepared to put in reasonable amounts of overtime and work the occasional weekend. (Rotating basis) You will have your own reliable vehicle as you will be required to visit numerous sites to carry out the functions of your role. Of course, you will be reimbursed for any expenses associated with this.

The Property & Quality Administrative Assistant will report to the General Manager of SA and have support and assistance from the Melbourne Head Office as needed. The role involves working closely with corporate clients to provide quality, luxury, long-term accommodation whilst they are working temporarily in Adelaide. The delivery of first-rate customer service is imperative. Specifically, the Property & Quality Administrative Assistant will be responsible for:

Apartment maintenance and supplier control, including arranging and attending maintenance appointments

Apartment pre-departure and ingoing inspections, ensuring the inventory is complete and up to standard. If it is not up to standard arranging replacement from the owner or the guest.

Inventory buying & management

General administration

Key management

Client services (taking maintenance faults and directly replying to clients)

Cleaning schedules

Utility connections and disconnections, Telstra and Origin

After hours on call (rotating basis)

Meet and greet clients and participation at networking events

This role is ideally suited to someone who seeks variety in their work, thrives on expecting the unexpected and is a real problem solver. Excellent communication skills, confidence in dealing with corporate clients and an exceptional attention to detail are all key requirements for this role.

they are advertising for casual jobs at cheaps as chips james place adelaide - opposite inbound

tell em i sent ya

that actually sounds really interesting. what's the pay like caitling child??

optus are advertising for some call centre roles soon (ie: advertised internally today, should be online in a day or so externally). starting off dealing with incoming mobile queries, then being cross trained (with a payrise) to cover home phone and internet a while after. its out at mawson lakes and involves some saturday/after 5pm work (with $$ loadings) on a rotating roster.

will post the link once it is up if someone is interested. pm me if you have any questions.

The job is very interesting, I should know as I used to do it. The office is now too busy for me to do this job and my job so I need a bit of help.
The CEO in Melb is giving 40K for the position, plus 50c per km driven, parking and super. (I talked him up from $38 but he wouldn't go higher, yet.) The applicant would also be eligible for bonuses after probation.

Any positions still in Town??

Not that keen on the South to North drive anymore.

unfortunately not mate. they are relocating all the positions in that department out to mawson lakes early next year, so loads of people i currently work with will be moving out there. all the new starters will go straight out to mawson lakes. i get to stay in the city due to a promotion/transfer into another section.

Great Work on the Promotion Mate.

Cheers for the reply Khemo..

Hmm, Might have to look into that Cheap as Chips position near Simmo.. 

Another day, another job interview...

Hopefully this one will actually get me out of Helstra.

Resigned from my job of 9 years this week.

Pro-rata long service leave means im taking all of December and a bit of January off on full pay, till i take up my new job.
looking forward to a nice fat piece of time off!

same industry?

career, yeah.

Nice work mate who will you be working for now?>

another firm, newer, little bit smaller, doing more the kind of stuff that i want to work on:

http://www.proskebrown.com/home.html

check their shit out!

Impressive.

some pretty nice stuff there.

Residential 1, 6 and 11 do it for me.

mate works in a recruitment agency, just posted this


PM me if this applies to you, I will pass your details on...

10 & 13 are also pretty fat.

one week to go at the old job, then 5 weeks off (on full pay) pro rata long service leave.

How long have you been in the biz Jayar?
Im studying architectural engineering at the mo and keen to hear your thoughts on the industry

What is architectural engineering? Like structural rather than civil?

Ive been working about 12 years.
Its pretty heavy in terms of hours & not very much pay for the amount of work you do and responsibility you have.

kinda feeling a bit over it tbh... and thats pretty significant considering ive wanted to be an architect since i was about 14, grandfather and great grandfathers both architects yadda yadda.

yeah pretty well structural eng with arch design classes (like cad, hand drawing and arch history and sustainability and shit) mixed in

Hoping for a call back this week.

Reference check completed - Hurry Up and Advise me already.....

Where abouts mate?

A office in Town.

Very keen to give away the 2.5 hours a day of driving. So is my Wallet.

However, being back closer to Inbound may not help either. 

Good luck!

Actually, how many folks do work in town? I'm in the Ernst and Young building. Is anyone close by?

im up on north terrace, opposite the convention centre

Opposite the Horizon and Embassy? I go down to my apartments in there regularly.

pretty much next to the oaks/embassy (other side of the car park in the hp building)

just scored a job as a property manager with elders at mawson lakes.

pretty fucking excited to be getting a company car too

Nice Juan. Sell, sell, sell!

no selling mate. just looking after properties for landlords, dealing with tenant bull shit etc etc

Ah cool. That sounds better than selling anyway.

I dunno about that dude, depends a lot on your rent roll. Spending all day dealing with brain dead tenants can be a real head fuck!!!

Word!!!
Timboh, please please please be a nice property manager who deals with maintenance issues on time.
You'll have much happier tenants and less headfucks that way.

Im a happy tenant. Our landlord is a champ. I think the two go hand in hand

(I dont mean I hold hands with my landlord  )

will do

most of the rent roll is new places in mawson lakes.

we will also be dealing with the edinburgh raaf base as we house a shit load of them.

I'll be coming straight to you if I win this contract to house an engineering company based in Mawson Lakes!

that sounds pretty much perfect 

Being a property manager is hard. Low wage for what you do and Im pretty sure Elders only get a percentage of weekly rents. Your KPIs will be good if you are working with Defence as they will pay on time and any government leases you can get are reliable and a sure thing. No risk involved. Always pick a government tenant over private as they will even sometimes pay the rent up front annual.

In saying that thoough, Elders have a great name and you can move anywhere in the country with them. Elders dont only deal with properties either, they deal with rural agribusiness also.

Ive been working in commercial leasing. Thats where the money is Timmy.  Once you learn the legislation and the ropes you can move up, and even into government property/assets

Congrats

cheers for the info ez.

i am really interested in the commercial side but i figured i should start residential and see how i go, like you say it's a good place to learn all the legislation etc.

Landed that Job in town. Start on the 7th of March.

Fuck YEAH... 

Anyone looking to get into games?

Gameloft NZ are looking for programmers, 2D artists (Flash / UI very much appreciated) and 3D artists.

You don't have to be very experienced in games necessarily, but it will help, obviously.

And you'll have to move to NZ, obviously...

PM me if you're interested.

Hey mate - do they need any Marketing Gurus?

All marketing is handled by HQ, so you'd have to contact them - we're just after team members

I have a few friends into gaming and experienced in those areas, I'll let you know if anyone is interested.

Yep great place to start :) A good thing to learn is the Real Property act also, if you ever want to get into becoming an agent yourself or auctioneer - learn that also.

I want a job. Anyone got some shoes that need cleaning? I don't know how to do anything else. :(

Edit: actually I am good at bullying people around on forums I host for free!

Thats horribly inefficiant! But congratulations!

thanks, still waiting btw



boss' first day back today, now we need to wait for the woman in hr to get back

Good work. Does it mean you can spend more time on AM?

im not sure that is even possible.

Total Time Spent Online:
    384 days, 9 hours and 42 minutes.

You should calculate the number of hours that is per day since the forum started, then subtract 2 out of 7 days (to see how many hours that is per week minus weekends) then see how many hours on average you are on AM per working day...

woah woah woah, that sounds like work

woah woah woah, that sounds like work

Get someone under you to do it for you

You should then calculate your salary's hourly rate and times that by the amount of hours you have been on here.

Then you will know how much you have been paid to be on AM 

only just got my letter of offer... it would have been 5 months in 9 days

still not 100% happy, gonna have to ask some questions before i sign anything... 

Optus - The "We'll Get Around To It When We Can Be Fucked" People

questions asked, got some answers - pretty happy tbh but hard to be excited after knowing it was mine for 5 months. all signed, but i waited and did it as the very last thing before i left the office today. hopefully the carrier pigeons dont lose the paper work otherwise we will probably be back to square one

So anyway, I am about to leave my current place of employment. I've been here for nearly three years, and it's time to go!

Of course I wasn't going to leave without a new job, so when I was asked to go back to an internet floristry company I worked for years ago, I jumped at the chance. I loved that place and often regretted leaving. Say hello to the new Operations Manager of said floristry company! 20 staff and 400 florists... this is going to be an awesome challenge! Rock on!! If you want to send flowers/hampers to anywhere in the country, just let me know!

So anyway, I am about to leave my current place of employment. I've been here for nearly three years, and it's time to go!

Of course I wasn't going to leave without a new job, so when I was asked to go back to an internet floristry company I worked for years ago, I jumped at the chance. I loved that place and often regretted leaving. Say hello to the new Operations Manager of said floristry company! 20 staff and 400 florists... this is going to be an awesome challenge! Rock on!! If you want to send flowers/hampers to anywhere in the country, just let me know!

Are you leaving only because you feel three years is too long?

(Congrats on the new job by the way, you might as well pimp the link here so we can avail them of their services if required... and keep you busy! )

Nope, three years wasn't too long, I'm leaving as Flower Company asked me to come back. I won't pimp the link as they are bang on with their web stuff and I don't want them reading my AM posts, harmless as they are. But it has the word easy in the name of the company.

just applied for another job internally. on paper it makes sense but i am not 100% sold on it... not feeling it like i have with the other positions i have applied for. ahh well, the application is in, will give it some more thought between now and the interview i guess..........

I recently moved to adelaide. I'm looking for work to feed my vinyl addiction and to buy food.
Anybody know of any jobs around the place?
I've had plenty of retail experience. I have applied online for everything I can think of, and dropped in a bunch of resumes, but so success as yet.
If anything comes up I'd love to know.