This is how a newly arrived migrant lands a job just within 10 days.
Naishadh Gadani
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Sounds good to be true. In last seven years as a Career Coach specialising in helping newly arrived skilled migrants find job in Australia, this is the quickest someone has found job. JUST within 10 DAYS!
This is a remarkable story of Mazhar Shaikh - an IT professional from India. I recently interviewed him and here’s is what he said about his outstanding success. He attributes his success to three strategies.
- Being Proactive: The definition of proactive is “creating or controlling a situation rather than just responding to it after it has happened.” I know it sounds cliché! Even before he arrived in Australia, he proactively leveraged LinkedIn to connect with key stakeholders; who can assist him in securing first break. He connected with recruitment consultants, hiring managers and employers. As he says in the interviews, he actually scheduled two meetings/interviewed even before he arrived. Remember, being proactive is a positive approach to influence the situation. That’s exactly what Mazhar did – in spite of being in India.
- Leveraging the Power of LinkedIn: Mazhar created an outstanding LinkedIn summary; outlining his skills, strengths and passion. This clearly differentiated him from the competition. Mazhar identified recruiters and employers from Seek and MyCareer job ads and connected with them. Once connected, he initiated conversations – this I believe lot of jobseekers do not do.
- Tweaking Resume for Every Job: Another important strategy. Mazhar really grasped the resume development concept very clearly. He tweaked and tailored his application for the jobs. Tailoring resume is not merely about changing the keywords; it is about crafting summary and accomplishments relevant to the position.
Armed with the positive mindset, result-oriented self-marketing aka job search plan and a vision to build a vibrant future in Australia, Mazhar arrived on 7th August. He started applying for jobs on 11th August, had first interview on 15th August and secured an employment contract on 21st August. That’s not the end of his success. Just after 10 days of starting a new job as a Technical Analyst, he was offered position as a Technical Lead – exactly the same position he had in India. That is simply, remarkable.
You can listen to the full interview here:
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7 年Seen quite a bit of your resume writing work recently Naishadh Gadani and it is good - excellent to see somebody helping the skilled migrant sector!
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8 年On a lighter note is there any possibility to get a job in Australia even if i am in India , i do have few friends who have gone to Australia on PR and then it took them quite ling for landing a good job. I dnt wana take that chance of staying unemployed after getting a PR. Awaiting suggesstions ?
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8 年How you make the approach to the target employer is important feel. Asking for a job straight up is often too aggressive. Asking for insights about the industry in Australia is more likely to initiate a conversation, then the conversation can led to the employer thinking about a job! "The long way round can be the shortest way home"
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9 年I personally know Mazhar Shaikh. Really happy for him & he is lucky to get a job in 10 days. It's just the right opportunity at the right time & you are present at that time. That's it... Nothing more than that. In my opinion, every job seeker is proactive. I have friends who got job in 3 days after landing in Australia & some got their offers sitting in India. Once again, it's right opportunity at the right time & some amount of luck. Cheers!!!
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9 年Naishadh Gadani are you referring to Mazhar Shaikh in Sydney? So he got a 3 month "contract" in Sydney & is currently on a "contract" in Brisbane. Moving interstate & living month to month isn't exactly a viable lifestyle for an immigrant who hopes for stability. Also its the cover letter that is tweaked for each job application, not the resume. The resume is a written representation of you. In the Australian IT industry, Vendor certification is King, which is why I personally meet so many Post-Grad & PR clients each week who have Diplomas, Bachelors & even Masters of IT who can't get a job in IT. Look at Seek. The adverts state the skills required. The problem with this picture is the "agents" in India, Pakistan, etc who are telling these people how easy it is to get PR & a job. They use the picture of a beautiful country & a wonderful lifestyle to sell the story. Unfortunately these people then get here & all end up fighting for jobs at 7 Eleven, Coles Express, Woolworths, Coles, etc while they wait for their PR to come through because with out a PR no one will employ them in IT jobs. It's a vicious cycle I see daily & consult 1000's of people on each & every month. Without the technical skills (Vendor certifications) & local experience (Internship) these international "potential" employees are on the wait list for Centrelink or a plane home & I see both happen daily.