How to get your dream job in Melbourne… with career coach Amelia McDermott
How to look for work (or dream job in Melbourne
Finding your dream job in Melbourne can be tricky if you are un-prepared, says Career Coach Amelia McDermott of upliftcoach.com.au and that’s why talking to a Career Coach is important in helping you achieve that.
Get a job through LinkedIn, personal contacts and networking
As many jobs are not openly advertised, you need to ensure your job search involves a variety of strategies such as networking. Networking can prove to be one of the most powerful strategies when finding employment. Networking demonstrates confidence, initiative and enthusiasm, as well as showing strong communication skills. Successful networkers show an interest in the people they meet, ask relevant questions and, most importantly, listen and follow up on advice they have received.
A few ways other ways to seek out job opportunities that aren’t advertised include:
· Do some research and create a list of local employers and companies you would like to work with, then contact their human resources department to explore job opportunities
· Reaching out to friends and professional contacts to let you know if they hear of any suitable jobs
· Joining relevant interest groups and local employer groups on LinkedIn, and joining in their online conversations
Find a Melbourne job advertised in newspapers
Searching for jobs in the newspaper may seem old school but most Australian newspapers advertise job vacancies. Newspapers such as the Australian, Herald Sun, The Age and the Weekly times are a great place to start.
Local newspapers are another great place to find jobs in your local area. These newspapers generally cover one or two suburbs, towns or communities.
Finding a job in Melbourne Online
Jobseeker websites are another great and easy way to search for employment vacancies. Many employers will advertise on jobseeker websites, with new job advertisements published daily. Once you have set up a personal account, you can create alerts so that jobs can be emailed directly to you.
Some of these job websites include useful information to help you in your search, such as resume writing, presentations and preparing for interviews. A Career coach can also provide you with information and helpful tips on how to construct a cover letter and a sound resume.
There are many online job seeker websites in Australia. Some of the most popular include:
· Seek.com
· Jora
· Indeed
· Careers with the Victorian Government
· Job Active
Make sure you also visit organisations websites, as they often directly advertise there, so, it’s a good idea to regularly check the websites of companies that interest you.
Join a Melbourne Professional and trade association or group for job prospects
Becoming a member of professional and trade associations can be extremely useful when you’re looking for jobs. These organisations represent the interests of their members and provide networking opportunities, business advice and support, training and education and advocacy on behalf of the industry or profession they represent.
Specific trade and industry publications advertise jobs that may not be in the newspapers or on general jobseeker websites.
Melbourne Job Recruitment agencies
Also known as employment agencies, recruitment agencies act as the middleman between jobseekers and employers. They work on behalf of employers to find suitable candidates to fill job vacancies.
If you notice that one recruiter is advertising a number of positions in your area of expertise, contacting them to discuss your career plans and registering your interest for upcoming opportunities is a great way to stay in the loop for when there are new job openings.
Voluntary work and work experience in Melbourne
Voluntary work and work experience are great ways to improve your workplace skills and experience, boost your resume, find out about new jobs and industries and increase your chances of getting a new job. Other reasons why having a go at work experience or volunteering will enhance your job search is it will help you build a network and form relationships in a specific sector and will help you decide whether a particular sector is a good fit for you.
Your Career coach can equip you with the right tools and advice to find suitable voluntary work. Other ways include:
· directly approaching employers
· letting family and friends know you’re looking for a voluntary and work experience role
· searching online for internships and volunteering opportunities.
Make the most of your work experience by approaching it in the same way you would any job search or networking activity by doing your research and preparing what you’re going to ask before contacting the employer.
How a Melbourne Career Coach to help you with the job search process
A Melbourne career coach is for anyone looking for career advice and career coaching. Your career coach will help you focus on achieving your career goals in the future and will equip you with the right tools to do so.
A career counsellor can be very beneficial when you are in the process of searching for a job. Once you have gained more clarity around a career, you and your career coach can explore what your further needs might be. From this, you will be provided with resources and coaching in interview skills, CV/LinkedIn writing and job searching techniques.
With nearly 20 years of training and experience working as a psychologist, Amelia has a strong understanding of how to uncover what makes people tick, and how to help people find an authentic career that aligns with their unique talents and values. As a qualified psychologist with 20 years of study and training in the science of the mind and behaviour. Amelia works with evidence-based therapies, with her end goal to balance your emotional and practical needs by helping you understand what motivates you and what factors might be in the way of reaching your career goals.
You know yourself best. Amelia’s role is to meet you wherever you are in the process, and to help illuminate aspects of yourself, so you can better understand which study and career moves feel right for you.
If you’re looking for Career Advice or Career Counselling in Melbourne or online, look no further than Uplift Coaching and book a consultation with Amelia to see if a Career Coach is right for you. Book a consultation here.
Amelia McDermott is a Career Coach and Coaching Psychologist, based on the Mornington Peninsula in Melbourne. With nearly 20 years of training and experience working as a psychologist, Amelia has a strong understanding of how to uncover what makes people tick, and how to help people find an authentic career that aligns with their unique talents and values. If you’re looking for Career Advice or Career Counselling, look no further than Uplift Coaching and enjoy a consultation with Amelia to see if a Career Coach is right for you. Book a consultation here.