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July 24, 2017
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8 MORE reasons to move to Australia

1. Coffee culture and the underdog We know good coffee and we know where it's at. We've taken coffee to a whole new level, so much so that we call it coffee culture. Italy may be the home of ...Read More »

July 8, 2017
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8 reasons why Australia is an awesome place to live, work and travel

1. We speak English! You speak English! Let's speak English together! Ok admittedly this is a bit of a language barrier for most countries, however if you're a professional and have some working ...Read More »

September 9, 2016
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English tests compared: IELTS Academic vs PTE vs TOEFL vs Others

If you're thinking about coming to Australia, you will at some point encounter the IELTS (unless you're from the countries of exemption). The good news is that the IETLS monopoly on English language t...Read More »

June 9, 2015
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Finding a job in Australia Part 5: First day on the job. Or not. Hold up!

Everyone talks about the first day on the job and what to expect, but actually you should really be preparing at least a few days beforehand. We're talking about small things that aren't a big dea...Read More »

June 2, 2015
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Finding a job in Australia Part 4: Contracts, admin and getting paid!

Contracts Hurray and congratulations you've been hired! You did so well in impressing them they're going to throw money at you in exchange for you showing up and doing things. You might encoun...Read More »

May 26, 2015
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Finding a job in Australia Part 3: Interviews – group, panel or one on one?

You got the call back for an interview! Congratulations! But what are interviews like in Australia? Group Group interviews are common for a multitude of jobs and allows employers to get a good r...Read More »

May 19, 2015
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Finding a job in Australia Part 2: Where to find the jobs?

So we're back again today to talk about where to find the work. You've got your CV, you've put great work into it preparing it in the Australian format, taking out the picture, adding more details...Read More »

May 13, 2015
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State Sponsorship – Do I need to stay?

There are a few visa classes that can be obtained with State sponsorship. This is where the State or Territory sponsors you to live and work in their area because you have the skills and they have the...Read More »

May 4, 2015
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Finding a job in Australia Part 1: Your CV is your marketing

Today, we're going to talk about how to find a job in Australia. Through these series of articles we're going to walk you through how you can prepare yourself, how to find the jobs, how to intervi...Read More »

April 27, 2015
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Migration Agent Registration Number or DIBP Client ID? Which is better?

There have been many incidents of applicants who pay thousands and thousands of dollars to offshore agencies to assist them in their visa applications only to end up losing it all because of the incom...Read More »

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