[Kugan]

Hi Mark,

Thank you so much for your detailed and insightful response. I sincerely appreciate the time you’ve taken to explain the nuances of my visa status and the potential reasons behind the challenges I’ve faced in my job search.

Your advice on how to clearly present my visa status and work rights in both my resume and LinkedIn profile is invaluable. I now understand the crucial details I’ve been missing, which could make a significant difference in how recruiters view my application. The tips you provided on resume formatting for the Australian job market and LinkedIn optimizations are especially helpful.

I will update my profile accordingly and take full advantage of the resources you’ve shared, including uploading my resume to 482Jobs. I’m hopeful these changes will improve my chances moving forward. I also have a few follow-up questions regarding the 482 visa:

1. Does this mean I can only apply for jobs listed in the 482 job listings by the Ministry of Home Affairs?

2. Is it unnecessary to apply for jobs on platforms like SEEK or Indeed?

3. If a position like “Customer Service Manager,” similar to my current role, is listed, should I look for such positions on SEEK or Indeed and identify which companies are offering them?

4. I found a list of over 170 companies offering sponsorship. How should I approach these companies?

5. As I’ve been applying from Malaysia, does my location affect my chances? What would be your advice in this situation?

6. Assuming I am in Australia, how confident should I be about securing a job, considering the cost of living and bills?

7. Do I need to have my skills assessed by VETASSESS?

8. If so, do you offer VETASSESS services? If yes, what are the costs and processing time?

Once again, thank you for the additional information and guidance. It has been extremely helpful, and I now feel much more confident about the next steps in my job search.

I truly appreciate your ongoing support.

Kind regards,

Kugan

[Kugan]

Dear Mark

Thank you so much for your reply. I’ve made the necessary changes to my LinkedIn profile and will do the same for my cover letters moving forward. I believe I will stand a much better chance of securing a job once I am physically in Australia and this is the risk I will have to take. I will let you know when I’m heading to Australia. Thank you for your reply and feedback.

Kugan V

[Kugan]

Hi Mark

Thank you for your reply. Could you please delete all ‘*****’ from my postings immediately. The rest is fine. Just replace it with a ‘big four’ instead. Appreciate it.

Thank you.

KUGAN

• This reply was modified 1 month, 1 week ago by  Mark. Reason: Edited term as requested