JOB SELECTION AND CHOICES
We will speak to you about your job hopes and aspirations. We will then promote these to our employer network.
In most cases we expect to / will be able to find you a role that is a reasonable match to your expectations and hopes.
This is influenced by many factors, many of which we can't control.
We will explain a bit more about this below.
We will speak to you about your job hopes and aspirations. We will then promote these to our employer network.
In most cases we expect to / will be able to find you a role that is a reasonable match to your expectations and hopes.
This is influenced by many factors, many of which we can't control.
We will explain a bit more about this below.
SKILLS, EXPEREINCE AND ATTRIBUTES
FAST MOVING SHORT TERM JOBS MARKET
We are seeking roles for you in a fast moving short term employment market.
The jobs available to you depends on current conditions and seasons within Australia, and you.
CURRENT CONDITIONS IN AUSTRALIA
Can be affected by e.g. seasons, time of year, rainfall, drought, fire, market conditions in agriculture, economy etc.
YOU
Attributes that will help you do well here
Attributes that are normally sought by the employers are
Soft skills required
Hard skills desired
Working with a friend or partner
MOST IMPORTANT
Everyone is different. We all have different personal attributes, experience, skills and attitude.
The most important attribute you bring is your attitude, and how you use your personal attributes.
CONCLUSIONS
IF YOU HAVE GOOD SKILLS, THEN THEY WILL ALSO NEED TO BE ACCOMPANIED WITH A GOOD ATTITUDE
IF YOU DONT HAVE MUCH SKILL OR EXPERIENCE, FROM SIIMILAR OR ANY OTHER WORKPLACE, THEN YOU HAVE TO MAKE UP FOR THAT WITH EVEN BETTER ATTITUDE, SO THAT YOU LEARN, DEVELOP AND PERFORM WELL, AND USEFULLY, VERY SOON AFTER ARRIVING WITH YOUR EMPLOYER.
FAST MOVING SHORT TERM JOBS MARKET
We are seeking roles for you in a fast moving short term employment market.
The jobs available to you depends on current conditions and seasons within Australia, and you.
CURRENT CONDITIONS IN AUSTRALIA
Can be affected by e.g. seasons, time of year, rainfall, drought, fire, market conditions in agriculture, economy etc.
YOU
- Your attributes (personality, fitness etc)
- Your work related skills
- Your work related experience
- Your attitude to work and the people you work with.
Attributes that will help you do well here
Attributes that are normally sought by the employers are
- Physical fitness, physical endurance and stamina
- Work at a reasonable and consistent pace
- Ability to listen, turn instructions into actions
- Be safe
- Be early for on time, and be personally organised
- Think ahead, be willing to use your initiative
- Not afraid to ask or to check.
- Flexibility about what tasks and work you are willing to do.
Soft skills required
- Good at communicating verbally
- Good at listening
- Positive body language
- Personal Organisation. (Right place, right kit, early)
Hard skills desired
- Driving licence, motorbike or other vehicle skills
- Practical and manual / tools skills
- Skills / expereience with and around farm animals
- Skills / experience around the home, especially cleaning, childcare and cooking
Working with a friend or partner
- Is usually possible, but wanting this can sometimes be a limiting factor.
- Depends on the skills / abilities you each have, and if they fit well together. Sometimes it can be an advantage to be able to work as a pair or couple.
- NB not all employers are willing or able to employ 2 staff at the time you become available. Jobs for 2 at the same time are fewer than those for individuals.
MOST IMPORTANT
Everyone is different. We all have different personal attributes, experience, skills and attitude.
The most important attribute you bring is your attitude, and how you use your personal attributes.
- Attitude to your work / tasks
- Attitude to the people in your workplace
CONCLUSIONS
IF YOU HAVE GOOD SKILLS, THEN THEY WILL ALSO NEED TO BE ACCOMPANIED WITH A GOOD ATTITUDE
IF YOU DONT HAVE MUCH SKILL OR EXPERIENCE, FROM SIIMILAR OR ANY OTHER WORKPLACE, THEN YOU HAVE TO MAKE UP FOR THAT WITH EVEN BETTER ATTITUDE, SO THAT YOU LEARN, DEVELOP AND PERFORM WELL, AND USEFULLY, VERY SOON AFTER ARRIVING WITH YOUR EMPLOYER.
STARTING OUT AND PROGRESSION
Jobs are usually for a minimum of 3 months.
Most employers prefer you to be available for longer, because of the time it takes to train you to become useful.
If you are relatively in-experienced and unskilled then you must be prepared to be flexible about the sort of jobs you are willing to take, and willing to start doing the entry level jobs. Prove you can do them well, and you will progress.
Your working time here is a progression.
You will start in more basic jobs until employers can understand and trust your skills and abilities better.
If you work effectively and learn reasonably fast you will get more opportunities as they become available.
It is important that you learn to do the basic jobs well, and it is smart to work hard and fast on them, so you finish it fast.
In the first job you will have gained skills and a good report. This is what opens up the next opportunity and more advanced / responsible / skilled tasks. It is a PROGRESSION and it s all about gaining new skills, experiences and developing your personal attributes to be MORE EFFECTIVE in Australian rural workplaces.
You may be very good at working already, but please never underestimate how much there is to learn or how much you may need to adapt to work with Australians and to work in Australian conditions.
Jobs are usually for a minimum of 3 months.
Most employers prefer you to be available for longer, because of the time it takes to train you to become useful.
If you are relatively in-experienced and unskilled then you must be prepared to be flexible about the sort of jobs you are willing to take, and willing to start doing the entry level jobs. Prove you can do them well, and you will progress.
Your working time here is a progression.
You will start in more basic jobs until employers can understand and trust your skills and abilities better.
If you work effectively and learn reasonably fast you will get more opportunities as they become available.
It is important that you learn to do the basic jobs well, and it is smart to work hard and fast on them, so you finish it fast.
In the first job you will have gained skills and a good report. This is what opens up the next opportunity and more advanced / responsible / skilled tasks. It is a PROGRESSION and it s all about gaining new skills, experiences and developing your personal attributes to be MORE EFFECTIVE in Australian rural workplaces.
You may be very good at working already, but please never underestimate how much there is to learn or how much you may need to adapt to work with Australians and to work in Australian conditions.
BE REALISITIC
It is important to be realistic. If you are a farm work beginner you will definitely need to be adaptable.
Your skills may not be as valuable here in Australia as you think.
You may need to demonstrate and prove them over some time before getting to use them here.
YOUR DREAM JOB
Your dream job here in Australia may be available to you at some stage during your time here. We intend to help you work towards it.
But it probably does not exist in quite the way that you imagine it.
There is usually a lot of routine, hard and normal day to day farm work on the road to those iconic Australian experiences.
You will have to work hard and well to earn access to them, and it is most likely that you will have to build up your skills and experience in other tasks and jobs on the way.
LIMITING FACTORS
There are some factors that may limit your access to jobs.
CONCLUSION
BE AS FLEXIBLE AS YOU CAN FOR YOUR FIRST JOB
IT IS THE PLATFORM FOR YOUR WHOLE TIME HERE IN AUSTRALIA
FURTHER CHOICES WILL BE AVAILABLE TO YOU AS THE SEASONS CHANGE AND YOUR SKILLS AND ABILITIES DEVELOP
It is important to be realistic. If you are a farm work beginner you will definitely need to be adaptable.
Your skills may not be as valuable here in Australia as you think.
You may need to demonstrate and prove them over some time before getting to use them here.
YOUR DREAM JOB
Your dream job here in Australia may be available to you at some stage during your time here. We intend to help you work towards it.
But it probably does not exist in quite the way that you imagine it.
There is usually a lot of routine, hard and normal day to day farm work on the road to those iconic Australian experiences.
You will have to work hard and well to earn access to them, and it is most likely that you will have to build up your skills and experience in other tasks and jobs on the way.
LIMITING FACTORS
There are some factors that may limit your access to jobs.
- Level of spoken English
- Ability / willingness to engage with people and the tasks in front of you at the training farm
- Energy and attitude at the training farm
- Specific requirements for work type or location
- Specific requirement to work with another person
CONCLUSION
BE AS FLEXIBLE AS YOU CAN FOR YOUR FIRST JOB
IT IS THE PLATFORM FOR YOUR WHOLE TIME HERE IN AUSTRALIA
FURTHER CHOICES WILL BE AVAILABLE TO YOU AS THE SEASONS CHANGE AND YOUR SKILLS AND ABILITIES DEVELOP
