Ayshe Francis Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 Hi, My husband and I have been here a month and as I'm looking for child care, a house, car settling in etc he's looking for work as a logistics manager, supply chain specialist and has applied for about 30 jobs so far but isn't getting any interviews. He's starting to worry a little that he's either missing something or many of the jobs he's applying for are taken before they're advertised and are only really advertised as they have to be?! Does anyone have any contacts in the logistics field? Know of any work or like he said... Is he missing something? He has joined every job search site out there and applied for everything. Then he adds each job to a spreadsheet so he can input the contact he has with the companies. He's been to centrelink, registered interest with about 10 shipping and supply companies but still... Not a sausage! Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Ayshe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livewire11 Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 I do - I work for a recruitment company and have a specialist logistics team. If I can assist please contact me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayshe Francis Posted November 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 I do - I work for a recruitment company and have a specialist logistics team. If I can assist please contact me Hi, Thanks for your message. After 3 months my hubby has got a job with woollies order picking. It's a foot in the door but my hubby is continuing to apply for logistics management, warehouse management and supply/distribution management. If you can help us further please send me a private message with your email and I'll get Gary to email you with a run down of things. Thanks so much for offering to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMG79 Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Hi, I also work in Logistics; I will be traveling over to Perth this spring ahead of my family to look for work and a rental. How hard is it to find work in the industry? I am prepared to step down and start at the bottom again just to get some money coming in whilst looking for management positions. Are there any licenses, which would be worth doing i.e. FLT, Reach etc just to get a job, in order to get a foot in the door? Also are the RDC's centrally located or is there key hubs around Perth for logistics work, as I don’t want to rent in Mandurah and end up having to travel hours to get to work, Is there any transport work associated with the mines? Any info would be much appreciated Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scottie Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Hi, Would be good to hear how you get on as this is my trade and we are looking at Perth for the end of 2014. It does seem that Melbourne and Sydney have more vacancies, sign up to www.seek.com.au if you haven't already. It will send through daily jobs for Supply Chain and you can then assess where demand is. Strange thing is that WA and SA have Supply and Distribution Manager as regional skills but not as many jobs as NSW or VIC! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMG79 Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 I'm on every Australian Jobs Website there is going, will let you know how I get on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossmoyne Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 Getting a job in the logistics industry in WA is a case of "who you know". A lot of jobs are not advertised. Four family members of mine have worked in this industry for many years and move from company to company as they are "poached". I recommend not relying on waiting for jobs to be advertised but to make a list of the logistic companies in Perth and personally go and visit them with a copy of your resume. From my observations, the workforce in this industry moves around a lot, and by cold calling you might be able to pick up a position to at least get your foot in the door. Be prepared to take a job that you are over qualified for too, as some Aussie employers won't employ migrants fresh off the plane into promotional positions, stating that migrants don't have WA experience. A load of tosh really, but it seems to be the way it goes. Good Luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayshe Francis Posted December 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 Hi everyone, I'm glad this thread hasn't totally dropped off the radar. My hubby Gary is still working for Woolies doing a job that isn't mentally taxing him but there are lots of in house promotions that he keeps applying for. He's sure to get an interview for one of them eventually! At least he now has a foot in the door. He's still applying for management positions with other companies but it would seem a step down is the only way to get ahead or even in. Perth is great and the lifestyle is making up for the work being less than fourth coming. I would recommend getting more licences but do it in Perth as many of them have to be converted to Australia and that means redoing a lot of things. It'd be a waste of money and time in UK. I agree not just in the logistics field that everything in Perth is not what you know but who you know. It's a pain as we've all gone through so much to get here and are all hard working enough to go through the visa process but companies just seem to be scared off by our skills and would rather in house promote... We think its all worth it but we have a lot of help from family and we know in a year or two we will turn a corner and be back on the up. Good luck with everything and I'll update this thread as and when things change for Gary. Bring on 2014! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayshe Francis Posted December 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 Oh by the way. As far as a rental goes... Try and look near the airport, near the freeways and near train stations. Try to keep within 25-30 of CBD that way you'll have your bases covered with the industrial areas, airport and easy access to CBD if needed. My friend lives in Mandurah and works in Vic park. She starts work at 6.30am and she has to get up at 3am to get to work. Not a good commute unless you start work at 9am and live right by the train line then work in CBD! Lastly for now... Work in the mines is harder than you think. You have to get past a certain stage before the company will send you on courses to do to see if they want you. There's no point in doing the courses as they run out and it wouldn't help get an interview. We've found this the strangest part. Gary's applied for over 90 jobs now. Had 1 interview and got that job. It's hard to make the short list so finding the job is even more irritating. Still like I said... It's all worth it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 I would not recommend doing a lot of work on trying to get work in mining at the moment. The industry is still in a downturn and there are a lot of people that have been made redundant looking for work and mines will always take a person with mine experience over someone without mine experience and for good reason. The good news is I do think that as long as there are no big shocks on the metal prices, that things will pick up in the mining industry by the last quarter of 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMG79 Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 Hi, and Happy New Year all, I had envisaged, starting from the bottom again, new life new start, and all that. Mines, not really something I wanted to do, just saw quite a few temporary assignments on the internet. We will see what happens Ayshe, how did you find the agencies, out there, I know from working in Sydney 13 years ago I got messed about quite a bit on temporary assignments before they put me into anything decent, I take it it’s the same in Perth now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wanttobeinoz Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Hi everyone, myself and husband are looking to emigrate, my husband has over 20 years experience in supply/distribution/inventory etc from within the British army. Can anyone help with how to go about obtaining a visa or finding a job that is sponsored/nominated? i work as a hr advisor but only have CIPD qualifications which from research don't look as though they are equivalent enough for me to pass the vetassess. Really keen even to start the ball rolling!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayshe Francis Posted January 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Hiya, and Happy New Year to you too. When Gary arrived he basically googled recruitment companies and job search sites. He joined all of them so he could search what was out there. You'll find the same jobs will appear on some of their sites. They won't say who the actual company is so it can make arranging a spreadsheet hard work... If you apply for work through recruitment agencies you'll receive a generic email reply but if you're unsuccessful making the short list you'll be none the wiser. If you can apply directly to the companies for a job you'll have more chance of at least being told if your application hasn't been successful. It's more than infuriating. Still good luck with everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayshe Francis Posted January 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Hi everyone, myself and husband are looking to emigrate, my husband has over 20 years experience in supply/distribution/inventory etc from within the British army. Can anyone help with how to go about obtaining a visa or finding a job that is sponsored/nominated? i work as a hr advisor but only have CIPD qualifications which from research don't look as though they are equivalent enough for me to pass the vetassess. Really keen even to start the ball rolling!!! Hiya, If your husband was at least a WO2 in the Royal Logistic Corps and received his diploma in management and has had managers reporting to him in the last 6 years... You should be able to apply under the state migration plan as a supply and distribution manager. This job is not on the general skills list which will mean you will need state sponsorship from the states who have this job on their list. When we applied the only state plans that had supply and distribution manager were ACT and WA! If you're wondering how I know this its because Gary also served a full career in the RLC. I won't lie to you the hardest part of your application will be gathering evidence, having everything signed off by previous bosses and preparing everything you will need for the skills assessment. It took us from July 2011 until February 2012 before we were content that all evidence had been officially signed off and there were no missing gaps. By the way our visa was a 176 I know things have changed since then so if you google new 176 visa it should explain the new subclass etc to you. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ClaudClare195 Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 Hiya,If your husband was at least a WO2 in the Royal Logistic Corps and received his diploma in management and has had managers reporting to him in the last 6 years... You should be able to apply under the state migration plan as a supply and distribution manager. This job is not on the general skills list which will mean you will need state sponsorship from the states who have this job on their list. When we applied the only state plans that had supply and distribution manager were ACT and WA! If you're wondering how I know this its because Gary also served a full career in the RLC. I won't lie to you the hardest part of your application will be gathering evidence, having everything signed off by previous bosses and preparing everything you will need for the skills assessment. It took us from July 2011 until February 2012 before we were content that all evidence had been officially signed off and there were no missing gaps. By the way our visa was a 176 I know things have changed since then so if you google new 176 visa it should explain the new subclass etc to you. Good luck! Hi Ayshe, I have just joined the Forum and read your post....re: skills assessment for 'Supply and Distribution Manager'. Are you able to assist me as I am trying to get assessement for a cousin of my husband. He has a degree - Bachelor in Business Administration - Retail but wondering what documentation to provide to get this through. He is actually Assistant Manager in a Department Store in India and tried skills assessment as Sales and Marketing Manager, but failed. I have just seen your post and thought I'd seek your help. Clare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ClaudClare195 Posted March 9, 2014 Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 Anyone able to assist with assessment for supply and Diatribution Manager ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pgr1992 Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Hi, My husband and I have been here a month and as I'm looking for child care, a house, car settling in etc he's looking for work as a logistics manager, supply chain specialist and has applied for about 30 jobs so far but isn't getting any interviews. He's starting to worry a little that he's either missing something or many of the jobs he's applying for are taken before they're advertised and are only really advertised as they have to be?! Does anyone have any contacts in the logistics field? Know of any work or like he said... Is he missing something? He has joined every job search site out there and applied for everything. Then he adds each job to a spreadsheet so he can input the contact he has with the companies. He's been to centrelink, registered interest with about 10 shipping and supply companies but still... Not a sausage! Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Ayshe Hi Ayshe, do you think there is less demand for workers in the logistics industry? I know that jobs for tradesman are easy to get in Perth. I have a degree in logistics, 2 years experience and have a managers CPC. I was quite keen to move to Perth because friends there have doubled their salaries compared to the UK but in other industries.. This post seems to suggest this isn't the same in logistics based on your husbands experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayshe Francis Posted March 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Hi Ayshe,I have just joined the Forum and read your post....re: skills assessment for 'Supply and Distribution Manager'. Are you able to assist me as I am trying to get assessement for a cousin of my husband. He has a degree - Bachelor in Business Administration - Retail but wondering what documentation to provide to get this through. He is actually Assistant Manager in a Department Store in India and tried skills assessment as Sales and Marketing Manager, but failed. I have just seen your post and thought I'd seek your help. Clare Sorry for delay, I only just realised this was sitting waiting on my response. Not sure that Supply and Distribution Manager would be the correct job to have assessed in order to obtain this visa. If your cousin is an assistant manager for retail I'd suggest he looks into the general manager field and then find out who the assessing body is. Gather the required evidence for that assessing body and have that skill assessed. Sorry I don't know much more on that field. General manager does cover a varied degree of skills though. He may need to add references to his evidence that would prove his competence as a general manager. Good luck with everything. To be honest the best thing to do would be to see a migration advisor and explain the full situation. They're not allowed to take on a case that they don't believe will inevitably end up with a successful visa outcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayshe Francis Posted March 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Hi Ayshe, do you think there is less demand for workers in the logistics industry? I know that jobs for tradesman are easy to get in Perth. I have a degree in logistics, 2 years experience and have a managers CPC. I was quite keen to move to Perth because friends there have doubled their salaries compared to the UK but in other industries.. This post seems to suggest this isn't the same in logistics based on your husbands experience. I would say you have to be prepared to take a step back and work your way up. Jobs are there but employers like you to have 2 years WA experience and a lot of jobs come by who you know not what you know. I think anyone who moves to Perth at the moment needs to realise the mining industry boom is coming to an end. Employers from all sectors are frightened to take on new workers as they don't know how this could affect their businesses. What I will say is the lifestyle will make up for any pay cut you may initially take and within a few years you'd be on the up again. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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