Queensland on Show

Queensland on Show is a trade expo in its second year being held in both Sydney and Melbourne amed at encouraging southerners to make the move up north to hel alleviate our skills shortage. It's a good place to check out if you're interested in making the move.

Updated 3.3.07

EMPLOYERS in Brisbane

Companies such as Virgin, Boeing, Suncorp, Orrcon, Flight Centre, Subway and Austar call Brsibane home for their corporate head offices. Other companies have their regional offices located in Brisbane which means that many executive jobs in Brisbane can involve travel to head office locations in either Sydney or Melbourne. There are both white and blue collar industries in Brisbane with some of the biggest employers including the higher education, tourism, public sector administration, retailing, construction and health indistries. Although Brisbane is home to many large corprations, it has many more small businesses employing less than 20 people.

INDUSTRIAL AREAS in Brisbane

inIndustrial areas in Brisbane are near the suburbs of Rocklea, Richlands, Virginia and Eagle Farm. The port, airport and refineries near the river mouth are in a region known as AUSTRALIA TRADECOAST. It is expected that many of Brisbane's future jobs will be located here.

HOSPITALS in Brisbane

Major hospitals in Brisbane are located in Chermside, Herston and Woolloongabba.

COUNCIL Jobs in Brisbane

Many employment opportunities exist in Brisbane's council or government bodies. Search online for jobs in the Queensland government. Brisbane City Council jobs are advertised on Council's careers website. On the website you can search for current vacancies, register your interest in working for Council and subscribe for job alerts to be sent to you by email when suitable vacancies arise. Other councils in the South East Queensland region also advertise vacancies on their own websites and in major newspapers.

SKILLED MIGRATION in Brisbane

The Queensland Government offers sponsorship under the Skilled Independent Regional (Provisional) visa for highly skilled and educated individuals who wish to live and work in regional Queensland. This is currently the only visa category for which the Queensland Government offers sponsorship.

RECRUITMENT in Brisbane

To find employment, take a look at seek.com.au and careerone.com.au. New Brisbane job vacancies are posted every day so make sure you check back regularly as thousands of open jobs are advertised online. Here you'll also find resume help, recruiter information and career management tips. Also, make sure you check out the Classifieds section of Saturday's Courier Mail where jobs are advertised on a weekly basis.

TIPS on Finding Work in Brisbane

Networking is a valuable source of job information in Brisbane. Become familiar with local contacts and improve your knowledge of local work opportunities by attending professional events to meet people from your line of profession.

Updated 10.7.06