Migrant Stories
We asked those who have established themselves with skilled jobs to share their experience and tips for a career in Tasmania.
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Job in Architecture ~ “We are unique”
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Job in Agriculture ~ “Don’t give up!”
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Job in Construction ~ “Go where the jobs are readily available”
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Job in Engineering ~ “Put yourself in the employers shoes”
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Job in Engineering ~ “Confidence is a key”
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Job in Engineering ~ “Be realistic and mindful”
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Job in Engineering ~ “Humility is the most important thing”
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Job in Engineering ~ “Do not put limits in your ambitions”
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Job in Engineering ~ “Doesn’t matter what job you are in, just try your best”
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Job in Engineering ~ “Be capable to do anything you want”
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Job in Hospitality ~ “Work your way up”
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Job in Health ~ “People generally want to help you”
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Job in Health ~ “Meet other people”
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Job in Health ~ “Tell your story, they want to know you”
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Job in Marketing ~ “Start where you are with what you have”
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Job in Customer Service ~ “Keep trying and never give up”
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Job in Kitchen Design ~ “Don’t listen to others who put you down”
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Job in Accounting ~ “I got the job from my friend’s EX!”
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Job in Community Services ~ “Find out the reason why you failed!”
Thank you to our members for your time and stories!
Share your story and tips by phoning 6221 0999 or emailing migrant.network@mrctas.org.au
Photo Credit: Sithamshu Manoj on Unsplash
Audio Stories of Skilled Migrant Seeking Work ~ Aimen
Be Proactive
This is about Aimen telling us how important is being proactive, asking for help, and requesting feedback on applications.
Audio clip 1 of 1 [1:21m]
Build Social Networking
This is about Aimen giving an advice to put ourselves out there, search for social events and attend all possible events as you can.
Audio clip 1 of 1 [3:24m]
Gain Local Experience
This is about Aimen telling us how feedback are important when you are new and need to learn from locals how everything works around “every time I apply, I always call up and ask for feedback.”
Aimen’s top tips on volunteering and gaining local experience
Audio clip 1 of 1 [3:59m]
Be Resilient and Reflect
This is about Aimen telling us the importance of volunteering and gaining local experience.
Audio clip 1 of 1 [3:59m]
Compassion
This is about Aimen sharing with us was the importance of being compassionate towards yourself and others.
She says: “compassionate will bring you compassion in return”
Audio clip 1 of 1 [1:49m]
audio Stories of skilled migrant seeking work ~ Clover
Personal Networking
This is about Clover (Xiao Huang) giving tips how personal networking can make difference when you are seeking for a job in Tasmania.
Audio clip 1 of 1 [1:20m]
Volunteer Work
This is about Clover (Xiao Huang) telling us how important is a volunteer work to increase chances the get a job in Tasmania.
Audio clip 1 of 1 [1:30m]
Skills to Start a Business
This is about Clover (Xiao Huang) telling us how skills are important to start a Business.
Audio clip 1 of 1 [1:34m]
Digital platform
This is about Clover (Xiao Huang) telling us how she saw a gap of opportunity as a coach of relationship, specialized on international relationships and she is running her own business.
Audio clip 1 of 1 [1:55m]
Advice to new migrants
This is about Clover (Xiao Huang) telling some very important tips to all migrants and what you should to expand your chances here to get a job.
Audio clip 1 of 1 [1:45m]
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Audio Stories of skilled migrant seeking work ~ John
Employment Tip
This is about John giving tips to a career in Tasmania.
Audio clip 1 of 1 [1:08m]
Seeking work in industry
This is about John seeking jon in Tasmania.
Audio clip 1 of 1 [2:28m]
Volunteering role at MRC Tas
This is about John sharing his experience as a volunteer at MRC Tas.
Audio clip 1 of 1 [4:06m]
Skills through Volunteering
This is about John sharing his experiences as a volunteer at MRC and how to develop his skills doing it.
Audio clip 1 of 1 [3:54m]
Advice to the new Migrants
This is about John giving advices to a new migrants in Tasmania.
Audio clip 1 of 1 [2:41m]
Audio Stories – Employment Journey ~ Karla (De-Identified)
Qualifications
We are so grateful to our lovely guest for sharing her story about her employment journey in Australia. She has been in Tassie for 18 months, and after a few months started a job working with a local government union to provide basic services for Tasmania. Once again, we would like to thank our guest for sharing her story here with us to inform and encourage other migrants!
For comments or feedback place contact Migrant Resource Centre Tasmania (MRC).
Audio clip 1 of 1 [1:45m]
Employment experiences
We are so grateful to our lovely guest for sharing her story about her employment journey in Australia. She has been in Tassie for 18 months, and after a few months started a job working with a local government union to provide basic services for Tasmania. Once again, we would like to thank our guest for sharing her story here with us to inform and encourage other migrants!
For comments or feedback place contact Migrant Resource Centre Tasmania (MRC).
Audio clip 1 of 1 [1:21m]
Applying for jobs
We are so grateful to our lovely guest for sharing her story about her employment journey in Australia. She has been in Tassie for 18 months, and after a few months started a job working with a local government union to provide basic services for Tasmania. Once again, we would like to thank our guest for sharing her story here with us to inform and encourage other migrants!
For comments or feedback place contact Migrant Resource Centre Tasmania (MRC).
Audio clip 1 of 1 [3:06m]
Mental Health
We are so grateful to our lovely guest for sharing her story about her employment journey in Australia. She has been in Tassie for 18 months, and after a few months started a job working with a local government union to provide basic services for Tasmania. Once again, we would like to thank our guest for sharing her story here with us to inform and encourage other migrants!
For comments or feedback place contact Migrant Resource Centre Tasmania (MRC).
Audio clip 1 of 1 [3:43m]
Helpful resources
We are so grateful to our lovely guest for sharing her story about her employment journey in Australia. She has been in Tassie for 18 months, and after a few months started a job working with a local government union to provide basic services for Tasmania. Once again, we would like to thank our guest for sharing her story here with us to inform and encourage other migrants!
For comments or feedback place contact Migrant Resource Centre Tasmania (MRC).
Audio clip 1 of 3 [1:34m]
Audio Stories of skilled migrant seeking work ~ Caetano
Introduction
This story is about starting an engineering career in Tasmania. We hear an introduction about migration experience from Brazil.
Audio clip 1 of 3 [0:24m]
Found first job in Tasmania
We hear about the jobs completed before securing a professional job. Found first job via network at the gym, and gained confidence with English. Being humble, and being yourself.
Audio clip 2 of 3 [4:27m]
Getting an engineering job
We hear about getting an engineering job after 2 years.
Audio clip 3 of 3 [1:56m]
Audio Stories – Employment Journey ~ Thais
First time in Australia
We hear about her path to get a job when she went at first time in Australia. In Brisbane was pretty much easy to find a job, different from Tasmania.
Audio clip 1 of 2 [6:13m]
Getting job in Tasmania
We hear about how she did find first job visiting all places around to looking for a job in Tasmania.
Audio clip 2 of 2 [4:42m]
Audio Stories of ict student searching for a internship in tasmania – hai le
Advices for jobseekers and migrants
This about searching for a job and stabablish career in Tasmania. We hear some Advices for jobseekers and migrants.
Audio clip 1 of 5 [2:04m]
Finding a part time job during my bachelor
We hear about finding a part time job during his bachelor in Tasmania.
Audio clip 2 of 5 [2:52m]
Internship in Tasmania
We hear about getting an ICT Internship in Tasmania.
Audio clip 5 of 3 [4:39m]
How did I get though Tasmania
We hear about how did get in to Tasmania.
Audio clip 5 of 4 [2:43m]
Volunteering
We hear about how important is to do volunteering in Tasmania for network.
Audio clip 5 of 5 [3:21m]
Migrant Stories – EMPLOYMENT JOURNEY
Volunteer work
We are so grateful to our lovely guest for sharing her story about her employment journey in Australia. She has been in Tassie for 18 months, and after a few months started a job working with a local government union to provide basic services for Tasmania.
Once again, we would like to thank our guest for sharing her story here with us to inform and encourage other migrants!
For comments or feedback place contact Migrant Resource Centre Tasmania (MRC).
Audio clip 1 of 1 [2:07m]
Advice for migrants
We are so grateful to our lovely guest for sharing her story about her employment journey in Australia. She has been in Tassie for 18 months, and after a few months started a job working with a local government union to provide basic services for Tasmania.
Once again, we would like to thank our guest for sharing her story here with us to inform and encourage other migrants!
For comments or feedback place contact Migrant Resource Centre Tasmania (MRC).
Audio clip 1 of 1 [3:06m]
Audio Stories – different careers
Job as a bicultural worker
This story is about the importance of a ‘can-do’ attitude in getting his first job. Why do you think employers like this? How you can show employers this?
He also talks about growing in communication skills and confidence by doing tasks he first found challenging. What can you do now to grow these skills?
Thank you to our generous volunteers for sharing their experiences!
Audio clip 1 of 1 [4:01m]
Job as a pharmacist
This story is about starting a career as a pharmacist. How she did find a job in Tasmania using her increadible network. How important is your personal network to get a job in Tasmania.
Audio clip 1 of 1 [4:23m]
Job in human resources
This story is about finding human resources work in Tasmania.
Audio clip 1 of 1 [16:40m]
Job as a Florist
Brief story of Amanda who works as a Florist and It’s about her career experience and her experience in Sydney and also when she came to Tasmanis how did she made successfully seeking work in Tasmania.
Audio length: 22:01
“That’s more than a pleasure to know we’re supporting our community” Skilled migrant, 19 April 2021.
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Migrant Resource Centre Tasmania (MRC Tas) is a not-for-profit organisation that has been supporting people from migrant and humanitarian backgrounds to settle successfully in Tasmania since 1979.
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Migrant Network Tasmania draws on the goodwill, stories and tips of migrants and the wider community to help fellow migrants to establish lives and careers in Tasmania.