Finding a good part time job is one of the many advantages of studying in Australia. Your student visa allows you to work up to 40 hours per fortnight during semester and that allows you to earn some money to take care of your living expenses while you would still have enough time for your studies and during semester breaks you can work unlimited hours.
You are suggested to open an account with an Australian bank account to facilitate the employment process and the payments. You should also apply for a Tax File number (TFN) from the Australian Taxation office so that you are not taxed at a high rate. Your employer will provide you with a TFN declaration or you can obtain one online by phoning 13 28 61. Its imperative that you be aware of your employment rights and get paid a fair wage for any work you do. You must beware of employers who insist on paying via cash in hand or the ones who ask you to do unpaid work on a trial basis. You should know well about the pay conditions for your area of employment and must always carefully read your employment contract before signing. Where you can find work depends on your skills and interest but the important thing is to find a job that is convenient for you like located near your campus or something.
Mostly part time jobs for students are jobs like :
1 Retail: A store that sells goods like clothing or sports or electronics. It could be a large department or a small store.
2 Hospitality: these include restaurants, bars, cinemas or take away food stores.
3 Services: Employers include petrol stations, supermarkets, call centres etc.
4 Industry: There is chance you can find employment that is related to the courses you are studying. A media student may be able to work as a part time assistant at a local television.
A resume is very important to be formulated before the start for jobs begin. A lot of institutions provide services that help you in formatting a professional resume that includes your skills, education, interests and any prior work experience and your resume must always be free of errors specially grammatical. You can begin searching jobs once your resume is ready by approaching local stores or wherever you would like to work at and speak with the manager for any positions available. You can always leave a copy of your resume with different employers for future vacancies in case they don’t have a vacancy at the time and remember to be well groomed and nicely dressed for right first impression. You can also search for jobs on industry websites and upload your resume there, a lot of jobs allow you to apply online and you can also use various job search websites that have been made available in recent times. Some institutions may also have a careers service that put you through with employers or have a job search page on their websites for international students looking for part time jobs.