Want to know what you might earn?
Pay rates and work conditions relating to some of the mainstream
industries, such as automotive, hairdressing, arts administration,
banking, telecommunications, etc - where there is a federal award
in place, can be found on www.wagenet.gov.au.
If you want to know what you might earn as a university graduate,
the latest pay rates for various graduate categories can be found
at www.gradsonline.edu.au.
Work for the dole & volunteer jobs
There is a national 'work for the dole' scheme in which you can
register to work on designated projects in your region.
You get paid the dole plus a small allowance to cover work-related
expenses such as public transport. Jobs have included designing
and building sailing boats for use by people with a disability and
helping them learn to sail; assisting in a community child care
centre; looking after sick water birds and returning them to a river
sanctuary; and helping to construct fire breaks and fire trails
to reduce bushfires in an old growth forest. For further information
check out http://workplace.gov.au
and go to the 'work for the dole' section.
You can also work as a community volunteer. You won't get paid
for this but you do have the chance to earn training credits and
a 'Passport to Employment' assistance package which helps you with
your jobsearch, preparing your resume and interview technique. The
voluntary job might be with the RSPCA, or down at your local community
centre. It will look great on your resume. And it will put you in
touch with a wider group of prospective employers or people who
will keep an eye out for work on your behalf. The best place to
find out which volunteer agencies want help, is to visit the website:
www.volunteersearch.gov.au
 
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