@EricTC said:
Thank you. May I also ask, based on your own observation, anong months po ang mas ok to look for a job and also accommodation? Currently I am indecisive if I should fly to Aus before or after the Christmas period. Does companies still active in filling up vacant positions even during mid-November up to the Christmas holidays?
I would imagine anytime except the holiday period, but I guess this depends on the company and the kind of work. Companies hire at different times of the year, depending on business needs (like if someone leaves the company or they need more people to work on a specific project). But arround November to early December, most companies are getting busy to finish up work before the Christmas break, and then they'll wind down and prep for the shutdown (which is usually 2 weeks, till early January).
For accommodation, I'd say avoid the holiday period as well, because landlords would probably be on vacation around that time din so they wouldn't really hold inspections (well, everyone are on vacation). My friend who had to move around Christmas last year had a hard time finding a place because there weren't a lot of listings available and house inspections happening.
If you're not prepared to move here in the next 1-2 months (like if you still have work to finish and have to pack up all your belongings), maybe travel around January to February? If may budget ka naman to travel this year, you can still come before the holidays, but just have a good vacation before looking for work next year. You can explore and get to know the city, get used to the climate (it's starting to warm up because we're headed into summer). Open a bank account, get your TFN (kailangan mo to when applying for a job, and it can take a while to get), get mobile number, etc. Some people find work first then find a place near work, while others find accommodations first then find work. In my opinion, the former works better in low-population areas, while the latter works better for high-population areas (big cities).
For now, you can start browsing LinkedIn, Seek, or Indeed for jobs, just to see what kind of jobs are out there and ano yung mga skills na kailangan nila. Start reading up on how to write an Australian resume (no info that can be grounds for discrimination--no photo, age, birthday, gender, religion, marital status, etc).