Comments on: Geo Grads – The Aussie Job Market is Dead

By: sharpmath

sharpmath — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:57:08 +0000

Good luck! I am already scared for when I graduate in April. Hopefully you are right that the market will rebound, but I am prepping my customer service skills just in case.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:43:22 +0000

Thanks Greg,

I’m trying very hard to make my networks work for me, and I may have a couple of leads that’ll see something in the next week or so. I’m seriously up for almost anything.

I think things will be much better in 6-9 months. Hopefully the market will have recovered from this spinning hangover and gotten back to “normal”, and there’ll be some credit floating around for geo companies.

By: Greg Cohen

Greg Cohen — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:37:47 +0000

Dear Chris,

I will be heading over to Western Australia mid 2009 to try my luck at the mining industry.
I recommend you head over to Kalgoolie and apply for a basic job to get your foot in the door. What you need in on site experience, otherwise mining companies may view you as a liability because of your lack of experience out there. You also need to prove to them that you can handle the isolation and heat that go along with the job.
Get out their and have a go! Don’t be too picky about what you do. You’ll meet the right people in the mines, get networking and open the right doors.
I hope my advise is helpful.
Please let me know how you get on.

By: BrianR

BrianR — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:30 +0000

that’s a fairly optimistic post considering what you’re going through … I wish you luck

By: Harold Asmis

Harold Asmis — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:15:58 +0000

Jobs are always scarce when a commodity boom busts. Happened to me in late 70′s. You’ll have to look ‘outside the box’, perhaps in water management, which is a big thing there right now.

By: Ron Schott

Ron Schott — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:51:46 +0000

Good Luck, Chris!