What to know about jobs in Melbourne

It is recommended that you secure a job with a company in Melbourne before relocating. It is generally difficult to land a job when you’re looking for a job on a tourist visa. The major job industries for foreigners in the city are skilled workers, nurses, and IT professionals.

If you would like to find a job in the city, it’s best to go networking, find personal contacts, or use job sites specifically filtered for Melbourne or Victoria, Australia.

Job Search

You could try looking for a job online at the following websites:

• MyCareer
• Gumtree Melbourne
• JobsDB Australia
• Net

The English newspapers that have job classifieds are:

• The Age
• The Australian
• Herald Sun
• Melbourne Observer

Holidays and Day-offs

Public holidays in Australia are designated on a state basis with the exception of national public holidays. Thus, different states will have different public holidays. Melbourne is located in the state of Victoria.

Public Holidays:

For the complete list of public holidays in Victoria, click here.