Employment Forums & Networks
Government departments and industry organisations offer employment forums and networks to help you:
- understand the Victorian workplace
- find jobs
- manage your career
- further your education
- make contact with other professionals in your field.
On this page:
Skilled and business migrant seminars
Professional industry associations and networking
Work experience placement providers
Skilled and business migrant seminars
The Victorian Government's Skilled and Business Migration Program organises regular skilled and business migrant seminars to help migrants who have recently arrived in Victoria. Register to attend seminars as soon as possible to secure a place.
Seminars offer information and expert advice on:
- making the most of your skills and business expertise
- making a quick transition into work or business in Victoria
- how Victoria's industries and business environment operate
- referrals to specialised employment, business and migrant services.
Professional industry associations and networking
Professional industry associations represent the interests of their members as well as provide networking opportunities, business advice and support, training and education, as well as advocacy on behalf of the industry.
Links to the professional associations for each industry as well as how to become a member of the associations can be found in the Victoria's Industries section.
Work experience placement providers
Work experience can help further your career. The following providers offer programs to help migrants find a job or work experience placement:
- AMES Employment Skills Centre
- Box Hill TAFE - Employment Development Program for Overseas Professionals
- Holmesglen Institute of TAFE - Certificate IV In English as a Second Language (Employment) - Business Professionals
- Northern Metropolitan Institute of TAFE (NMIT) - Overseas Qualified Professionals Program.
Victoria
Migration tools
Last updated: August 2009
State Government of Victoria