Re: DBA job market in Australia and Asia?

Check out http://www.jobnet.com.au for jobs.

There is a reasonable demand. As far as visas are concerned, your options are either to get a tourist visa, a working holiday visa, a temporary business stay visa or apply for permanent residency (or marry a citizen!). Details can be found at http://www.immi.gov.au/

If you are confident in your skills and happy to go contracting, then one medium-risk option would be to come here as a tourist , have a bit of a holiday and then contact a management company. They can take a look at your CV and if they are happy that you can work, they will sponsor you for a business visa (up to 4 years). You will then work as a contractor through agencies, paying a small percentage to the management company.

Obviously this advice is informal.

Ray

• Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2001 1:31 AM

>
> What's the job market like for Oracle DBAs in Australia (Queensland and
> NSW)? Is demand being satisfied mostly with local talent? I've heard
> that's the case for much of the IT market there.
>
> Would it be difficult for an American Oracle DBA to secure a work visa
> in Australia or Asia? Any demand for English-speaking Oracle DBAs in
> Asia? I've heard English-speaking techs are in high-demand over in
> Asia, but where specifically and doing what specifically I don't know
> (possibly technical training conducted in English, or English for
> programmers/engineers/techs; or technical writing).
>
> How would a person go about finding these jobs? Any companies hiring
> around Boston that would send Oracle DBAs on overseas assignments?
>
>
> Thanks very much.
>
> - Dana
>
>
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