I’ve just arrived in Melbourne and I’m trying to find a job as a Software Developer. I know the competition is high and, to make it more difficult, I am currently on a Working Holiday Visa (which I can extend until February 2027). I am actively trying to obtain a Skilled Visa 190 in Victoria.

Do you have any recommendations or advice that might help me?

Thank you very much in advance.

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I moved to Australia 10 years ago from Europe and from my personal experience I can recommend this:
(a) Please remove the picture from your resume and paste a LinkedIn link instead. Section "things you might not want to know about me" should be removed as well. Try to do a little bit more research on the Australian CV style.
(b) While you're looking for a full-time permanent position with visa sponsorship prospects, try to reach out to recruitment agencies (Hays, Davidson, Michael Page etc,). They can help you find a temp/contract/casual job in your field.
Good luck!

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Working Holiday Visas come with a 6 month employer limit, so you are very unlikely to get a full-time offer when you can only work for them for 6 months. Plus, you have to do 3 months of farm work to be eligible for the next Working Holiday Visa.

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Half of your CV is not good - what's the point of telling people you lived abroad? Where are your projects? Employers don't care where you went for uni or how many degrees you've done

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