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What are UK visa options for Aussies and Kiwis?
Just 10% of Aussie and Kiwi professionals in London have a British or EU passport. Ninety percent work in the United Kingdom on one of the limited range of UK visa options available to Aussies and Kiwis.
Learn more about these options.
Making a career move to the other side of the world is a big step.
Understanding the channels for finding work in London and putting your best foot forward improves your chances of joining the majority of our London community who find work within four weeks.
So how do Aussies and Kiwis go about finding work in London?
How does the job market in the UK compare to home?
In early 2018, we asked our community of Aussie & Kiwi professionals living in the UK to rate which country was the best to work in? We did the same at the beginning of this year & this is what we found out.
The results show a slight decline in those favouring working in London from 83% in 2017 to 75% in 2018.
Thinking about working and living in London?
Start learning what you need to know by taking advice from our Australian and New Zealand expat community already living there.
Read these 20 tips from people who have “been there and done that”.
Aussie and Kiwi professionals working in London recently shared their experience of finding a job for the benefit of compatriots and fellow professionals back home.
The recurring piece of advice that kept coming through was plan, prepare and get fully organised BEFORE you go if you want to land a job in London as quickly as possible, and make the most of the experience.
Let’s face it, looking for a new job in a new country can be a bit stressful.
Being the case, this makes for a challenging starting point to establishing a good working relationship with recruiters who can get you a job overseas.
The key is finding the right recruiter with the right contacts. What’s the secret? What should you look for in a recruiter?
The world is well aware of the Brexit saga and watching to see what impact it will have. And from time to time, grueling tales hit the headlines about Aussies and Kiwis living in penury for months until they find a job in London.
How hard is it to find a job in London at the moment? Is it taking longer? How does that compare to the previous year?
So it’s time for your big overseas adventure – wooh!
But before you go, there are a few nitty-gritty details that you should know.
Here are 13 important tips and tricks to help you absolutely nail the big move – no hiccups included!
How is the job market for Australasian expats in London?
With the Brexit saga continuing to drag on (and on) and hitting the headlines with increasing frequency as we approach D-Day, we were interested to learn how our expat community in London were getting on?
Thanks to the 250 Australasian expats in London completed last month’s “Landing a job in London” survey.
How easy will it be to find a job in 2019?
Last year, 88% of Aussies and Kiwis we surveyed found jobs in London without difficulty. This is an increase of 4% in comparison to 2017.
In a previous article – How Long Does it Take to Find A Job In London? – Results show that it would take longer to find a job in London in 2018 compared to the results of 2017.
