The Wondering Jew

Well, it’s not quite like that, but it may be soon. I’ve been a little worried that the job market might have dried up for the next couple of months, what with Christmas and New Year, and it being the middle of summer here. That said, I’ve seen a lot of positions advertised, but I’m starting to sense a real reluctance among employers to give any consideration to people on the working holiday visa. That’s understandable, if it’s for long term or permanent positions, (you’re not allowed to stay in the same job or with the same employer for more than 6 months), but there’s no reason why I shouldn’t be considered for contract positions.

Still, since I’ve been here I’ve managed to do some freelance work; a few hours for my uncle’s company, and I’m booked on Friday to do some private Mac training, but it’s not enough to keep me going indefinitely, and my savings will only go so far. But today things picked up. I got a call this morning asking me if I was interested in a service desk position. I’d be joining an existing team of 20 people, supporting over 22,000 users for a large financial organisation. It’s exactly matched to my skills and experience as well as some of the other jobs I’ve applied for, but it’s definitely a challenging and interesting position, and it will give me exposure to a broad range of technologies and systems that I’ve not come into contact with before, and I’m quite excited about it.

The call came from a recruitment consultant, and she set up a telephone interview. That went rather well, at least well enough that they’ve invited me in for a formal interview tomorrow. So, tomorrow morning I’m heading into the City to meet a friend from Stroud for breakfast (believe it or not!), and then I’m heading off to this interview for 1pm.

Wish me luck, and who knows, maybe tomorrow I’ll have some exciting news!

Matt x