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Many jobs are found through the ‘hidden job market’ – via colleagues, friends, people you have worked with before, family and so on. It is not uncommon for an employer to ask around and/or think about people they know before they start the arduous formal recruitment process.
Stay in touch with your university and school friends and associates. As their careers develop, they will in turn develop their own networks of opportunity and influence.
Another way of increasing the scope of your network is to get involved in industry groups. There are industry groups devoted to various IT specialities ranging from grassroots organisations, such as suburban PC user groups, through to industry associations like Australian Multimedia Industry Association (AIMIA), Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) and the Australian Computer Society.
There are also special interest groups and user groups devoted to popular computer platforms and application types. They all hold networking opportunities including regular meetings, business breakfasts, social functions and briefings.
More job search options:
Advertised positions
Recruitment agencies
Graduate programs
Government recruitment
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