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Welcome
The Student Job Club is a free service, provided by Sarina Russo Schools | Australia, which aims to assist students with information on how to find part-time, temporary and vacation work while you study. It also offers a wide range of helpful suggestions to assist you to find employment including resume and cover letter templates, links to local job search websites and more so register your interest today!
Working In Australia
Finding a job in Brisbane can be difficult if you have never worked before. Most Employers expect you to have some sort of experience although you can do short courses to learn about how to make coffee or serve alcohol. Newspapers are a great place to start looking for work. You can contact the advertiser directly by calling or faxing your resume to the number provided. Also look on the internet regularly at various employment websites. You will often see advertisements in shop, cafe or restaurant windows asking for part-time or casual staff. In these instances it will help to carry several copies of your resume with you at all times.
The types of jobs available to you are dependent on certain criteria:
- Your capacity to speak and understand English
- How much, if any, experience in this field
- The hours you are available to work
- The number of hours you are allowed to work
Want help in finding a job while studying in Brisbane?
1. ATTEND A JOB WORKSHOP... Sessions are held every Thursday. Please register at Reception on Ground Floor.
2. Do you have an English level Intermediate or above?
3. Do you have a Visa with Work Allowance? - Find out how to apply at DIMA website.
4. Do you have a Tax File number? Or have you applied for one? Find out how to apply at the ATO website
5. Do you have an up-to-date resume (CV)? Check out our Resume / Cover Letter templates below.
6. Are you enrolled to study at Russo for a minimum of 8 weeks?
7. Are you at least 18 years of age?
If all the above is complete: Register to make an appointment with the Coordinator, Employment & Careers
To Contact:
Email: jobplacement@russo.qld.edu.au
Subject: YOUR NAME & STUDENT NUMBER
(Type the following sentences and complete them in the message box)
I am seeking assistance in finding employment.
1. The date I attended the workshop was:
2. Times I am available for an interview are:
3. Jobs I am interested in applying for are:
4. Hours available to work:
ATTACH RESUME (CV)
Current Opportunities
Code of Conduct
As a representative of Sarina Russo Schools | Australia you are expected to:
- ATTEND A JOB WORKSHOP... Sessions are held every Thursday. Please register at Reception on Ground Floor.
- Do you have an English level Intermediate or above?
- Do you have a Visa with work Allowance? - Find out how to apply at DIMA website.
- If sick, contact the employer and the Sarina Russo Schools | Australia job placement officer a minimum of 2 hours prior to your shift commencement time.
- Be willing to take direction from your employer.
- Be aware that Sarina Russo Schools | Australia will remove you at anytime if you are not performing to the employer's standards and not offered further job opportunities.
Resume / Cover Letter Templates
Available Short Courses
Students can also complete a short course to gain more skills. Ask about our range of hospitality short course, listed below:
- Bar Skills Program
This course includes: Bar Operations, Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) and Responsible Gaming Services (RGS)
- Responsible Gaming Service (RGS)
This course covers the legal requirements for a person to work in a gaming room. It focuses on the areas of identifying problem gamblers, customer service with attention to exclusion of patrons, compliance with legal issues and assisting customers to undertake gaming sensibly.This course should be undertaken after the Gaming operations course or for persons currently working in the industry. It is expect that this will soon be an industry requirement for working in gaming venues.
- Bar Operations
This course covers the fundamental skills for a person to work in a bar.It focuses on the areas of customer service, beer, wine and spirit pouring as well as cocktail making and non-alcoholic beverages, including coffee.
- Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA)
This course covers the legal requirements for a person to work in a bar serving alcohol. It focuses on the areas of identifying intoxicated customers, customer service with attention to refusal of service to patrons, compliance with legal issues and assisting customers to drink sensibly This course is designed to be undertaken after the Bar operations course or for persons currently working in the industry.It is a recommended requirement that all staff working in venues that sell alcoholic beverages undertake this course.
Useful Websites / Resources
- Interview Tips
Check out these great tips for before and during an interview.
- Hospitality Jobs
Let Zenith Hospitality Services help you find work that offers variety, flexibility and good money.
www.zenithhospitality.com
- Seek - www.seek.com.au
Seek is Australia's number one jobs site. Search or browse jobs across Australia.
- Career One - www.careerone.com.au
Search for a job, get career advice, register to have an email for relevant new jobs.
- MyCareer - www.mycareer.com.au
Search employment opportunities in Australia. Careers from graduate to the executive level.
- Byron Employment - http://employment.byron.com.au
With over 113,000 jobs around Australia plus free jobmail, career management and job resources.
- BlueStone Personnel - www.bluestonepersonnel.com.au
Offering a recruitment service to help you get a job in the hospitality industry.
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