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A group for everyone based down under.

Network Leader: Josh Mahoney

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Sam Rye Would anyone be interested in any of the community events Brazen normally runs, but for OUR time zones?

53 weeks ago from New Zealand and Australia

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Rohan Kapur: Most definitely! Please keep me in the loop.
38 weeks ago

Russell Allert: Sounds good! It is annoying to have to get up at all hours of the morning. :)
15 weeks ago

Mrs Macalister Interviews- what to do when the interviewer puts a question mark next to your Language skills? My CV/Resume says: Languages: English - Proficient. Spanish - Native. However the interviewer decided to write English - "fluent ?", this was during the interview. How should I take this? I studied English in London for 3/4 years, Lived in London for 10 years and I have a Cambridge English Advance certificate. I have an accent but I can assure you, you can understand me when I speak.

46 weeks ago from Australia

Ryan Paugh I freaking love these Honda Jazz ads >> http://bit.ly/9vnRcR If you haven't seen them it's because I think they only sell this car in Australia. In the US it's branded differently. Double high five to Honda for putting out an interesting ad campaign and of course for including hipsters in there. Gotta love hipster jokes. If you're down in Australia can you tell me how these ads were received? Honda should do a US-based campaign like this one.

79 weeks ago from Advertising Professionals, Brand Managers, Marketing Psychology, Australia and Perth, Australia 3 more

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John Mason: Ryan when I see it again I will let you know. Aurian we are not all that whacky.
54 weeks ago

Aurian Campbell: John - You can try but you can’t fool me. I’ve been here long enough to know you’re all a little wacky ;-)!
53 weeks ago

Tim An Australian who recently went to Canada and lived there for 14 months. I talk about my adventures etc at www.barnardbarnes.blogspot.com

56 weeks ago from Australia

Dr. Woody My new career book "The YOU Plan" hit #27 on Amazon's best selling job books list yesterday! Thanks to everyone for your support!!! http://www.amazon.com/YOU-Plan-5-Step-Taking-Economy/dp/1599321750/ref=s...

71 weeks ago from Los Angeles, Seattle Careerists, San Diego Tweeps and Bloggers, Australia and SoCal Bloggers 3 more

Hannah DeMilta Hi there - I'm a recent graduate relocating to Sydney for a new job next week. I'm keen to hear what advice you have about life in Australia (especially Sydney). I won't know very many people there so I'm looking for fun groups to join, meetups and other not-to-miss events I should know about. Please feel to reply here or send a private message. I blog here ---> http://hannahdemilta.com/ and like to chitchat here ---> http://twitter.com/hannahdemilta Cheers!

79 weeks ago from Australia

Louise: Hi Hannah!

I am in Sydney and find that www.meetup.com is great for ...MoreHi Hannah!

I am in Sydney and find that www.meetup.com is great for finding things going on. There really is never a lack of things to do out here. Where in Sydney are you looking to move to?

Louise
79 weeks ago

Hannah DeMilta: Thanks Louise - good rec. I'm searching some groups on there now. I'll be in Manly when I first arrive and then trying to decide where to live ...MoreThanks Louise - good rec. I'm searching some groups on there now. I'll be in Manly when I first arrive and then trying to decide where to live after that. I won't be driving so I'm trying to keep central :)
79 weeks ago

Sophie Carter just started a new series on my blog relating to the idea of 'work to live or live to work' - i believe this phrase/idea is pretty flawed, and i'm trying to challenge its use in all instances. the first post is up now, covering recent university graduates. http://sophiebcarter.blogspot.com/2010/07/live-to-work-or-work-to-live-g... the next posts will cover working life, career changes and taking stock. i'd love your ideas and comments if you think there's something i've missed!

80 weeks ago from Australia

Sophie Carter I just did a post on some fun stuff to do in Perth - a result of the trip I did over there a couple of weeks ago for a research conference. Would love to hear your feedback, or if you have any tips on things I might have missed? http://sophiebcarter.blogspot.com/2010/07/fun-stuff-to-do-in-perth.html

81 weeks ago from Australia

Hi all, I'm in Sydney working in organisational development, currently finishing my honours thesis on e-learning for young professionals and thinking about ways to better align learning strategy and wider business strategy. I'm coming to Perth in early July and Melbourne in October to speak on my research, and I'd love it if anyone wanted to meet up to talk about...well, anything! Anyone already on brazen clearly has a great contribution to make, so I'd be interested to have a coffee with you.

85 weeks ago from Australia

Rob Just wanted to say hello to everyone, I'm born and raised in Melbourne, currently working for the State Emergency Service as a project manager / risk manager / policy manger / business continuity manager...(I could go on, lol), but giving it up for a year of backpacking through South and Central America...2.5 months to go!

86 weeks ago from Australia

Kerry Hi everyone! I currently live in the U.S., but have always wanted to move to Australia. Are there any Americans in this network that now live in Australia that could give me a few pointers on making my way "Down Under"?

89 weeks ago from Australia

Marisa Wikramanayake: I am not an American but I lived in the US and moved to Australia as a foreigner (I am now a citizen). My first tip would be to save up and come ...MoreI am not an American but I lived in the US and moved to Australia as a foreigner (I am now a citizen). My first tip would be to save up and come as a backpacker and make your way around the country over a period of a few months because this will help you get a feel of Aussie culture and how it changes from location to location. You will also understand the language a bit better, the approach to life and niggly little things like currency. You will also have a better idea of where in Australia you'd like to live. You might assume for instance that you'd prefer Sydney and Melbourne and then find that really Hobart or Darwin suits you better for some reason if you visit and take the time to stay in each place for a bit. You'd also get a better idea of where the jobs are and make quite a few contacts.

Then make the decision to move and apply for work in your field in the location you want to live in and apply to get a visa sponsored by your employer. The contacts you made will then be able to help you settle in, find a place to live and possibly get you the job as well.

Apart from that, let me know what other sort of information you need. Seek.com.au will give you a lot of information on what jobs there are in your field and how much you can expect to be paid and where they are located and what qualifications you need.
88 weeks ago

Kerry: Thanks! That is great info! How difficult was it to get a work visa? How long did your visa last? How difficult was it to become a citizen?
88 weeks ago

Jodana Anglesey Hi everyone! I'm based in Brisbane and currently studying Bachelor Business (Event Management). I'd love to hear from anyone in the industry who would be kind enough to answer some of my queries and offer their opinions and guidance. Cheers :)

95 weeks ago from Australia

Marisa Wikramanayake Hi everyone! I'm a freelance editor and journalist in Perth, Western Australia. Any others in Perth interested in meeting up?

95 weeks ago from Australia

Marisa Wikramanayake Hi everyone! I'm a freelance editor and journalist in Perth, Western Australia. Any others in Perth interested in meeting up?

95 weeks ago from Australia

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Marisa Wikramanayake: Hi Heather. I took a look at your blog and I love it! It's very helpful so I am going to go through the archives (I can't do it today, I have to ...MoreHi Heather. I took a look at your blog and I love it! It's very helpful so I am going to go through the archives (I can't do it today, I have to go to Narrogin on a story the whole day tomorrow so I need to prepare today). My website/blog is at: http://www.marisa.com.au and I am @mwikramanayake on twitter and I often post writing tips on there in a channel called #writechat . We definitely should meet up for coffee. I am in Fremantle, where in Perth are you?
95 weeks ago

Heather Conroy: I'm in Wembley Downs- but I am down in Freo most weeks. Lets meet up on Twitter to tee up a time for coffee.
95 weeks ago

Annabel Candy Gidday! I'm an anglo-kiwi living in Noosa, Queensland. I blog about self improvement but have written a couple of posts about life in Australia that may interest some of you: http://www.getinthehotspot.com/the-problem-with-aussie-birds/ http://www.getinthehotspot.com/best-and-worst-things-about-living-in-aus... http://www.getinthehotspot.com/racism-in-australia/ I love writing my blog and have learned so much from doing it. My readers comments have certainly educated me:)

100 weeks ago from Australia

May Hi there! I live in Germany, but interested to learn more about life/work in Australia

103 weeks ago from Australia

Brittany Thompson Hey everyone... I actually live in the States but am trying to plan a working holiday or study abroad trip to Australia. I do graphic and web design, which is also what I'm going to school for here in the States. Figured I would join this network to learn more and hopefully meet some people before I take a trip over there - as I don't know ANYONE in that part of the world :)

104 weeks ago from Australia

Robbie Girdler hey all, I'm in Sydney working at Deloitte, specialising in M&A. I'm glad I found an Aussie group - I use Brazen for exposure to all things entrepreneurial but its obviously very US-focused

109 weeks ago from Australia

Russell Allert: Welcome, Robbie! I love that there is an Australian network on here. Hope you find it helpful!
108 weeks ago

Mitra@cashURwheels As for the site itself, it is going form strenght to strength with a page rank 3 and a decent Alexa ranking already :( There is even bidding going on, on a couple of the underground websites to create a clone!

109 weeks ago from Australia

Mitra@cashURwheels @Russell -Given that it has been active only since Oct 09, I'd say pretty well; especially on the vehicle owner front. We are getting a good amount of users signing up. It will be actively pitched to advertisers in a couple of months, that will be the decider. So finger crossed.

109 weeks ago from Australia

Mitra@cashURwheels Hi All. I am from Canberra and currently working on my venture 'cashURwheels': The one only marketplace of its kind which connects private vehicle owners with advertisers. This young startup along with a day job and a 3yo son keep me well on my toes and busy. Hope to grow and connect with fellow careerists; especially one's down under.

109 weeks ago from Australia

Russell Allert: Hi Mitra Nice idea. I would be keen to find out how you are going with this. Have you had much take up?
109 weeks ago

Russell Allert Hi All. I am in Brisbane and am working on a start-up to help non-technical people start blogging sooner (http://jiipe.com/), and also an Australian-based personal finance blog (http://ozsavings.com/). These, and my regular (paying) job, keeps me pretty busy! Love to hear what everyone is up to. Cheers!

109 weeks ago from Australia

Mitra@cashURwheels: Hi Russell,
Interesting niche for the blog and an evn more interesting name for your cat :) I am sure you will achieve the goal of financial ...MoreHi Russell,
Interesting niche for the blog and an evn more interesting name for your cat :) I am sure you will achieve the goal of financial independence sooner than later. Cheers.
109 weeks ago

Russell Allert: Thanks for the kind words. I had to name the cat that as my girlfriend said it was out for any children we may have. :)
109 weeks ago

Heather Conroy Is anyone here interested in developing a career networking site for Australians?

112 weeks ago from Australia

Heather Conroy Hi everyone-I haven't dropped in here for a while. Is there anyone here from Perth? I'm loving the summer and I love hearing how everyone is freezing in the US and Canada while we are hitting the beach on weekends and enjoying the summer evenings. Nice!

113 weeks ago from Australia

Russell Allert: Ha! I see you like rubbing it in. Well done! :) I am in Brisbane and thinking along the same lines.
108 weeks ago

Hi everyone, I lived in Melbourne most of my life but I just moved to Brisvagas! Finally getting my act together and am studying media and communication. I hope to eventually get into events management. If anyone can share any wisdom I'd be very grateful:)

116 weeks ago from Australia