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London, Manchester and Dublin an overseas success
The expos held in London, Manchester and Dublin showcased 29 Australian employers, all of the state and territory governments (across 13 different booths), the Migration Institute of Australia, Trades Recognition Australia, the Australian Taxation Office, the Murray Regional Development Board and the department, to skilled workers who were genuinely interested in living and working in Australia.
There were a total of 7,475 skilled workers who were invited across the three expos with the skills, experience and qualifications that exhibitors were looking for, with just over 5,111 people attending. This skill matching process provided a cost effective, tailored and practical method of meeting high calibre skilled staff from overseas.
Previous international events
The following table provides details of recent events held overseas.
| International events | ||
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| Venue | Date | Fact sheets |
| Dublin, Ireland* | 21 - 22 October 2006 | Dublin (91KB PDF file) |
| Manchester, United Kingdom | 17 - 18 October 2006 | Manchester (100KB PDF file) |
| London, United Kingdom | 14 - 15 October 2006 | London (91KB PDF file) |
| Manila, The Philippines | 17 - 18 May 2006 | Manila (242KB PDF file) |
| Hong Kong, China | 13 - 14 May 2006 | Hong Kong (224KB PDF file) |
| Shanghai, China | 9 - 10 May 2006 | Shanghai(241KB PDF file) |
| Kolkata (Calcutta), India | 10 - 11 March 2006 | Kolkata (241KB PDF file) |
| Chennai, India | 11 - 13 October 2005 |
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| Berlin, Germany | 6 - 7 October 2005 |
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| Amsterdam, The Netherlands | 3 - 4 October 2005 | |
| London, United Kingdom | 27 - 29 September 2005 | |
Note: *Expo was held in conjunction with the Working DownUnder Expo
Previous domestic events
The following table provides details of recent events held in Australia.
| Events in Australia | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Date |
| Perth | 11 November 2006 |
| Sydney | 23 September 2006 |
| Melbourne | 1-2 September 2006 |
| Adelaide* | 26-27 May 2006 |
| Brisbane | 6 May 2006 |
| Perth | 2 November 2005 |
| Melbourne | 15 October 2005 |
| Brisbane | 14 June 2005 |
Note: *Expo was held in conjunction with the Advertiser CareerOne Careers and Employment Expo.
Quotes about expos
- '[The expos were a] great initiative. They were very positive and effective overall and we got a large number of high quality candidates for employment. We would definitely be interested in attending next time.'
- (Mark Vining, Mowlem Asset Services, NSW)
- 'None of us in our wildest dreams expected to get access to such good quality, well pre-qualified people, who were generally highly motivated to move [to Australia]. I would strongly urge other employers to go and be involved in future expos.'
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(John Spence Thomas and David Hinder,
MACS Heavy Vehicle Products, QLD)
- 'This is the easiest, fastest and cheapest way to recruit overseas workers that you will find anywhere. All we ask is for your human resource manager's time and we will provide them skilled migrants to interview. You decide who, and we will tell you how.'
- (Anthony Parsons, First Assistant Secretary, Migration and Temporary Entry Division of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship)