In fact, Australia is actively encouraging foreign students to work in the country after their graduation. This is actually the main reason why the Australian government has instituted changes that made acquiring residency much faster for students. They have also been actively welcoming fresh graduates in the country to come and work in Australia.
So what is there in stored for the fresh graduate in Australia? As have been said there are indeed plenty of jobs available. All you need to do is look and you will surely find the one that will suit you.
The medical field is, as of current, the biggest employer of fresh graduates, both locally and abroad. Nursing jobs account for the largest bulk of employment positions here. In fact, the demand is quite high, that Australia has opened the market to foreign graduates. Following closely behind these are caregiver jobs. These also have grown significantly in recent years that schools within Australia have started offering caregiver courses to would be foreign students, with jobs already waiting for them.
Aside from the above two, new doctors are also needed for Australian employment. In order to attract fresh graduates, some hospitals have even offered shouldering further studies of specializations to new doctors. The large pay is also an added attraction for would be applicants.
Aside from the medical field, Australia's information technology industry is also a hot spot for fresh graduates. Programmers and web specialists are among the top posts that many companies in the country are seeking. Software specialists are also very much sought after. End user positions, such as clerks and encoders, are also quite numerous.
Meanwhile, aside from computer personnel, the manufacturing industry is also hiring plenty of technical people yearly. Many positions are available for people of differing educational background, ranging from those with vocational certificates to those who have college degrees. The construction industry is, likewise, on a hunt for new graduates.
Another industry that has experienced a boom recently, and thus, is in search of new workers, is the tourism and hospitality industry. High level positions for new graduates include managers, supervisors and technical advisors. On the rank and file, on the other hand, applicants with degrees a nd specializations are highly favored. Again foreign students are very much welcomed to apply, either for a temporary or a permanent position.
Aside from these major industries, there are still a lot of Australian employment opportunities for fresh graduates. In fact, foreign students in the country might not need to even look out side of the campus for jobs, as the schools themselves are continuously hiring people from their ranks. And with a bit of luck, you will likely find a good job a few months after graduation.
Sources:
About Australia.com
http://www.about-australia.com/employment/
Graduate Careers Australia
http://www.graduatecareers.com.au/