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Brisbane enjoys low unemployment and a healthy economy. There are thousands of exciting and challenging job vacancies for people moving to Brisbane or for residents looking for a new career.

To find employment, take a look at seek.com.au. Make sure you check back regularly as new Brisbane job vacancies are posted every day. seek.com.au has thousands of jobs advertised online and open to applicants now. You can also find resume help, recruiter information and great career management tips.

Working for a council or government body provides employment for many in Brisbane.

Search online for jobs in the Queensland government. You can search by government organisation or your occupation.

Brisbane City Council jobs are advertised on Council's careers website. On the website you can search for current vacancies, register your interest in working for Council and subscribe for job alerts to be sent to you by email when suitable vacancies arise.

Other councils in the South East Queensland region advertise vacancies on their own websites and in major newspapers. Look for work in:

• Logan City Council
• Redcliffe City Council
• Caboolture Shire Council
• Pine Rivers Shire Council
• Ipswich City Council
• Redland Shire Council

Brisbane is home for the head offices of companies such as Virgin, Boeing, Suncorp, Orrcon, Flight Centre, Subway and Austar. Many executive jobs in Brisbane can involve travel to head office locations in either Sydney or Melbourne.

To become familiar with Brisbane's job opportunities, make the most of any local contacts. Networking is a valuable source of job information in Brisbane. You can improve your knowledge of local work opportunities by attending professional events and meeting people from your profession.

Invest Brisbane has more information about the new and innovative industries in our city.

There are white collar and blue collar industries in Brisbane. Some of the biggest employers include the industries of higher education, tourism, public sector administration, retailing, construction and health. Brisbane has many small businesses employing less than 20 people.

The port, airport and refineries near the river mouth are in a region known as the Australia TradeCoast. It is expected that many of Brisbane's future jobs will be located here.

Other industrial areas in Brisbane are near the suburbs of Rocklea, Richlands, Virginia and Eagle Farm. The major hospitals are in Chermside, Herston and Woolloongabba.

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