Im sharing din my experience on job hunting. We arrived before new year via Sydney then, flew to adelaide last Jan 20.
I started submitting job applications 2nd week of Jan, and had received tons of rejection emails as well. Initially, I customed my resume and cover letter in a way na it fits the job ad but not really addressing every detail being asked. End of January I decided to custom fit my cover letter exactly on what is being asked on the posting and ommitted those not needed. This is very tedious and would take me around 1 hr per ad, kasi I have to custom fit everything para swak talaga sa kung ano ang needed sa role. I also revised my resume that fits perfectly sa occupation. See link below of the sample template for the cover letter.
https://www.seek.com.au/career-advice/free-cover-letter-template
Using the template it seems komonti rejection letters ko, dont know if my assumption is correct pero, it seems na with the matching tool that employers use for shortlisting applicants, it helps if you address all the points specifically and accurately,meaning walang labis walang kulang, to get a higher percentage match sa job ad. Bullet the key points why you are fit sa role, every detail asked sa job ad, you have to answer it in your cover letter. Consequently, I got 2 phone interviews in Feb, the first one was not related to my occupation (its for a call center), but it did not progress as I cannot commit to working until 9pm since I have kids, and hubby is also working late.
The 2nd interview was thru a video conference, and the job is related to my occupation. Btw, before the actual video conference, I prepared really well. First is I researched about the company- when it started, where it started, its industry, its products, the scope of business, and anything else that I need to know. It really helped in the interview, as my employer was impressed of how much Ive known. Also, go thru the job ad and formulate possible questions that you think they will ask, which usually pertains on how you could contribute to the company. Its a plus factor as questions are really situational and will gage how suitable you are to the role. Also, plus factor din if sa job ad meron sila preference, example sa role na inapplyan ko they prefer those with experience sa SAP in an MRO environment. Since we used SAP sa previous company ko, malaking bagay na yun.
I got interviewed Feb 25 and was given the job offer Feb 27, then received my contract today, Mar 5. God is sooo good!
For those who are still seeking, keep sending your resumes and dont get frustrated with the rejection emails. Also, if there are multinational companies posting ads, go for them, tailor fit your cover letter and resume to the role. Based on experience, some of these companies are open to hiring those without local experience yet but have skills that match their need. My new company is not based in Australia, but only expanded their business here. Lastly, always seek for God’s guidance. Pray hard and ask specifically what your heart desires. Faith works in marvelous ways. Dont give up guys, you will have that job offer soon! Just hold on!