How do you 'compete' without 'local' experience?

JayR27

I've had interviews but it then boils down to 'local' experience.

3 months na akong naghahanap ng work, pero wala pa rin. =(

HELP!

J_Oz

Ano po ang skillset nyo?

lester_lugtu

^ Pray.

JayR27

@J_Oz - IT po ako.

TasBurrfoot

<blockquote rel="JayR27">I've had interviews but it then boils down to 'local' experience.

3 months na akong naghahanap ng work, pero wala pa rin. =(

HELP!</blockquote>

You just have to learn from your experience... Polish your resume, polish your interview skills - important confident ka magsalita.

All the best!

RuChe

Did they directly tell you that they require local experience? If you've worked with different overseas projects you can mention that in your interview. Like if you're doing support to onshore team, etc. And yes, prayers and more prayers. 🙂

Shirlie

Agree with them. Prayers can move mountains. Ako 4mos bago nagka work. Internal networking if dika pinapansin ng mga recruiters. ;-)

Milkan

<blockquote rel="TasBurrfoot"><blockquote rel="JayR27">I've had interviews but it then boils down to 'local' experience.

3 months na akong naghahanap ng work, pero wala pa rin. =(

HELP!</blockquote>

You just have to learn from your experience... Polish your resume, polish your interview skills - important confident ka magsalita.

All the best!</blockquote>

@JayR27

agree ako dito, "Polish your resume, polish your interview skills - important confident ka magsalita.".

I suggest dagadagan mo ng "can do" attitude.

Goodluck

JayR27

Salamat po sa mga comments.

Indeed, prayers can move mountains.

I think ok naman po ung resume ko, kasi pinapansin naman po ako ng mga companies/recruiters at may interviews naman po ako. Kaso sa past interviews ko, un ung comment nila - that they prefer someone with local experience. Anyway, i just hope na hindi lahat ng companies ganun. =)

kremitz

@jayr27 umm may skillmax dn po ba jsn sa perth?try nyo po enrol. Hubby ko same situation sYo. Andami nadin nya interviews with recruiters and test consultancy companies. Pero usually hindi tlga swak experience o process ng previous companies nya sa hinahanap nila. Tsaka cgro polish dn po yung answers sa interview. Kc yung recruiter ngayon n hubby talagang nipractice sya bago mag client interview. So far mukhang ok n interview nya kc nanghingi na ng reference Ang client. Try nyo po kung may skillmax na offer jan sa perth.search nyo tafe wa then skillmax yung tawag sa course. Kakastart plng n hubby knna.sabi nga nya sana dati nya pa nalaman ang skillmax para maguide sya sa pagawa ng cv pati sa interviews. For new migrants po yang skillmax.tinutulungan po nila kung pano dapat tamang cv at interview

dhey_almighty

@kremitz walang skillmax dito sa WA :-(

kremitz

Ay sayang naman.

Milkan

@JayR27

nasa Perth ka pala sir, attend ka skillswest expo.

eto ang link:

http://www.skillswestexpo.com.au/visitor-information

JayR27

Thanks @Milkan

JayR27

@kremitz - per checking, sa NSW lang may SkillMax. OQP naman ung equivalent sa Queensland. Walang ganung course dito sa Perth.... =(

pinoykiwi_inOZ

@JayR27, May work ka na ba? What field ng IT ka ba? I know a headhunter in Perth. I might be able to contact him and refer you. He has a assistant na pinay.... mabait yung pinay priority nya nga pinoy na naghahanap ng work. Ginagawa nya yung ang pinapasa nya dun sa recruitment manager na boss nya. If in a case you haven't found one just flick me a message.

marc_chrono

Hello guys! Same issue with my wife. After ma interview ng mismong client ng agent, laging preferred is local experience. She is DBA. Hope anyone can help finding a job for this type of IT. Thanks!

wizardofOz

Yung mga "References" po na hinihingi ng employers.. dapat ba nasa Australia din?

Or would they call them up even if nasa overseas yung mga References.. Salamat!

pinoykiwi_inOZ

@wizardofOz, Referees can be in Australia or overseas. They will call your referees even they are overseas. Some of them might ask a good time to call the person that will give reference so aabisuhan mo na yung referee mo na that time eh may tatawag. Kasi if the miss some of them hindi na tatawag ulit. They will leave voice messages and yung referee mo ang tatawag sa kanila.

vhoythoy

Yung referees ba kahit hindi yung immediate boss mo? Hindi nman ba sila particular kung sino referees na bigay m