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

IslanderndCity

@cholle for instance my current boss, my boss in my 2nd company last 2007, and even my boss in my 1st company noong 2004 po?

voltairevi

same here.. well, i guess we really are at a disadvantage with no local experience.. also, considering the number of candidates the companies are choosing from, it's really a challenge to get noticed.. i've spoken to a LOT of recruiters and their advice is to just keep trying.. another option I am looking into is to take professional courses like OQP here in Melbourne. I've met the founder of OQP in NMIT and he is starting his own online company this month - he's calling it OBP. For those interested, you can check Terry O'Reilly in Linkedin..

gracee

@JayR27 Pano po yung oqp sa queensland? 489 visa ako going to Qld this May. Qualified ba ako dun sa oqp?

voltairevi

hi @gracee! if i may, OQP is somewhat a professional short course offered to help foreign talents adapt to the employment scene here in AU.. they conduct sessions for polishing your resume, cover letter, practice interviews, work placements, etc.. so you are free to enroll if you'd like.. meron lang discounts depending if you are a PR and/or holding a concession card.. that's how it is here in VIC but not sure if it's the same in QLD.. hope that helps 🙂

gracee

Thanks @voltairevi! Meron ba sila website? Gusto ko sana maginquire kung meron sila sa Qld

voltairevi

Np.. hmm, I'm not familiar with how it is in QLD. maybe someone from QLD can comment? Although, you could check TAFE or universities who might offer OQP or something similar..

IslanderndCity

so in short, local experience means formal & documented integration with locals like you've joined short-term academic or occupational courses, involved in organisations like Toastmasters, Rotary, volunteered in charity works like in Habitat for Humanity, World Vision, etc. Not necessarily local job experiences.

Tama po ba?

just_g29

<blockquote rel="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</blockquote>

meron pa ba skillmax?.. pano po ito?

just_g29

<blockquote rel="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.</blockquote>

Sa Sydney po ba may alam kayo? I.T po field ko.

gerardds

@just_g29 anong specific IT field ka

kremitz

@justg_29 search mo lang skillmax nsw. nag enrol dati hubby ko pero parang two sessions lang kasi nagkawork na sya. they will help you out sa cv, interview preparations etc.

Oz_wannabe

@gracee san ka s QLD?

gracee

@Oz_wannabe Sa mackay po

pinoykiwi_inOZ

@just_g29, posted a message.

multitasking

just in case you want to upskill.. may sale ang udemy hanggang April 29.... may mga courses for only 10AUD... https://www.udemy.com/courses

just_g29

@gerardds c/c++, vb/vb.net developer.

pwede rin sa testing since buong task sa sdlc ginagawa namin sa dati kong work..

Aiza05

@JayR27 @gracee @just_g29

Hi all! Sisingit napo ako just in case makatulong din to sa iba..konting background muna to kinda intrroduce myself...

bago lang po ako dto sa pinoyau.info and sa ilang weeks na pagbabasa ko dto ay sobrang ang dami ko na natutunan kya ako po ay natutuwa na makatulong din kahit papano, to give back...few months ago, sobrang ngsstruggle ako na makahanap ng work na tlgng gusto ko..but I cant compalin about my job right now since same field naman kaso Im in the lowest of the food chain kya sinisikap ko na makaangat paunti-unti...still now ngsstruggle prn ako kya ngdecide nako recently lng to take desperate measures and do something about it or else habang buhay ako mgmumukmok lol!

Sobrang simple kasi ng resume ko, in short hindi ako dalubhasa pagdating sa resume and cover letters, then I came across with the Airtasker, app sya dto sa AUstralia about posting task online tapos may mgbbid na gagawa ng task mo for a price..I paid $25 to someone to edit my resume but feeling ko thats not enough..I think I need to attend a course about job seeking skills, Im great with my work but Im very weak when it comes to interviews..I tend to black out all the time and end up not getting the job kahit qualified ako for the position..so i did some research and nabasa ko nga dto about SKILLMAX..skillmax po ata ay program ng NSW AMES..I emailed TAFE around my area and theyve told me na dto sa location ko (which is in Sydney), hindi dw po skillmax ang tawag nila dto sa TAFE kungdi JOBSEEKING FOR SKILLED MIGRANTS (Advanced and Intermediate English), comparable dw po ito sa skillmax and English for Employment programs..free dw po ito & runs bet.5-7 weeks and at the end may makukuha kang cert.IV..andto na po lahat like how to edit ur resume/coverletter, learn kung anong hiring culture dto etc..may mga requirements lng po sila like PR visa, 6.0 or above IELTS current (last 2 years) etc.

Hope makatulong kahit papano! Sorry sa haba ng post lol! ;-) <3

elleb1

@Aiza05 thanks for sharing this very helpful. me tanong lng ako kc lately hindi ko mahanap online yung skillmax dati meron nman. nasa website ba yung details ng skillmax?

Aiza05

<blockquote class="Quote" rel="elleb1">@Aiza05 thanks for sharing this very helpful. me tanong lng ako kc lately hindi ko mahanap online yung skillmax dati meron nman. nasa website ba yung details ng skillmax?</blockquote>

Hi @elleb1 !

Your welcome and thank you din! ;-) Ano pong state nyo? dito po ata kasi NSW iba ang tawag nila sa skillmax pero equivalent dw ito ng skillmax...ngemail kasi ako sa TAFE at ang sabi sa email ay "Jobseeking for Skilled Migrants" ang tawag nila sa course nato..pag po kasi Skillmax ang hinahanap ko sa google, luma na ung page na lumalabas at walng lumalabas na updated available na classes kya ngdecide po ako mgtingin at mgtanong sa TAFE..pde nyo po itry isearch sa TAFE or email them tapos issend nila sa inyo ang details..hopefully that helps lol! ;-)

elleb1

@Aiza05 NSW din kami. oo tama ka luma na nga yung page. Buti nman at meron pa rin palang ganitong course na free. Actually wala pa kami sa Aus, nag reready pa lng for the big move🙂 Thank your this is really helpful! naka start ka na ba sa course?

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