How long did it take you to get a job?

rguez06

Hey Peeps, Our company is looking for a .NET Developer with experience in the following;

.NET C#, MVC

MS SQL

Web Services / WCF

JSON/ XML

We are based in Oakleigh, walking distance from the train station.

Cheers!

Augustoz

@karl_amogawin sir congrats po sa quick hiring nyo. Pwede po maka share tips noyo pano nyo hinandle ung "local experience" part sa job hunting/job inteview nyo?. thanks o shaing po

karl_amogawin

@Lebford sa interview non stop ako ngsalita, inexplain ko na lahat ng pde. hehe sa local experience part, sbi ko un methodology up to par naman with singapore, mey difference siguro minor lang. Stress out mo sakinla na gusto mo long term and willing ka matututo. important sakanila ang character and willingness to learn.

darthvader26

It took me 2.5 months to get a job aligned with my profession. Ito ang takeaway ko s experience ko:

Iba tlga un CV/Resume format (e.g wordings, desc of company, short summary of your competency). I actually had mine re-written by a professional pro ine-edit ko pa din kada position na-aapplyan ko based s job description.
So far ang napansin kong nagmamatter un local experience is un non-IT positions n inapplyan ko. Although one particular recruiter, told me n mataas ang asking salary ko, binabaan nya kasi daw wala akong local experience (i did not got hired on that job though).
make it as if na ang trabaho mo is maghanap ng trabaho. Everyday set specific time kung kelan ka mag apply and follow it strictly as if may boss ka na nag aantay ng results.
Mas ok mag-migrate towards beginning of financial year. Ang daming tawag bigla and interviews after July 1, and within July 15 may offer na ko. Tapos na kasi ang taxation hindi n sila busy so madami company na focus n ulit s hiring.
Confidence matters s interview. Kelangan mafeel din nila na naniniwala ka s sinasabi mo about yourself. Make it a sales pitch, focus on what you have achieved, kunwari nadrive up mo un sales by 50% or ang dami mong awards s previous companies (mas ok kung may ksamang numbers and figures un pag describe mo ng achievement). Most important, let your positive attitude show, pakita mo n willing to learn ka, you have plans to succeed in the company, and your up to the challenges.
learn about the company. Lahat ng interview ko tinanong ako either "what do you know about us?" or "why <company name>? Why do you want to work for us?". Kung hindi ka msyado nagresearch, mahihirapan ka sumagot and most likely hindi sila ma-iimpress.
asking questions after the interview matters. Make sure na yung the way ka din mag question is mafeel nila n interesado ka s company and na magiging successful dun s position. I particularly like asking this question, "what qualities do your top employees have in common?", gusto ko marinig un sagot and gusto ko iparating sa kanila na hindi lng ako napadaan lang s company, andito ako to make a difference and be one of your top employees.

Un lang po. bow

elleb1

@darthvader26 thanks for sharing your experiences! very informative lalo na samin na papunta pa lng jan. Saan mo pala nkilala yung professional na kinuha mo for the cv/resume? magkano yung fee nila? pued ba cya ma contact online para maka ready na kami ng resume before magpunta sa Aus?

darthvader26

@elleb1 actually dito ko s pinoyau nakita. May isang topic ata about professional cv writing (i forgot the exact topic). Medyo mahal, 360AUD un resume + 20AUD un cover letter (both has gst). All in all nasa 400aud un nilabas ko.

Here's the website: http://www.resume-solutions.com.au/ and here's the email: admin@resume-solutions.com.au

But hindi naman para sa lahat un ganitong option, it still depends on each individual preferences. I guess for me mahina lang talaga ako magsulat at magbenta ng sarili ko kaya I opt for this. You can inquire dun s email, they will accept kahit wala pa sa au.

thatbadguy

Hi guys!

Dagdag points kaya sa employer if nakapag aral ka sa Australia?

Birhen_ng_Guadalupe

@thatbadguy

Not necessarily. You are also competing with other migrants/locals na nakapag-aral din sa Australia.

elleb1

@darthvader26 thanks sa info check ko yan. Kelangan ko din kc ma ready tagal nko huling gumawa ng resume and cover letter. God bless!

darthvader26

@elleb1 good luck!

Megger

@darthvader26 , saang state ka po?

darthvader26

@Megger sa sydney ako. 🙂

batman

@caylin you might pick up some tips and encouragement here.

se29m

Just to share, i was able to get a job within 2 weeks as a casual employee sa woolies and another full time role after a month from my arrival. At the moment 2 jobs, di kalakihan sweldo pero okay na din kasi stress free at hindi katulad ng trabaho ko from where i came from.i came here with very minimum expectations. Nagaapply pa din baka sakali mkasilat ng related sa profession pero not actively looking. Basta masipag at di mapili, makakakuha ng work to get by with additional savings if di naman ganun kaluho..

batman

@se29m wow, well done. parang kelan lang... now AU kana. may accent kana hehe!

se29m

@batman hehe oo nga.. tyaga lang talaga hehehe

jedh_g

@se29m bro since you got the woolies job at perth, do u mind if I ask the CV format you submitted in applying for this job? Thru website or thru their office ka nag apply don? Hope you could shed light. Plan ko sana di na rin pumili ng job basta malapit sa house na tutuluyan ko papatulan ko na. Dikit kasi ang date ng flight ko sa pagsunod ng misis ko and 4 kids. Traumatic if pagdating nila no job pa daddy nila kaya baka naman pwede pa-refer na rin para medyo kasado na kahit casual job lang muna. Yoko lang mabakante pag arrive ko. Thanks!

caylin

@se29m galing galing! Pwede din ba makahingi ng copy ng cv mo sa woolies? I dont have an idea what to put. Ung cv ko ba sa acctg or iibahin? Kung iibahin ko, ano ilalagay? Thank you. 🙂 and same question, how did you apply? Walk-in ba or website? Thanks.

violet

hi @caylin accountant kdin ba back in the Philippines and ur here in Perth now?

Im an accountant as well, its bothering that local experience is a must sa knila and also knowledge with the software. how long kana naghahanap?

se29m

@caylin @jedh_g same cv dinowngrade ko lang at nilagay ko primary experience ko sa retail at fastfood during my uni days. Online application lahat.

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