How long did it take you to get a job?

Gori · May 2013

Thank you amcaperforu.. I hope to be one success story of a jobseeker who land on an OZ job while offshore..

BTw, kamusta application nyo ng nanay mo?

I am so happy today that I received 3 calls from recruiters while I am still in Europe.
Tomorrow I have a skype interview.

I am not setting expectations from them but at least it is a positive sign that they consider my CV even offshore. I hope this situation will be better when I will be in Sydney in August. Still, fingers-crossed
Good luck @Gori...

olrac183 · May 2013

gori, may we know your work background and why are you moving in AU and not stay in EU?

Gori · May 2013

gori, may we know your work background and why are you moving in AU and not stay in EU?

Hello Carlo,

Good question. I live for 5 years in Europe. 1 year in Germany and 4 in the Czech Republic.
I am eligible for permanent residency in CZ next year but i chose Australia because I find Europe very constricting. Language barrier is a huge consideration. I can learn to speak Czech to be granted PR but I can only use the language within the country. Although having a CZ PR enables to me to work within Europe but still there is language requirement in each country.

Australia offers greater opportunities not to mention that salary could be 2-3X more than I am receiving now.

Isa pa, sobrang lamig dito. I'm IT nga pala SAP Basis administrator.

TasBurrfoot · May 2013

gori, may we know your work background and why are you moving in AU and not stay in EU?
Hello Carlo,

Good question. I live for 5 years in Europe. 1 year in Germany and 4 in the Czech Republic.
I am eligible for permanent residency in CZ next year but i chose Australia because I find Europe very constricting. Language barrier is a huge consideration. I can learn to speak Czech to be granted PR but I can only use the language within the country. Although having a CZ PR enables to me to work within Europe but still there is language requirement in each country.

Australia offers greater opportunities not to mention that salary could be 2-3X more than I am receiving now.

Isa pa, sobrang lamig dito. I'm IT nga pala SAP Basis administrator.

OT - you from Prague? We love that country!!

MclarenF1 · May 2013

@staycool - yes both westpac and ANZ are direct hire. Their HR consultant called me directly for the interview. Only two agencies called me, pagepersonnel and hays pero initial interview Lang din sa kanila.

@carrie - like @psychoboy, I was asked to give two references na work related preferably your immediate supervisors. It was through a third party agency and they would be the one who will send an email to your references to complete an online form. In my case I was updated Kung na-complete na nila reference form para I could personally coordinate with my previous supervisors to complete the form. 12 hours after my second reference completed the form, I received the online job offer which I accessed through my employer's official website.

TasBurrfoot · May 2013

@staycool - yes both westpac and ANZ are direct hire. Their HR consultant called me directly for the interview. Only two agencies called me, pagepersonnel and hays pero initial interview Lang din sa kanila.

@carrie - like @psychoboy, I was asked to give two references na work related preferably your immediate supervisors. It was through a third party agency and they would be the one who will send an email to your references to complete an online form. In my case I was updated Kung na-complete na nila reference form para I could personally coordinate with my previous supervisors to complete the form. 12 hours after my second reference completed the form, I received the online job offer which I accessed through my employer's official website.

Was First Advantage the 3rd Party Agency for your case @MclarenF1?

stolich18 · May 2013

@Gori correct ganda jan sa Prague! Sana makarating ako jan someday hehehe

Whooaaah SAP BASIS ka pala naman eh. Super in demand kaya yan dito sa Australia. Lagi ko yan nakikita sa mga job posting sites. May opening nga ngayon sa Commonwealth Bank na Basis Lead.. hehehehe nagkaroon din ng posting sa Nestle.

Gori · May 2013

OT - you from Prague? We love that country!!

Yes I am from Prague

MclarenF1 · May 2013

@psychoboy yes it was first advantage. I guess we have the same third party.

TasBurrfoot · May 2013

@psychoboy yes it was first advantage. I guess we have the same third party.

Ahahaha, mukhang big provider itong First Advantage... It was my 2nd time to deal with them, the first was more than 4 yrs ago before I entered my previous company in Singapore.

Aiwink · May 2013

Took my husband one month to get an interview. Had 3 interviews so far in the span of almost 2 months... Ang hirap ng archi! Lahat daw ng galing Brisbane, Adelaide pumupunta sa WA kse damning nawawalan ng work ngayon sa part na yun kaya talo pag dating sa local experience... Pero syempre depende sa field talaga. Patok dito sa education.

Gori · May 2013

@Gori correct ganda jan sa Prague! Sana makarating ako jan someday hehehe

Whooaaah SAP BASIS ka pala naman eh. Super in demand kaya yan dito sa Australia. Lagi ko yan nakikita sa mga job posting sites. May opening nga ngayon sa Commonwealth Bank na Basis Lead.. hehehehe nagkaroon din ng posting sa Nestle.

i don't think in demand ang SAP Basis sa NSW. Tama ka, nag post ang Nestle at Commonwealth bank pero yung lang

In demand ang SAP Basis sa Canberra - pero dapat OZ citizen.

Mahirap kapag masyadong specialized ang IT skill.. pero once natanggap ka sa specialization mo - BIG TIME Ka!

stolich18 · May 2013

@gori haha true ang hirap pag highly specialised, rare opportunities hehe kaya iba muna inaapplyan ko din now... Nagttingin na rin ako sa Perth..Ok din maging contractor hehehehe
Yes kita ko rin mga opening sa canberra, required kase security clearance kaya dapat citizen dahil federal govt un for sure. sayang nga may opening din don...

staycool · May 2013

@MclarenF1 sir, are you working na po right now?... from what company po?... What is First Advantage?...what do you mean by "third party"? na-confuse po kse ako pasensya...

@Gori congrats sa job offers...pero hindi naman nakapagtataka kse specialized field ka na eh...kme dito saoffice ORACLE palang ang tinuturo...I would like to learn nga po sana about SAP and other Accounting systems eh...

TasBurrfoot · May 2013

@MclarenF1 sir, are you working na po right now?... from what company po?... What is First Advantage?...what do you mean by "third party"? na-confuse po kse ako pasensya...

First Advantage is the firm that undergoes background checks in behalf of companies; yun lang... 3rd party sya sa, hindi sya yung potential employee nor yung employer...

LittleBoyBlue · May 2013

@psychoboy congratulations sa new work!

TasBurrfoot · May 2013

@LittleBoyBlue - xie xie tao kaey!!

jengrata · May 2013

@psychoboy congrats brod.

jengrata · May 2013

@psychoboy congrats brod.

staycool · May 2013

@psychoboy thanks for explaining what is "third party"...sir, matagal na po ba kayo sa Australia?...madami na po kse kayong alam about the place and pati mga "technical terms" alam nyo po...

TasBurrfoot · May 2013

@psychoboy thanks for explaining what is "third party"...sir, matagal na po ba kayo sa Australia?...madami na po kse kayong alam about the place and pati mga "technical terms" alam nyo po...

turning 2 months next tuesday...

Gori · May 2013

Natapos na ang skype interview ko kanina.
Overqualified daw ako against client requirements kaya pina-revise ang CV ko.
Then ipo-forward nila sa client

jengrata · May 2013

@Gori wala ka pa sa au? Goodluck nga pala.

Gori · May 2013

@Gori wala ka pa sa au? Goodluck nga pala.

Wala pa ako sa Australia.. wala pa ngang date kung kelan ako pupunta dun

stolich18 · May 2013

@gori yeah very important na idownplay mo muna ung qualifications mo. Kase iisipin ng client na iiwan mo rin sila eventually kaya di sila naghhire ng overqualified. Nasabihan na rin ako ng ganyan dati kaya di raw ako nihire.

pero sabi sa IT forums sa linkedin, minsan daw palusot lang yan ng client (pag mismong client ang nagsabi ha) hehehe sa ngayon kase nakikita ko, buhay na buhay ang market ng SAP sa US at sa europe. hehehe pero depende rin sa skills and market demands. sa lagay ata na yan, dry pa raw ang market ng Australia, not sure gano ka-totoo. case-to-case basis din tlga.

Pero kaya yan, considering may skype interview ka off-shore. bihira yan kase nowadays daw companies are trying to stay away daw from doing skype interviews, so malaking bagay na nainterview ka kahit wala ka pa here

jengrata · May 2013

@Gori nagback thread ako SAP Basis ka pala same with my husband. Sana maging kasing lucky mo si hubby ko. Inaantay lng din nmin visa grant then magapply na din sya while here in SG.

staycool · May 2013

@psychoboy ang galing naman po ninyo sir... when po kayo magsstart sa work ninyo?...

@Gori pwede po ba i-downgrade ang CV?...paano i-edit yun para hindi ma-overqualified?...tanggalin ang ibang experiences?...ang akala ko is dapat promising ang CV, ayt?...

TasBurrfoot · May 2013

@staycool - this monday...

glaiza1210 · June 2013

I got a job which is really in my skill set and same as my previous job in the philippines after two months. It's a supplychain analyst position. But prior to that I worked as a ticketer and picker in the head office of (Shiels) jewelry company for about 3 weeks. My advise is don't be choosy sa work kung anong unang dumating go for it and also try to search for a recruitment agency/head hunter. They can help you, from your CV to your communication skills and they will find the right one for you. Hays found a job for me which is really my job before and the company has the same industry as I have worked for before. The company is Sage Automation.Another thing is palawakin ang circles of friends and network. Sa ibang companies kse they preferred na referal ng isang employee like my previous job at Shiels I was referred by a friend. I applied for many positions in seek, siguro mga 5-10 post everyday in my first month. Kahit hindi gaano related sa work experience inapplyan ko and araw araw din ako nakakarecieve ng rejection emails. hehehe...A long and big patience ang kailangan. A friend of mine told me na darating din yung time at makakahanap ako ng work and it's true after two months and lastly prayers...this very powerful and true.

My first month here in SA is very hard. Halo halong homesick, lungkot, frustration, depression. I almost gave up and thinking to go back in the Philippines. I was a victim of scam here, they emailed me that they offer an admin assistant job and it was a work from home. They provided me the job offer and other documents. They used a company email and they have a website. Kinabahan nlang ako nung nagtransfer sila ng pera sa bank account and I need to transfer that via money gram or western union its part of the job they said. When I went to the bank to widraw it, I found out that it was a fraud at tinanong ako nung bank officer and fraud officer. Para akong binuhusan ng malamig na tubig nung sinabi skin yun. Umiiyak ako sa bank mag isa sa sobrang takot baka ikulong ako or what...But the bank officers are really nice, it will never happen they told me and I was a victim. Kaya to everyone looking for a job be careful din, I think sa gumtree ko inaplayan yun.