How long did it take you to get a job?

LokiJr

I've been reading some guides from careerone..the way I see it, labanan ng creative writing sa resume kasi kailangan tailor-fit yung resume sa company na pinapasukan mo. So that would mean yung specific job roles ng trabaho dapat yun yung lumalabas sa resume.

LittleBoyBlue

sakin kinuha ko junior role, actually kinuha ko na lang kung ano unang dumating saka nako mag-hanap hanap siguro after 6 months or maybe kung swertihin, makabalik kagad sa senior role. Maswerte ako at kahit papano multinational napasukan ko, upfront sila sakin, sabi nila kasi di nila ko kilala at wala sila alam kung kaya ko ba talaga gawin mga pinag-sasabi ko.

Fixed-term ako for 6 months, yung fixed term pala eh para kang probation, pwde ka nila tanggalin anytime within 6 months pero yung benefits mo pang-permanent.

lyte

@LokiJr meron nag advice nmn sa akin cover letter is as important as resume. so dapat daw ideally cover letter pa lang substantial na pra mashortlist for the interview at least.

lyte

finally i also got a job. thanks be to God.

LittleBoyBlue

@lyte congrats!!!

hotshot

finally i also got a job. thanks be to God.

congrats! anung field pala kayo and gaano katagal bago kayo nakahanap?

hanzyboy

congrats @lyte!

lyte

@hotshot thanks. accountant ako at 5mos din bago nakahanap.

@hanzyboy thanks mate!

lyte

@LittleBoyBlue thanks matey!

stolich18

Congrats @lyte!

vhoythoy

@hotshot thanks. accountant ako at 5mos din bago nakahanap.

@hanzyboy thanks mate!

Congrats yung isang officemate k dati ganyan din ktagal nkhanap nagshift sya from external audit to accountant. Pero ngayun ok n management accountant na sya, mbilis n lumipat after first job.

lyte

@stolich18 @vhoythoy salamat.

ivyasis

For those who are job hunting, need talaga ipon ng lakas ng loob, dont feel frustrated kung ilang buwan ka na naghhanap ng job at puro rejections nattanggap mo. Di ka nag iisa, lalo na ang mga new arrivals, ang graduate at ang work experience ay sa ibang bansa. Medyo nagdduda sila sa kakayahan natin so tiyaga lang. Meron at meron para sayo na job. My only advice dun sa mga padating, make sure you have enough funds to survive here during your first few months. Think twice kung issama kaagad ang pamilya mo. During job hunting, it can be nerve wrecking, meron jan iiyak ka na lang pero sige lang. Carry on applying. Stay focused, determined to find a job and most of all have faith in Him!

faye

@Metaform goodluck sa first day ng job mo:)

Metaform

Every fortnight ba ang swelduhan dito sa lahat ng companies? Finally I got through two weeks and first Australian sweldo na sa Wednesday! Ipapa-laminate ko yung pay slip ko hehe.

Maganda nga ang effect ng may local experience sa CV. In my first three months of job-hunting, tatlo lang ang nakapansin at tumawag sa akin. Last week (on my second week at work, and with my new job indicated on my CV) dalawa kaagad ang tumawag sa akin.

hanzyboy

Hindi yata lahat every fortnight bro.. Musta naman ang 1st 2 weeks mo sa trabaho dito sa Australia? I'm sure sarap ng feeling makuha ang unang sweldo.

hotshot

@Metaform : ayos! unang sweldo! libre! hehehe

Metaform

@hotshot Haha mahina mehn. Pambayad renta lang ang unang sweldo. Ganyan kasi kapag nakatira ka sa city - ang mahal ng rent. Baligtad nga ang kalagayan ko - nakatira ako sa city tapos trabaho ko sa Mulgrave LOL.

icebreaker1928

@Metaform buti ka fortnight... ako buwanan... ang hirap magbudget lol..

Metaform

Ang pinaka-gusto ko lang dito as a new member of the Australian workforce ay kung paano nila i-treat yung off-time. Pagpatak ng 4:59 PM kasabay pa namin yung mga bosses palabas ng building. At nung Friday, nauna pa sa lahat lumayas yung isang supervisor sabay sigaw ng "Enjoy your weekend, guys!".

lyte

@Metaform nice to hear that.
mejo excited na din ako at first work day ko bukas. looking forward ako sa sinabi mo. i hope gnun din sa opis. sana ok mga ksma ko din.

LakiMasel

Ang pinaka-gusto ko lang dito as a new member of the Australian workforce ay kung paano nila i-treat yung off-time. Pagpatak ng 4:59 PM kasabay pa namin yung mga bosses palabas ng building. At nung Friday, nauna pa sa lahat lumayas yung isang supervisor sabay sigaw ng "Enjoy your weekend, guys!".

Parang ganun din naman dito sa States. May napasukan din ako sa Pinas na 8-5 lang din. Siguro depende din sa work environment.

nalooka

Nice topic... So hindi pala pwedeng magleave lang muna sa work kasi 3 months average time before makahanap ng work...

Uso din ba jan ang referral fee? Baka pwedeng irefer nyo na lang ako sa mga company nyo. Hehe. Sa IT din ako

carrie

Ask ko lang, mas malaki ba ang chances of landing a job kung may mag-refer sayo? may nabasa kasi ako (pero i dont know where) na not all job vacancies are listed sa newspapers/ads.

TasBurrfoot

Ask ko lang, mas malaki ba ang chances of landing a job kung may mag-refer sayo? may nabasa kasi ako (pero i dont know where) na not all job vacancies are listed sa newspapers/ads.

This is usually the case naman lalo na if the one referring you knows the hiring manager...

Of course, titingnan pa rin ang skills and experience mo BUT ang advantage mo is that mapapansin yung resume mo talaga.

carrie

@psychoboy malaking factor na din na mapansin nila ang cv ko. kamusta palang job hunting nyo?

raiden14

how about IT field specific for ERp? mahirap ba makahanap? im a bit hesitant to apply for SS in SA kasi parang walang masyadong IT dun. eh close na ang NSW SS. In terms of job availability for IT, sino may experience with these 2 states? TIA

hotshot

@raiden14 : imo, for IT jobs... your best bet would be Sydney (NSW) or Melbourne (VIC).

raiden14

thanks hotshot, i think i will just wait for July 1 then

TasBurrfoot

@psychoboy malaking factor na din na mapansin nila ang cv ko. kamusta palang job hunting nyo?

1 return call, several rejections and more than 30 applications...

But still am making my resume better and better!! Mahirap din kasi as it wasn't updated for the past 4 yrs...

Just started our 3rd wk of jobhunt!