How long did it take you to get a job?

RobertSG · May 2013

@psychoboy ayan na yan Sir

Good luck po!

nins45 · May 2013

@psychoboy same line ba yan as sa SG work mo? Mahirap ba maghanap talaga if you have no local experience?

Good luck marv! yan

TasBurrfoot · May 2013

@nins45 - yes sir, pretty much related pa rin sa barclays work ko... hopefully tuloy tuloy na ito!

mejo competitive dito and hinahanap local experience pero eventually may makikita din naman yan...

faye · May 2013

guys ask ko lng kahit ba part time job lng ang work dito sa oz need pa din ilagay sa resume? consider as local experience na ba un khit n d related aa inapplyan na position? thanks

stolich18 · May 2013

@faye sa tingin ko lagay mo pa rin. kase may kakilala ung sis-in-law ko, nagvolunteer sya dito for local experience.. after that nakakuha sya ng job after not being able to get work for a long time

Ano pla tips for a job interview? hehehe

JohnAEB · May 2013

@raiden14 Skilled Migrant subclass 175 po. Sydney

JohnAEB · May 2013

@psychoboy

That's good new bai!:-) Hopefully tuloy tuloy na. Baka per hour numeration niyan. I had an interview with Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency two weeks ago. Before coming in for interview they asked me to fill-up forms for national security check and requested for a statutory declaration declaring that while I was in the Philippines, I have not been convicted of any crime. They also subjected me to a 100-point identification check wherein you need to bring in IDs and documents. Each ID and document has a certain number of points and you need to have a total of 100 points. I think it's standard for a government (semi-government) organization.

The interview was a bit nerve-wrecking, it was a panel interview. The panel consists of the HR Manager, General Manager for IT and Applications Business Manager. There was a stenographer, an audio recorder, a camera and a glass of water.hehe

JohnAEB · May 2013

It was one of the longest 45 minutes of my life. The questions asked were first testing my knowledge about the organisation. Then they had me talking for around 15 minutes to describe myself and my background. I think they were testing my communication skills. Then, the technical interview for which I really had to dig for my super powers and leverage on my experience.:-D Then the last questions were situational like - how do you deal with a difficult person?

JohnAEB · May 2013

@nins45 In my experience, yes, many agents and employers are looking for people with local experience. So you just need a jump start job and then once you gained enough local experience, you can apply for better roles.

If you don't have a local experience, I think it helps to have solid references who can attest your skills and performance. When the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency asked for a reference, I gave them three. My Oracle Senior Development Manager based in Canberra, Project Manager and Software Quality Lead of IBM Philippines and a former colleague from AIG who's now based in Sydney. They all called the three and checked on my skills and level of expertise I've mentioned in my CV and in the interview.

JohnAEB · May 2013

@stolich18 Pray hard and be prepared, try practicing some possible Q&As like:

1. What do you know about the organisation?
2. Tell us about yourself? Your background or work history?
3. Why do you like the job?
4. Why should we choose you?
5. and of course... since IT tayo, be prepared for technical questions which may not all be straight Q&As. When I was interviewed, they were challenging my answers. So I have to compose myself and think hard.

You can do it! I only had one interview since I got in Sydney and I nailed it! Best of luck!

stolich18 · May 2013

Wow congrats @JohnAEB! Kelan start date mo? Thanks for sharing the tips!!!

raiden14 · May 2013

wow congrats @JohnAEB!

icebreaker1928 · May 2013

@JohnAEB idol

san ka nakakita ng mga gov jobs? baka may list ka penge

JohnAEB · May 2013

@stolich18 No problem. Got my offer 2 weeks ago. Sa Monday na start ko.:-)

JohnAEB · May 2013

@icebreaker1928 https://www.apsjobs.gov.au ...most government jobs require an Australian citizenship and passing a government exam like our civil service exam in the Philippines.

But most roles that require specialization (IT roles) are waived from these requirements. Like my role - Applications Administration and Development Officer- the opening was posted last March 3 and since then, they were actively interviewing candidates. First week of May lang ako nakuha, mas matatagalan pa siguro sila maghanap kung strict sila sa AU citizenship requirement.

JohnAEB · May 2013

@raiden14 thanks!

TasBurrfoot · May 2013

@psychoboy

That's good new bai!:-) Hopefully tuloy tuloy na. Baka per hour numeration niyan. I had an interview with Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency two weeks ago. Before coming in for interview they asked me to fill-up forms for national security check and requested for a statutory declaration declaring that while I was in the Philippines, I have not been convicted of any crime. They also subjected me to a 100-point identification check wherein you need to bring in IDs and documents. Each ID and document has a certain number of points and you need to have a total of 100 points. I think it's standard for a government (semi-government) organization.

The interview was a bit nerve-wrecking, it was a panel interview. The panel consists of the HR Manager, General Manager for IT and Applications Business Manager. There was a stenographer, an audio recorder, a camera and a glass of water.hehe

Yeah it is per hour bai @JohnAEB - not too much considering 40/wk normally but yeah it is a good start and at least may local experience na... Not to mention the fact that it will help cover the rent and can bring food to the table!

Happy for you mate...

carrie · May 2013

@psychoboy congrats sir! tuloy tuloy na yan!

LittleBoyBlue · May 2013

@psychoboy maganda na ang 40/hour, enough lang to sustain at bumili ng bagong kotse.

raiden14 · May 2013

ang taas na nun 40/hr ah

happywife23 · May 2013

Hello po, ask ko lang if gano katagal usually makahanap ng work sa brisbane? I've been here for 2weeks palang and I tried applying last week. So far, 3 interviews na nakuha ko, yung isa for a casual post naghihintay pako ng shift from client...yung iba finorward palang daw sa consultant yung profile. Mostly sa recruitment agencies sila e..I'm on spouse visa po pala. Do you think mahirap po makakuha ng work under this visa? I'm also planning to take Cert III courses. Mayroon din nagoffer for volunteer kaso ang layo sa amin so hinihintay kopa may job akong mapasukan. We have no kids yet so I want to work as soon as possible kasi hindi ako sanay na nasa house lang.

nfronda · May 2013

@happywife23.. Hindi po natin alam kung gaanu tlaga ktagal ang pghahanap jan sa Brisbane.. Depende kasi yan sa swerte pa minsan minsan. Isa pa malakas ang competsyon. Kahit nga ung mga skilled visa umaabot ng 3-5months bago mkpagwrk. So having a spouse visa doesn't mean mahihirapan ka sa paghanap ng work, it will still depend on the qualification, experience and most of all demand ng inaaplyan mong type of job.

So tyaga2 lg po sa paghanap. Subukan lahat nga uri ng trabaho pra hndi mabored sa bhay..

staycool · May 2013

mga peeps, kapag naghanap ng work jan puro agencies ba ang hahawak sa inyo?...wala po bang direct hiring sa job?? :-/

LittleBoyBlue · May 2013

@staycool halos cornered na nila market, iilan na lang nag-direct hire, kasi mas mura at tipid at less effort ang mag-hire thru agency, sila na hahanap ng candidate para sayo. So best to build relationships sa mga recruiters.

TasBurrfoot · May 2013

if you reread my post guys, di ko sinabi 40/hr... i was talking about the number of hrs sa potential job ko which is just 25/wk; mejo maliit sya as opposed to the normal 40hrs/wk...

that is what i meant... ahahaha!! i dunno the rate but it aint 40/hr for sure...