How long did it take you to get a job?

icebreaker1928 · May 2013

@psychoboy ehehehe anong field mo po?

psychology? hehehe... tangap ka na nyan konting kembot na lang

staycool · May 2013

@psychoboy, sa applydirect.com din po kayo nag-apply? ano po ang timeframe from pagdating sa sutralia to applying, to invitations?...do we need to bring our prepared curriculum vitaes with experiences in the philippines and references from the philippines

JohnAEB · May 2013

@RobertSG thanks!

JohnAEB · May 2013

@staycool usually agencies and they make a lot of money out of it. But meron rin naman mga direct hiring. Like yung sa akin, direct hire ako. Your best bet to avoid agents is to look at company websites and check out their available job postings.

Nadine · May 2013

If I may suggest po, mga peeps!

LinkedIn.

I was ignoring my LinkedIn account for so long. Akala ko wala namang maidudulot na tulong. Was I so wrong. May 3 ng headhunters nag email sakin from my linkedin account. Promising eh?

Try niyo din po, malay niyo may naghahanap ng qualifications niyo. So, yung LinkedIn account niyo, I suppose, should be informative enough, showing years of experience in the field.

Goodluck po sa lahat!

amcasperforu · May 2013

@akino..i agree with u..kasi aq after a week nkahanap din ng wrk d2.. wla din aqng local experience den ung experience q jan sa pinas ay 6 months lg.. but still nkahnap aq ng company with a good pay and good benefit and naesponsoran pa aq ng permanent visa.. at dat tym ksi when I apply, position is vacant 4 almost 3months na..kaya ayun ntnggap aq agad which is sobrang swrte q..

Ang galing naman very inspiring. Meant to be talaga sayo ang job

nfronda · May 2013

@amcasperforu..yes, pra nga sakn tlaga..hndi q pa nga gus2 dati ang job q ksi ang layo sa field q..but ginus2 at minahal q na dahil sa pgmamhal na bnbgay ng employer q sakn.. Nung na PR na aq at nand2 na ung husband q pati house cla na nagprovide at 25% lg bnabyad q..kya kng mnsan, swertehan lg tlga sa pghnap ng job..

amcasperforu · May 2013

@nfronda ang galing galing naman... you are very blessed.

StickyNote · May 2013

@nfronda if I may ask, ano po ang ang nature ng job nyo ngayon?

nfronda · May 2013

@StickyNote..I'm working in an aviation services poh..dealing with airplanes poh..

staycool · May 2013

@psychoboy, sa applydirect.com din po kayo nag-apply??

@Nadine okay lang na ang experiences na ilalagay nyo is puro sa Pinas?

peeps, yung job interviews po ba need pa ng resume, curriculum vitae na ime-mail?...or puro online na po lahat ng applications?

paano po ma-qualify magwork sa government ng Australia?...yung tipong civil service eligibility natin dito...mas malaki ba pay nila sa gornment than sa private?

Nadine · May 2013

Opo, lagay mo lang lahat @staycool. The most important aspect of online networking talaga is that your profile is out there.

May tinatawag po sila ditong "recency of practice". Tipong current ba ang experience mo sa nominated field mo. And ilang years ka working in that field. Kasi sa dami ng naghahanap work, mas kukuhanin yung updated experience po.

So, sulat mo lang lahat. The more work experience, the better. Preferably related. Pero wag mo na isali na valedictorian ka sa high school. Hehe.

As to interview, mostly skype or phone. Lalo na overseas ka pa, tama?. I think what's most important is that kung ano yung sinulat mo sa CV mo ay mapapanindigan mo during the interview. That you have docs to back it up or may masasabi ka when asked.

TasBurrfoot · May 2013

@psychoboy, sa applydirect.com din po kayo nag-apply??

@Nadine okay lang na ang experiences na ilalagay nyo is puro sa Pinas?

peeps, yung job interviews po ba need pa ng resume, curriculum vitae na ime-mail?...or puro online na po lahat ng applications?

paano po ma-qualify magwork sa government ng Australia?...yung tipong civil service eligibility natin dito...mas malaki ba pay nila sa gornment than sa private?

@staycool - no i applied sa SEEK...

on your question re: peeps, yung job interviews po ba need pa ng resume, curriculum vitae na ime-mail?...or puro online na po lahat ng applications? - mejo naguguluhan ako sa mga sinasabi mo. when you are invited for a job interview, the interviewer will be needing your resume definitely. chances are, sila na mismo mag print ng resume mo. BUT just to be sure, you can ask if you need to bring them a hard copy yourself.

gov't job can be applied by anyone as long as they qualify the requirements... take note that MOST gov't openings can only be applied if you are a citizen.

Nadine · May 2013

Actually, medyo naguhuluhan din ako re:government jobs. Like sa akin, I work in a public hospital which is funded by the government of queensland, ibig ba sabihin government employee ako?

Or govt jobs ba tipong Australian Tax Office, or Transportation Authority, etc....? Di ko rin gets. :-/

staycool · May 2013

Nadine di ka nag-iisa...kse po dito sa Pinas, i work sa GOCC...kapag nasa Australia, as @psychoboy mentioned, as long as "qualified" ka pwede ka sa government magtrabaho...does that require us to take an exam (like dito sa Pinas dapat may civil service eligibility ka to work in the government)...sensya, di ko kse alam takbo ng work force jan sa australia yet eh...though I am intereseted sana government positions for security of tenure...ang question is, how can we be eligible??

staycool · May 2013

Nadine di ka nag-iisa...kse po dito sa Pinas, i work sa GOCC...kapag nasa Australia, as @psychoboy mentioned, as long as "qualified" ka pwede ka sa government magtrabaho...does that require us to take an exam (like dito sa Pinas dapat may civil service eligibility ka to work in the government)...sensya, di ko kse alam takbo ng work force jan sa australia yet eh...though I am intereseted sana government positions for security of tenure...ang question is, how can we be eligible??

happywife23 · May 2013

@nfronda - Thanks po

Yep tyaga tyaga lang po talaga, i have a casual work starting next week. This will do for now while I'm waiting for a permanent position. I really hope soon.

@Nadine - Thanks for the advice regarding creating a LinkedIn account. I have one pero hindi updated. Icareer kona po yan ngayon.

Electrical_Engr_CDR · May 2013

aside from dun sa mga posted sa mga websites marami pa pong trabaho sa australia ?

nfronda · May 2013

@Electrical_Engr_CDR..sobrang dami pa poh..kaya nga po dey still acceptng skilled visa application kasi kulang na kulang pa din sila ng mga skilled workers..

nalooka · May 2013

Joining here...so while dito pa pinas, things to do:
1. Update LinkedIn account
2. Create several versions of CV for different positions
3. Create network of friends
4. Memorize contents of CV
5. Prepare for technical interviews
6. Pray

staycool · May 2013

does anyone have a copy of a CV and resume that is "in" / "Australian - tailored" ?? Can anyone share this to me for reference lang po so I will know how to edit my resume please??

TasBurrfoot · May 2013

4. Memorize contents of CV

more than anything else, understand your resume and try to play around with possible questions involving your resume...

jengrata · May 2013

@JohnAEB i was reading back threads, nabasa ko comments mo. Congrats pala on your job. I assumed IT - oracle related? DBA or developer?

rolf021 · May 2013

I called one of the recruitment agencies via job opening online..hinanapan agad ako ng local experience:(

rolf021 · May 2013

@jaero - salamat po sa encouragement sir!:)

021607 · May 2013

@rolf021 tuloy lang sa paghahanap at wag madiscourage. may natyempuhan din akong recruiter na hinahanapan agad ako ng local experience pero i assure you hindi lahat ay ganyan ang pamamalakad. malaking bagay pa rin ang skills at experience

correct! some headhunters will put a higher premium on your experience wherever you gained it..

rolf021 · May 2013

tanong po..better po ba tawagan iyung agent or send nalang via email? Baka kasi di maganda usapan agad namin over the phone kasi baka may struggle pa sa pagkakaintindihan.

MclarenF1 · May 2013

I just want to share my experience in my job hunting in Australia. I arrived in Perth last April 21. I immediately submitted my job applications online via seek, my career, onecareer and other countless job hunting sites. All in all I submitted about 85 applications before my first month here, I had 4 interviews. First with ANZ, second with a job hunter, third and fourth is with Westpac.

During my first couple of weeks, nakakapanghina ng loob kasi buti tumawag yun ANZ, pinoy pa nag interview sa akin since they are outsourcing their recruitment at least sa initial screening in manila. Sabi ko bak a may pag Asa na magkawork agad pero I still submitted my online applications. I was averaging 3 applications a day. Wala ako ginawa buong araw kind maghanap ng job openings in the banking and finance industry. On my third week i received a call from west pac and they wanted me to come for an interview. It was a panel interview, after the interview I thought I was able to answer their questions based on my experience in the philippines. I was told that they would let me know the short listed candidates by the following week since they would not like the candidates waiting. After the interview I still submitted my online applications and kasabay nun mga rejection emails na rin.

The following week, on a monday I received a call from westpac I they want me to have an interview in the branch where the opening was located. My appointment was 11am. I arrived there 11.30am. Maling direction ng bus ang nasakyan ko. I thought I was screwed, blew my chance but I had the no. Of the interviewer so I called when I was in the bus and explained to him that I made the mistake buti he understood. Since lunch time na rin, he invited me for a coffee. The interview was very casual. We parted ways after 50mins. The following monday they called, it was exactly 30days after I arrived, they said they were Offering me the position. I felt happy and nervous. I just finished all the pre employment reqs like references and mga online consents for my background checks.

Today, I received the formal job offer online. My advise is apply Lang ng apply wag panghihinaan ng loob. Customized your application letters that would suit the position. The odd thing is that I had only one resume, I did not changed it sa course ng pag aapply ko. My format is simple, list you job responsibilities and your achievements nothing else. I did not even attached my picture I.D at bka lalo di ako matanggap hehe, no birthdate but mention your residency status. Lastly, magdasal ng mataimtim and HE will grant Ur request.

lock_code2004 · May 2013

@MclarenF1 - wow.. congratulations sir.. ang sarap basahin.. another success story..

if you dont mind, what is your occupation po? is this job related to your skills?

rolf021 · May 2013

agree!very inspiring po + got some tips. thank you so much for sharing po. now..got an idea on how to plan my applications. may I know your occupation po if you don't mind me asking?