For Accountants - how long did it take you to get a job?

multitasking · September 2014

guys.. na ipost ko na itong suggestion ko sa kabilang thread.. for those who are still looking for jobs.. have you tried a different strategy like paying someone to write or revise your resume..we all know how important having a good resume that will catch attention of the recruiters.. it is costly kasi around 350 to 400 AUD .. pero comparing sa expenses of finding a job + stress level + time na alang work.. feeling ko sulit pa rin sya...

i'm not connected in any company that provides this service.. suggestion ko lang ito.. ito rin kasi yung nakukukuha kong suggestions sa mga articles at yung meetup na pinuntahan ko dati... ito rin yung gagawin ko para makalipat sa role na gusto ko....

vhoythoy · September 2014

malaking bagay ba talaga yan resume reviewer?

vhoythoy · September 2014

@dapogi Malapit na pala ang touchdown mo sa Sydney! Saan ka mga recruitment agency nag-apply if you don't mind?

We intend to do our initial entry this November but will settle siguro mga March of next year. We are thinking mag-aaply na online before kami mag initial entry.

Best of luck!
Same plans here early next year pero naka entry na kami sa Melbourne last month
Hehe! Actually kahit saan na feeling ko relevant yung skills ko. It's been three weeks and naka isang interview pa lang. Usually either local experience or CPA/CA (Aust) na certification yung hinahanap. Suggestion, if kaya maging CPA before lumipad dito, do it now. God bless mga kapatid.

Nagsubmit ka ba ng resume nung paglapag mo jan or nagstart ka na sa pinas plang?

multitasking · September 2014

malaking bagay ba talaga yan resume reviewer?

You can do some research online to verify yung impact of having someone generate a resume for you.... In my opinion, it is worth the risk specially kung matagal na yung paghahanap ng work then ala pa rin positive result.

ethel_starr · September 2014

@pangrom0529 thanks. i have some interviews, i hope that i can get one job. i will be 2 months this week since my arrival in Sydney.

rencerencerence · September 2014

Nagtry ako pero parang confidence booster lang nakuha ko at advice. pero baka dahil din sa kahit anung revise ng resume ko eh di ganun ka may dating kc d naman katindihan experience ku sa pinas unlike sa iba na may mailalatag na experience talaga. saka $80 lang binayad ko unlike sa cnasabi mu sir multitasking na mejo kamahalan, baka yan talaga swabe sa alright pag cla tumirada ng resume. mostly matutulungan ka cguro nyan lusutan ung mga mga naka ATS na hiring. Pero tama ung mga sabi dito revise talaga saka use words na halos pareho sa hnahanap nlang qualification. grabe yan hiring dito, dapat jan pagdating mo dito spend ka mga ilang linggo magbasa ng tips para malusutan mu hiring process nila unless may nagrefer sau sa loob. pero naniniwala ko darating at darating din talaga yan, pnapasabik lang tau. sa gumtree ako nakakuha ng work nung time na pnanghihinaan na ko sa seek kc puro computer generated email na lang narereceive ko

rencerencerence · September 2014

treat nu na para lang kaung nagaaral ng human resource subject. yan gnawa ko, tas pag talagang no hope, online ng linkedin basa basa ng articles na tungkol sa mga applicant na magagaling pero di nakukuha kc nga kung cno ung swak ung resume sa job ads eh cla lang nakakapenetrate sa next stage ng hiring. sabi ng nanay ko nababaliw na daw ako noon kung anu anu daw iniisip ko. ewan ko, baka nga. pero di din malabong totoo ung nababasa ko kc grabe electronic rejection natatanggap ko non eh. may point ba ko? o paranoid lang ako noon? hahaha

anneoz08 · September 2014

@TasBurrfoot ang haba pla ng process at pricey! Kala ko pag ngpa assess ka at nkapasa CPA kna rin dito un pala u need to take again 6 exams! Would u know kung ganu khirap exam dito pareho din ba s pinas? I cant imagine n iexperience ulit ung dilema ng review and exam ng cpa board sa Pinas haha.

Anyone who has been it this path? Cpa s pinas tas ngtake din ng exam sa Aussie to be a cpa here also? Worth it ba, ang tagal p pala mas better ata to study via tafe or online university

TasBurrfoot · September 2014

@TasBurrfoot ang haba pla ng process at pricey! Kala ko pag ngpa assess ka at nkapasa CPA kna rin dito un pala u need to take again 6 exams! Would u know kung ganu khirap exam dito pareho din ba s pinas? I cant imagine n iexperience ulit ung dilema ng review and exam ng cpa board sa Pinas haha.

Anyone who has been it this path? Cpa s pinas tas ngtake din ng exam sa Aussie to be a cpa here also? Worth it ba, ang tagal p pala mas better ata to study via tafe or online university

@anneoz08

It is probably not too difficult but the reading materials are very thick; yung nga lang it is open notes... So the key there is to understand everything and make some notes on it. My wife is clocking around 90minutes per day to study. She is having fun naman so all good.

Maraming gumagawa nito mate... A designation of CPA in the Philippines is not heard of here in Australia so Pinoys have to take the exams for added recognition. You can still get a job without it but some opening requires CPA/CA's only to apply.

What do you mean mas better ata to study via TAFE or online? Study what?

anneoz08 · September 2014

@TasBurrfoot i've search kasi sa tafe, may mga courses na certificate in accounting, myob, etc. duration is weeks to 3yrs also. So ur wife is on her way to CPAA? Is she working as well? Open study ba sya or classroom set up kasi remote area lugar nmin online lang option ko. Worried lang ako sa 3 yrs study. I'm not sure if i can make it, whAt if kung ma pregnant ako wala pa kasi kming kid and we're not that young. Pwd bang installment kya ung exam hnd sbay sabay like in pinas. Can u take it longer than 3 yrs?

Nga pala sorry dami kong tanong re: syllabus, iba pa to s transcript? Salamat!

TasBurrfoot · September 2014

@TasBurrfoot i've search kasi sa tafe, may mga courses na certificate in accounting, myob, etc. duration is weeks to 3yrs also. So ur wife is on her way to CPAA? Is she working as well? Open study ba sya or classroom set up kasi remote area lugar nmin online lang option ko. Worried lang ako sa 3 yrs study. I'm not sure if i can make it, whAt if kung ma pregnant ako wala pa kasi kming kid and we're not that young. Pwd bang installment kya ung exam hnd sbay sabay like in pinas. Can u take it longer than 3 yrs?

Nga pala sorry dami kong tanong re: syllabus, iba pa to s transcript? Salamat!

She is taking it 1 paper at a time... She pass 2 papers na so 4 to go nalang, her third will be next month. Yeah, she is working at the same time in an audit firm.

It is self-study; you just enrol (and pay) then they will ship you the giant book and on organise your test date. Come test date, show up and do well to pass...

Yeah, it is a bit tedious but you are given 6yrs to finish it - you have to be determined to finish it otherwise masayang lang ang mahal na fees.

TAFE - you can get these but the gold standard probably if you want a career in accounting is either CPAA or CA.

All the best!

Wala pa din kami anak ni misis, if mabuntis sya next month, di pa namin naisip ano ang plano nya for CPAA...

Bigfoot · September 2014

Hi po, getting a ceritidicate/diploma/masters in accounting through TAFE will not make you eligible for a CPAA/ CA qualification, only certain exemptions on some papers required for the CPAA/ CA . Although it will give you a good grasp of AU acctng/finance/tax/business laws that will be helpful in an acctng-related role.

Bigfoot · September 2014

As for the resume writing suggestion, if you're not too confident with your writing skills this may be a good way. Otherwise, I'll say this again, aside from continuously revising your resume you should always look out for volunteer opportunities around your area, which is a good way to expand your network. Ang dami nagsasabing sayang ang oras sa pagvovolunteer pero umabot na ng three months na nagaapply wala pa din mangyari. I have an African friend who used to drive a cab for a living but decided to stop and concentrate on getting a job to practice his profession as an accountant. He updated his CV and spent days calling and getting in contact with volunteer organisations until he was taken in as a volunteer driver instructor for new immigrants. In his volunteer work, he met company executives also serving as volunteers and who became his referees. He is now an Accountant while at the same time completing his CPAA.

anneoz08 · September 2014

@TasBurrfoot @Bigfoot thanks sa reply:) . ask ko lang din if iba pba ung Transcript of Records at Syllabus? i'll start to collect na kasi my docs. and sad to say,, before assessment i need ata to pass ielts? we were granted kasi PR visa and exempted kmi s ielts.

in addition also, tama ba na if mag actual exam kna, pwd online mo kunin kasi sa remote part kmi ng WA so sobrang hassle if every exam ko i need to fly pa to the testing centers. TIA

TasBurrfoot · September 2014

@TasBurrfoot @Bigfoot thanks sa reply:) . ask ko lang din if iba pba ung Transcript of Records at Syllabus? i'll start to collect na kasi my docs. and sad to say,, before assessment i need ata to pass ielts? we were granted kasi PR visa and exempted kmi s ielts.

in addition also, tama ba na if mag actual exam kna, pwd online mo kunin kasi sa remote part kmi ng WA so sobrang hassle if every exam ko i need to fly pa to the testing centers. TIA

Transcript of Records is different from Syllabus...

I am not sure if you need to pass IELTS though; tell you what why don't you call the CPAA hotline and ask about your situation. Might be easier to get first hand information rather than wait for an answer here in the forum.

No online exams as per my wife's experience; you probably need to fly in and out if ever you decides to take the exam. Again, you may want to refer this to the CPAA hotline.

All the best!

anneoz08 · September 2014

@TasBurrfoot kakabasa ko lang s CPAA website, may paper based exam dito smin sa Pilbara Institute, thanks God. Imagine if mag fly pa ko to take the exam sobrang gastos at pagod. Ang problem ko n lang syllabus, I need to request it pa from my school, so pag uwi ko pa ng Pinas ako makakastart pati pala IELTS... so ipon ipon muna ako hehe.

Good vibes lang, nakaya nga ntin ung sobrang hirap naexam sa Pinas almost 8 subjects un na sabay2 eto pa kayang 1-2 subjects lang per take? haha joke.... Sana nga carry lang mga exam at malapit s reality lols. Thank so much s mga info, it helps me a lot

TasBurrfoot · September 2014

@TasBurrfoot kakabasa ko lang s CPAA website, may paper based exam dito smin sa Pilbara Institute, thanks God. Imagine if mag fly pa ko to take the exam sobrang gastos at pagod. Ang problem ko n lang syllabus, I need to request it pa from my school, so pag uwi ko pa ng Pinas ako makakastart pati pala IELTS... so ipon ipon muna ako hehe.

Good vibes lang, nakaya nga ntin ung sobrang hirap naexam sa Pinas almost 8 subjects un na sabay2 eto pa kayang 1-2 subjects lang per take? haha joke.... Sana nga carry lang mga exam at malapit s reality lols. Thank so much s mga info, it helps me a lot

no dramas... good luck!

chinky · October 2014

@oz_monster Hi!! I need your help. Can u pls ask your friend how he got his job as an attendant in a hotel? My husband is a culinary grad and he needs to get his apprenticeship in a hotel..just wondering baka merong alam yung friend mo..kakapalan ko na ang mukha ko..thanks so much in advance!

chinky · October 2014

@anneoz08 Hi! Im a CPA too. Pano ka nag apply for accreditation with CPAA? Online lang ba cya? Yun ba yong part na become a member? Thanks in advance!!

muffles127 · October 2014

@chinky Hi! I recently applied for assessment. So kung okay lang i'll answer your question. Online ko siya ginawa. Yes, meron dun become a member and then andun yun how to apply tapos may link from there

kung may scanner ka, i think pwede mo ipadala sa email yung mga supporting documents mo. Pero hindi ko na ginawa yun since meron dun yung identification na kelangan mo ng 100 points and kailangan siya ipacertify so I opted to just mail all the documents so yun .

muffles127 · October 2014

@anneoz08 hello! Hindi din ako nagtake ng ielts and recently nagpaassess ako. Hindi naman ako hinanapan ng ielts. So kung kukuha ka dahil magpapaassess ka hmm baka hindi ka naman hanapan. So siguro check mo nalang din kung need mo pa

chinky · October 2014

@muffles127 Hi! Thanks for sharing your info. Will take into consideration if kaya ko rin kayang mag pa assess ngayon. Will be in Au in December so hopefully makapag start na rin sana ako before going there.

muffles127 · October 2014

@chinky no worries

oh by the way december 8 ang start ng enrollment for 1st sem ng 2015 for the cpa program ayun..goodluck

chinky · October 2014

@muffles127 thanks :-)

anneoz08 · October 2014

@anneoz08 Hi! Im a CPA too. Pano ka nag apply for accreditation with CPAA? Online lang ba cya? Yun ba yong part na become a member? Thanks in advance!!

Hi! Di pa ako ngstart mgpaassess ayusin ko pa docs ko. I'm here na in AU for few months na and sadly i don't have the college syllabus with me. I need to request pa from the Phils i dont know how long bago ito mkuha. I'd like sna to enrol 1st sem 2015 kaya lang di n ako aabot so 2nd sem ako.
You can see all the requirements sa CPAA page. Since PR n ako dito di ko n need mg IELTS. Advice ko sau ayusin mo n lhat ng docs mo before going here and paassess kna agad pra mkaenrol ka asap.

anneoz08 · October 2014

@anneoz08 hello! Hindi din ako nagtake ng ielts and recently nagpaassess ako. Hindi naman ako hinanapan ng ielts. So kung kukuha ka dahil magpapaassess ka hmm baka hindi ka naman hanapan. So siguro check mo nalang din kung need mo pa

Thank God! I inquired via email s CPAA, di ko n need ang IELTS since permanent resident n ko dito, so apply ako membership assessment. Migration assessment ang required n mag IELTS. Buti nmn mahirap di n ko mghihirap bawas effort na through CPAA:) problem ko lang ung syllabus ko from college, i need to request pa bka matagalan since 2004 pa ko grad. So bka di n ko mkaabot s 1st sem ng 2015:(.

muffles127 · October 2014

@anneoz08 good news yan!:) sana hindi ganoon katagal para makastart ka na hanggang january pa naman ang enrollment nun. So baka maabutan mo pa.

anneoz08 · October 2014

@anneoz08 good news yan!:) sana hindi ganoon katagal para makastart ka na hanggang january pa naman ang enrollment nun. So baka maabutan mo pa.

Yup pero plan nmn uwi s Pinas sa summer pa so dun ko pa maaasikaso ung syllabus ko. Sad, excited p nmn ako mgstudy ulit. Mas possible ata na 2nd sem ako