How long did it take you to get a job?

Megger · May 2017

@orengoreng , thanks for sharing your experiences. It helps to prepare our selves psychologically and emotionally for the big move. Sir, if you won't mind, ano po line of experience nyo, at saang state po kayo?

Salamat po and God bless.

orengoreng · May 2017

@Megger Sydney ako, Java Programmer nid talaga yun job ads sakto doon sa skill qualification mo ganun dito. Be prepare emotionally, mentally and financially lalo na kung Sydney the most expensive city. This is not to scare you pero iba iba naman tayo ng kapalaran, if I were you dont resign right away if you can take a leave for months and try to apply to see if theres a job for you mas safe side yun. unlike yun iba including me hopeful na marami work dito but some took 6 months or even a year bago nakahanap ng work. best of luck on your plan.

Megger · May 2017

@orengoreng , salamat. Kailan ka nag big move Bro? God bless sa job hunting.

manolo1978 · May 2017

@orengoreng at @chelle, yup!! Dpat talaga tibayan ng loob and we shud be prepared financially, emotionally and psychologically dhil ilang ulit kami nag argue ng wife ko kng bakit ba pumunta pa kami dto in exchange sa life nmin sa pinas.. pero, we lived thru it.. after perseverance and prayers, nkahanap den ng work ang wife ko after 4 months and I am going start on monday after 5 months. So, dont lose hope guys.. we can get through all these..

orengoreng · May 2017

@manolo1978 congrats buti ka pa. Try and try lang muna until maubos ang baon pag wala na have to go home muna and think.

chen · May 2017

It took me 6 weeks & lots of rejections. Apply lang everyday sa seek, pray, don't lose hope. Think positive. Got my first interview and got hired.

kpantig18 · May 2017

Hello po, general question po about job hiring. Paano po ba ang process?

Example po, dito sa SG kapag na interview ka and okay ka na sa employer they will apply an S-Pass for you which serves as your working visa and kapag approved na sya by SG Ministry of Manpower, pwede ka na mag start ng work.

Sa Australia po ba ganon din?

chelle · May 2017

@chen Congrats.

Xiaomau82 · May 2017

kpantig18 said:
Hello po, general question po about job hiring. Paano po ba ang process?

Example po, dito sa SG kapag na interview ka and okay ka na sa employer they will apply an S-Pass for you which serves as your working visa and kapag approved na sya by SG Ministry of Manpower, pwede ka na mag start ng work.

Sa Australia po ba ganon din?

Mas madali sa au kung may working rights ka like PR ka or holder ng provisional visa. if hired namn from overseas, iaaply ka muna ng visa ng employer mo before you can start work.

Simplykrish · May 2017

Nakakuha po ako ng work habang nasa labas ng australia. Nagskype interview kame ng employer ko. Sabi saken big points daw ung answers ko sa interview and character references kaya kahit wala pa kong experience dto at wala sa australia e navalidate nila skills and experience ko.

Pero sa tingin ko nga po depende sa industry. Hndi po ako nag apply thru seek. Sa recruitment online website po ako nag apply dahil un ang field ko. So i guess kung meron pong website where they advertise jobs specifically intended for your industry e go that route po.

chen · May 2017

@chelle thanks

imackario · May 2017

Gustong gusto talaga mag apply, when I am in Australia. Kaso natatakot ako na madeport pag nalamn nila na, naghahanap ako, ng work.

SapphireInsane · May 2017

Hi. Im here in sydney. Last year pa akong nandito but ung partner visa ko kalalabas last february pero hanggang ngayon wala parin akong mahanap na trabaho.. I was a teacher before sa pilipinas kaso ang hirap i pacredit ung qualifications.. Sa sydney talaga sobrang hirap humanap ng trabaho..

IslanderndCity · May 2017

Simplykrish said:
Nakakuha po ako ng work habang nasa labas ng australia. Nagskype interview kame ng employer ko. Sabi saken big points daw ung answers ko sa interview and character references kaya kahit wala pa kong experience dto at wala sa australia e navalidate nila skills and experience ko.

Pero sa tingin ko nga po depende sa industry. Hndi po ako nag apply thru seek. Sa recruitment online website po ako nag apply dahil un ang field ko. So i guess kung meron pong website where they advertise jobs specifically intended for your industry e go that route po.

Congrats! Wohoooo

multitasking · May 2017

Try lang ng try.. connect to as many people as you can na same ng line of work nyo.. make use of fb.. linkedin.. etc...yung current job ko.. through linkedin.. yung pinoy na na hire namin 3 months ago.. sa fb lang kami nagkakilala..

Goodluck..

supertoblerone · May 2017

Share ko lang experience ko.

I have arrived in Australia last year March 2016. Found my first job (Part Time Permanent) in Goodyear & Dunlop after 2 months after arrival. Left this company after 2 months because I was not happy (stressful work). I have applied when I was with them and finally found better company. Transferred to new company after a week (2nd job - Full Time Permanent) and worked there for 7 months. I was confirmed (permanent), and happy with my boss, and not looking for new prospects pero may nag offer na Multi National Engineering company - they head hunted me and offered me a better paying job/role (full time permanent role). Now I am here working with them for about nearly 3 months.

So, I had 3 companies in 1 year. Lol!

Kahit part time lang ang job, accept nyo na kasi job parin naman and you are gaining local experience din naman. Then if di ka talaga happy, apply nalang ulet sa iba...Maging masipag sa pag apply. Maybe I was just lucky na marami nagbukas sakin na company last year and this year.

All the best sa mga nag aapply.

Walang impossible basta masipag mag apply and dapat lagi may kasamang prayers.

jiomariano · May 2017

@supertoblerone May I know anong state po kayo? Same kasi tayo ng nominated skill

Thank you!

supertoblerone · May 2017

@jiomariano VIC, Melbourne.

jiomariano · May 2017

@supertoblerone Nice! Dyan din kami headed

Would you mind if pagdating namin dyan I'll ask more regarding employment and all? Thank you!

chu_se · June 2017

@supertoblerone wow congrats!..

Simplykrish · June 2017

@IslanderndCity salamat po

Simplykrish · June 2017

@SapphireInsane teacher dn po ako. Have ur qualifications assessed by aitsl if ud like to pursue a teaching career in sydney. Strict sila sa english proficiency so u have to get a minimum score of 8 in speaking and listening, minimum of 7 in reading and writing and a minimum avg bandwidth score of 7.5. After that mas madali nang mafulfill ang ibang requirements as long as u're a bachelor degree holder in education.

majar · June 2017

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legnawings · June 2017

planning to move to Sydney this August. Looking for tech support (applications). Sana makahanap agad

sino mga IT professionals dito. Share nman ng experiences on job hunting. thanks guys.

omega · June 2017

Hello everyone,

I would just like to share my job hunting story and I hope I could shed some inspiration and hope to anyone who finds more challenge to land a job, specially getting the profession-related job.

My 5-month pregnant wife and I came to Melbourne on September last year, via visa 189. I am an Electronics Engineer with previous 5 year experience in telecoms project implementations.

I applied for positions relating to my previous role since day 1 but I kept on receiving rejection emails. Got few calls and 2 actual interviews within first 3 months but I still was not able to get a job. I was even trying my chance to get into retails but then I got my first shot at Toll People as a pick packer.

From Nov. up to present I am employed for the pick packing role. Mabigat sa katawan yung trabaho pero tyaga lang para sa pamilya, sa hirap napatagalog ako sa pagkkwento hehe! Kidding aside, I still kept on trying to get a job in my field. It was on February 2016 when I saw an entry level position at Telstra. It is a technical associate role, project delivery ang primary focus pero kasama sa program nila ang on the job training and actual involvement sa projects.

The whole hiring process took almost four months but I am very thankful to God because I finally got the position. It was like a battery of tests but I kept on drawing inspiration and confidence by thinking of my family, and most importantly prayers.

My tips for everyone on a similar situation would be the following:

1) For everyone with PR and has been in the state for less than 2 years, get your qualifications assessed thru OQU. Site : http://www.liveinvictoria.vic.gov.au/employing-overseas-talent/settle-and-retain-new-workers/the-overseas-qualifications-unit#.WUTS52h97IU

- I would say that this boosted my CV, you can attach or include it on your CV.
- If you were assessed by your professional body, wherein I am assessed by Engineer Aus
as Professional Engineer, I would suggest to include the letter to your CV or application.
This is what I did on my application with Telstra.

2) Be positive and endure. Keep on working on any job to sustain your expenses, but try to maximize your time on applying for your preferred job.

3) Try to expand your network, specially with the locals, you'll learn more from them.

4) Read a lot on how employers here do their hiring processes. It will help you prepare for interviews as well as on preparing your CV.

5) Last and most importantly, keep praying and have faith.

Hope this post could help. Kaya natin to mga kababayan!

chard1968 · June 2017

Arrived June of 2016 (Settled in Sydney) and got hired as a Software Developer on August 2016. Napansin ko lang while applying para mapansin, you need to have almost the exact skills as advertised. Kahit hindi ko alam yung tech. I make it a point to include it sa CV and right after submitting my application, magbabasa ako tungkol sa tech na yun. With this nakakuha ako ng calls sa mga recruiters and nagkaroon ako ng job interviews.
I think I had 5 job interviews (4 in Sydney, 1 in WA). I had 1 offer in Sydney and in WA. I chose WA. Best decision I ever had. The company I chose gave me a relocation and a decent salary package.

maccebu · June 2017

chard1968 said:
Arrived June of 2016 (Settled in Sydney) and got hired as a Software Developer on August 2016. Napansin ko lang while applying para mapansin, you need to have almost the exact skills as advertised. Kahit hindi ko alam yung tech. I make it a point to include it sa CV and right after submitting my application, magbabasa ako tungkol sa tech na yun. With this nakakuha ako ng calls sa mga recruiters and nagkaroon ako ng job interviews.

I think I had 5 job interviews (4 in Sydney, 1 in WA). I had 1 offer in Sydney and in WA. I chose WA. Best decision I ever had. The company I chose gave me a relocation and a decent salary package.

Wow galing naman ninyo sir.. kasama pa ninyo pamilya mo..

tanong ko lang nang galing kayo pinas or sa ibang bansa din? san kayo nag apply ng visa sa agency din or kayo lang nag process? 189 ba kinuha niyo at nong na approve nag punta ka agad kayo sa sydney? ano po yong field niyo sa soft dev, java programmer?

chard1968 · June 2017

Sa Pinas po ako galing. Nag-agency kami kasi hindi ko pa alam itong forum na ito. We went with Respall as an agent. And yes 189 po kami. Mahabang storya sa IELTS palang naka 4 na take ako bago ko nakuha yung all 7. Java Developer din pala ako. 8 years of exp (as of 2015) pero binawasan ni ACS ng 2 years.

legnawings · June 2017

Wow guys! Thank you for sharing.

sansa · June 2017

Napadpad kmi here sa melbourne Feb 1, 2017
I got hired Feb 27. Yung kakilala ko dito sa mel with the same job as mine spreadout my cv sa mga kakilala nya. So tips din if may mga kakilala kau with the same field nyo ask them to help you. And infrastructures job here are really indemand. At ang pinakaimportante sa lahat ay dasal.