I'm having difficulty finding a job.

nikkinicq · June 2019

@dee0829 Hello po, tanong ko lang po nung nagpapasa po kayo ng resume sa mga cafe(s), may experience po ba kayo? Kasi almost 5 weeks nadin po ako dito sa brisbane tapos wala padin talagang tumatawag puro rejections lang po via email. So plano ko po sana magpasa na ng resume sa mga shops (hungry jack's, cafes, etc)

Hunter_08 · June 2019

@nikkinicq mostly sa mga café(s) need nila ng experience. pero if ever may mga kakilala ka sa loob mas mapapadali kang ma hire maski wala ka pang experience. dati nag try na din ako sa mga supermarkets like coles and woolies pero lahat rejected maski taga collect nga lang ng trollies e. kapit lang at wag tumigil sa pag aapply makakahanap ka din ng work.

batman · June 2019

@Hunter_08 nun bago ako dito wala pa kami car kaya dinadala namin yung mga trolley hanggang bahay para may work yung mga taga kuha ng trolley. Gusto ko i try yung work sa bar, hotel, as part time Kaso need ng RSA. Nag apply ako ng kitchen hand, di ako nakuha wala din kasi ako background about it.

Hunter_08 · June 2019

@batman same here gusto ko din mag part time kaso wala din ako experience e pero kung may kilala lang sa loob madali lang makapasok. maski nga cleaner hindi sila basta basta kumukuha dahil need din experience.

nikkinicq · June 2019

@Hunter_08 salamat po, actually nag apply din po ako sa mga supermarkets like coles, aldi, etc, kaso rejected parin HUHU nakakaubos ng confidence and all pero wala e need lang kumapit

salamat po!

dee0829 · June 2019

@nikkinicq just say you have basic waitressing experience, tell a white lie if you must.

fake it until you make it.

Hunter_08 · June 2019

@nikkinicq ganyan din ako before sa supermarket,maccas lahat rejected kasi need nila local experience. kaya nag try ako as laborer since may nagpasok sa akin kaya maski walang experience tinanggap ako hanggang sa nakahanap ng work na related sa field ko. need talaga dito connections. yung mga recommendation dito importante.

phoenix8 · June 2019

@alfonso31 tama! mag tatlong buwan na nga ako naghanap waley pa rin. kahit naka PR naman.

maguero · June 2019

Meron ba ditong nakasubok mag-apply sa call center sa Australia? Naghahanda na ako sa BM and kung matagalan makakuha ng trabaho na in line sa occupation ko and mahirap din makakuha ng odd jobs, iniisip ko kung mas madali ba makapasok sa call center kahit walang experience.

alfonso31 · June 2019

@phoenix8 gudluck dn sa pag hahanap mo ng work. Sa mga mag BM o nag aapply ng visa just be ready lng especially sa financial na baon nyo khit tlaga kc PR wlang assurance na makakahanap agad ng work. Pro tiwala lng sa Diyos at plagi mag pray kc nakakastress tlaga lalu na sa pag aapply hehe.

dee0829 · June 2019

@phoenix8 ano location mo?

Megger · June 2019

@nikkinicq , @phoenix8 na try nyo na bang ilagay sa search nyo ng job yong assistant. Normally kasi mga walang xperience ang hanap. Say trades assistant, office assistant, electrical asssistant..

phoenix8 · June 2019

@dee0829 heidelberg west po..

phoenix8 · June 2019

@Megger hello good pm po.. ung specific sa previous trabaho at lisenya ko.. baka kc nasa ciudad ako higpit ng kompitensya sa mga local at graduate dito. pro cge lang tuloi pa din ang pag apply..

DreamerA · June 2019

Hi try nyo po mag masid kung me Pnoy sa mga inaaplayan nyo like resto, cafe's or mga take aways shops tapos iask nyo sa kapwa Pnoy kung me hiring sila. Like po sa malls , nag eentertain sila at lagi nyo nlang po iready ung resume nyo para baka sakali. nde din lahat nag hhnap ng experience. bbgyan nmn po kayo ng trial kaya magbasa nadn po kayo ng duties ng inaaplayan pr kaht paano me idea na. Para mag-karoon kayo ng experience. All the best po.

DreamerA · June 2019

khit po sa mismong manager sa shop pwede kayo mag ask. kukunin nmn nila ung resume nyo or no. sakali

. chaga lang po mkkhanap din kayo ng trabaho.

Pixiepie · June 2019

Having difficulty finding a job here as a female who worked in a manufacturing leadership team. Mas madali ata para sa mga engaged sa production. 1.5 months n looking... Wala pa rin.. Hope to find a job soon..

yosh10 · June 2019

@Pixiepie medyo mahirap in general ang manufacturing kasi konti lang ang companies tapos madami na din bagong graduates. I know you're trying to be in leadership team but maybe you can try other position just to earn experience. Goodluck!

Pixiepie · June 2019

@yosh10 Actually wala nmn masyado opening for leadership, no intention of getting into a leadership position kasi sobrang stressful, gusto ko ng mahabpang buhay! lol!

. And probably the problem is, usually yung job ng operator is autonomous maintenance, meaning operator and konting mechanical set up so lalong lumiit yung chance ko coming from a leadership group kaya nasabi ko din na mahirap for females and somehow para sa mga galing sa leadership. Mas ok pa if Mfg team or process and maintenance Engg galing. QA kasi ako.. Usually food related din mga plants so requiring sila ng Certificate 1 sa food. Ang isa pa dun.. Location is not close to public transport so dapat nag da drive, and hindi ako ng da drive. Assessment ko lang nmn ito. Nag apply ako sa Retail.. Aldi, coles, woolworths, admin job, operator QA.. Hahaha.. To no success... Buti nalang nagka work agad mr. ko. Thinking of studying na to qualify.

yosh10 · June 2019

@Pixiepie i did the same... didn't apply for senior roles simply because gusto ko din magrelax and spend more family time. 3months din bago ako nakakuha ng work but si misis e mabilis kaya chill chill lang.
i think sa mga retail, mas malaki chance mo matanggap kung meron kang kakilala.
good to consider other options like studying... naisip ko din yan til now para meron other options. well, don't lose hope and enjoy AU.

Pixiepie · June 2019

@yosh10 cguro nga sana matanggap sa retail, kahit ano lang magka local exp lng, sabi nila yun daw ang dapat.. Baliktad yung kwento natin.. Sau misis mo nauna natanggap.. Tuloy lang ang apply!

Jays · July 2019

Hello mga kabayan, looking for work na po ako sa Brisbane for 2 months wala pa dn. Been to interviews and had excellent feedback with technical and hr interviews but unsuccessful due to local experience with other candidates. Any latest looking for work advise and job recommendations? Thanks!

yasarella · July 2019

Hi guys, I just want to share my experience.

My partner and I recently migrated in Australia last May. My profession is a network engineer and my partner's family has a house in Melbourne, so I decided to only apply in that area of course. I had no callbacks for weeks. Then I thought maybe Melbourne is not for us for now and it may not be the best idea to focus there and wait for something to happen. Then I applied to all states. I wouldn't care how far, as long as the compensation is enough to support the rent and daily commodities, and as long as I get to enter the Australian workforce soon enough. And just recently I received a callback from Perth, and it is highly likely that I may get an offer from them.

It seems to me that some people that have difficulties getting a job are focusing on a single state, near family and friends with free accommodation. Well my advise is to get out of your comfort state.

Recruiters are usually the go to as they will find the jobs for you, some of which that are not being advertised. Beef up your resume - I used different addresses per state. I told them I am fine with relocating and I have relatives there even if I don't. If I am not in the Perth for example for the face interview, I told them I am on a holiday. If you are fortunate, the recruiter will help you set up a WebEx interview with the employer. And if you get that interview, prepare for it, research the company, then nail it.

Well at least that's how I get lucky with my application. And I wish you guys all the same. You might be surprised where life is going to take you.

just.anotherguy · July 2019

Tama yung sinasabi ng karamihan dito, at yun din ang sinusunod ko dati.
1) Make your CV tailor-made to the job ad itself. Yung mga keywords nung job ad, irephrase nyo at isingit nyo sa bullets ng mga job experiences nyo. Yung mga skills & required experiences na nakasulat, ilagay nyo din sa Skills nyo. Specially yung mga alam nyo namang soft skills lang (Team player, works well under pressure, detail-oriented, customer centric, etc etc)

2) Kung yung ibang company job experience nyo ay hindi naman na related sa linya ng trabahong inaapplyan nyo, wag nyo na ilagay kasi pampasikip lang yun. Hindi ako naniniwala sa make your CV maximum of 2 pages. Hindi applicable yun lalo na kung ilang taon na kayo nag ttrabaho at ilang kumpanya na din yung napag daanan nyo, pero at least make it as short as possible, all related details are there, andun yung ang hinahanap nilang mga detalye sa #1, tapos dagdag na lang yung mga personal duties and responsibilities nyo. Mine was 4 pages pero sobrang trinim ko na yun (i think).

3) CL (Cover Letter) - parang essay writing to, pero sobrang laking advantage nito. Mahilig sila mag basa ng istorya Make it about your professional experiences BUT related to the job ad pa din. Tipong ikwento nyo na ginamit mo itong technology na to sa company A, sanay akong mag trabaho sa team environment kasi part of a team ako nung nasa company B ako, etc etc.

4) sa CV nyo, sa Education part, ilagay nyo sa ilalim nung degree nyo, parenthesis or asterisk or whatever: "assessed by ACS as comparable to an AQF Bachelor Degree with a major in XYZ" Kung ano yung resulta nung asessment nyo (in my case, ACS). This way, you can proudly show to the employer that you are legit, like, "look, I come from a different country but I can assure you that my credentials are comparable to what you also have here."

5) In my opinion, pinaka importante...References. Ilagay nyo yung tao na talagang makakapag vouch para sa inyo. Sobrang importante nito kasi talagang yung mga naging interviews ko, tinawagan talaga nila yung Referees ko. Minemessage ako nung dati kong kawork na "uy may tumawag sakin ah. Tinatanong daw kung kumusta ka daw katrabaho". Hindi kelangang super taas na katungkulan sa kumpanya nyo dati, basta yung alam nyong maganda ang masasabi tungkol sa inyo. Kuntsabahin nyo na lang hehehe. Dalawa yung Referees ko. Yung isa andito na sa Au, walang problema sinasagot nya lahat ng tumatawag sa kanya tungkol sa akin. Yung pangalawa, inamin nya sakin na may mga tumatawag daw na Australia number kaso hindi nya nasasagot tapos di nya tinatawagan ulit kasi overseas (sayang load nya siguro, or busy lang talaga. nasa SG kasi sya). Yung nakuha kong trabaho, yung pag contact nung HR ay via email, so nareplyan ng both Referees ko. Pakiramdam ko lang, kaya ko nakuha yung trabaho ko ngayon ay dahil sa last step na to. The background check.

just.anotherguy · July 2019

Kung may extra budget din kayo, okay din na mag enrol kayo ng mga courses, to get your foot on the door. Hindi ko sigurado sa ibang states, pero sa SA merong subsidies at funding sa mga Certs I - IV, Diploma studies kahit hindi ka pa PR. In demand ang Aged Care and Child Care dito, at ang certificate studies nila ay between 3 - 12months. Check the TAFE website and see what course that might be of interest. Pwede din sa mga private schools, just make sure they are registered training provider from https://myskills.gov.au/

Pixiepie · July 2019

Salamat sa mga responses dito, mkktulong ito ng sobra. I-try ko tailor ang resume ko for jobs available. Sana mkapasok. True din na nalilimitahan ung pag apply dahil sa circumstances.. Like sa akin.. Working n husband ko sa suburb n 15 mins away lng, so dun nlng din ako ng aapply sa area n yun. Goodluck sa ating mga job seekers. Sabi ng friends ko, don't get depressed about it.. Ung iba 3 months bago mkakuha ng job.. Normal p daw un. Nkakakalma din..

pink · July 2019

@baldogerz basa basa ka dito sa thread na to o..

superluckyclover · July 2019

@Pixiepie said:

Salamat sa mga responses dito, mkktulong ito ng sobra. I-try ko tailor ang resume ko for jobs available. Sana mkapasok. True din na nalilimitahan ung pag apply dahil sa circumstances.. Like sa akin.. Working n husband ko sa suburb n 15 mins away lng, so dun nlng din ako ng aapply sa area n yun. Goodluck sa ating mga job seekers. Sabi ng friends ko, don't get depressed about it.. Ung iba 3 months bago mkakuha ng job.. Normal p daw un. Nkakakalma din..

Yes, normal pa yung 3 months. May friends ako took them 6-7 month, yung husband ko 1 week lang may offer na. Halong swerte at perfect timing talaga para makamit ang matamis na job offer.