How long did it take you to get a job?

LokiJr · January 2013

Guys.. ask ko lang.. for example in my case.. i worked in Oz from Dec 2009 to March 2011.. do you guys think mahihirapan ako kumuha ng work? are they still going to put premium on my IT work experience kahit na 2011 pa sya?

Let's put it this way:

Q: When was the best time to have migrated to Australia and look for work?
A: Four years ago

Q: When will be the 2nd best time to migrate to Australia and look for work?
A: As soon as possible

LakiMasel · January 2013

March or April ako makikipagsapalaran dyan. Haaayyy nakaka nerbyos. Ok naman kasi kami dito sa States kaso working visa lang kami dito at pahirapan magpa sponsor ng Green Card.
Sa Canada nag try na rin kau? Mahirap din ba mag apply ng Permanent resident dyan? Yup try nyo dito sa oz mag apply ng PR. Importante talaga Permanent resident visa sa ibang bansa para no worries. Parehas ang benefit na makukuha kapag PR at Citizen dito ang pinagka iba lang di ka puede bumoto at mag work sa defense, pero may government jobs na puede ka mag apply kahit PR ka. Goodluck
Di na po ako nag try kasi sarado ang applyan po sa Canada nitong taon at magoopen po sila sa May 2013 pa. May PR na po ako sa Australia.
well done... welcome to Australia

Salamat po. Tanong ko lang po. Ano p yung document requirements na pinasa mo po nung nagapply ka na ng citizenship? Pinakuha ka po ba ulit ng NBI, medical, school records etc...?

LakiMasel · January 2013

Ang tagal tagal naman mag reply nung mga inapplyan ko huhuhu

LakiMasel · January 2013

Nagtry na din ako mag-apply online..still here in the US.. sbi ko.. im ready to move anytime...eto ang mga sagot sa akin..

"Unfortunately this position is open only to those applicants who are presently residing in this country"

"If your residential circumstances change, please do not hesitate to contact us when you arrive here in Australia as we often recruit for other similar roles. Alternatively, if you already have relocation plans in place, please email me or re-apply detailing your situation (arrival, residential location etc)."

"Many thanks for your interest, we do realise that it would be ideal to find a position prior to your arrival, however, it is often difficult to do so."

@lock_code2004, developer ka din po ba? Pwede bang pacopy ng resume mo po?

lock_code2004 · January 2013

@LakiMasel - nope.. industrial engineer po ako..
check mo yung mga timeline sa signature ng mga members dito..
normally nakalagay ang ANZCO code nila..

update mo rin timeline mo para makita ng iba..

filipinacpa · January 2013

I have received a response from the employer na inaapplyan ko, mas mabilis nga po yata talaga kung andun na:

"I would recommend that you contact me upon your arrival in Australia so that I can gain a better understanding of your requirements. In the event that you already have a working visa, you will need to provide us with a copy of your work visa and any related documents allowing you to work within Australia.

I look forward to speaking with you in the future."

countess · January 2013

to answer the thread question.. took me 3 months to get a job.

icebreaker1928 · January 2013

@countess wat field po kayo?

filipinacpa · January 2013

hello po ask ko lang kung saang ielts review center po kayo nag enrol or self-study? thanks!

icebreaker1928 · January 2013

@filipinacpa niner

filipinacpa · January 2013

@filipinacpa niner

thank you po. crash course or unlimited course po kinuha ninyo?

icebreaker1928 · January 2013

@filipinacpa unlimited... may promo sila dati, 3K pero dapat 2 kayo ang mag-enroll..
nangaladkad na lang ako ng kung sino sino

LakiMasel · January 2013

I have received a response from the employer na inaapplyan ko, mas mabilis nga po yata talaga kung andun na:

"I would recommend that you contact me upon your arrival in Australia so that I can gain a better understanding of your requirements. In the event that you already have a working visa, you will need to provide us with a copy of your work visa and any related documents allowing you to work within Australia.

I look forward to speaking with you in the future."

Ito po ang laging context ng reply nila sa akin.

"f your residential circumstances change, please do not hesitate to contact us when you arrive here in Australia as we often recruit for other similar roles. Alternatively, if you already have relocation plans in place, please email me or re-apply detailing your situation (arrival, residential location etc).

Once again many thanks for your interest, we do realise that it would be ideal to find a position prior to your arrival, however, it is often difficult to do so."

Pero I decided to stay here in the States muna for a year. Tapos saka na lang muna ako punta ng Australia. Wala naman daw kaso sabi nung DIAC dahil nakapag initial entry date na ako.

filipinacpa · January 2013

@icebreaker1928 hehe sayang lang wala si promo ngayon. Mag enrol na po ako tomorrow. Kelangan mag aral mabuti para mataas makuhang grade otherwise mabibitin ang score ko. Hehe.

rolf021 · January 2013

I have received a response from the employer na inaapplyan ko, mas mabilis nga po yata talaga kung andun na:

"I would recommend that you contact me upon your arrival in Australia so that I can gain a better understanding of your requirements. In the event that you already have a working visa, you will need to provide us with a copy of your work visa and any related documents allowing you to work within Australia.

I look forward to speaking with you in the future."

Saan ka nag-apply?

alexamae · January 2013

Sa mga nasa AU na pa share naman gaano katagal bago nakahanap ng work saka anong field po. Para may idea yung mga papunta palang. Malaking tulong po talaga ito for decision making.

Kasi nagdadalawang isip po kami ng asawa ko if mauuna sya or sabay kami.
D kasi sanay malayo sa isat-isa, pero needed na may isa magwork pa para sa caash flow hehe.. Though processing palang, syempre excited hahahaha...

TasBurrfoot · January 2013

@filipinacpa - pls stick to the topic...

thanks!!

faye · January 2013

@filipinacpa hi try mo sa www.ensogo.ph my promo ang niner 999 lang

filipinacpa · January 2013

@psychoboy sorry po. last na,

"nag enrol na po ako sa niner kanina. sana tuloy tuloy na! thanks for the info..

Metaform · January 2013

Jobseeker here. Three wks na since dumating kami dito. Pansin ko lang ang response ng employer/recriiter is usually a week or two after the submission of CV, so including the interviews i'd say mga one and a half month ang average timeframe.

polymath · January 2013

@Metaform, saan ka nag apply. Thru seek din ba? kasi pag sa labas ng oz parang hirap makatanggap ng reply.

filipinacpa · January 2013

@rolf021 sa applydirect.com.au po.. iniisa isa ko po dun yung mga email address ng employer..

rolf021 · January 2013

@filipinacpa - salamat.cpa rin ako..kaya nag-uumpisa na maghanap ng work

TasBurrfoot · January 2013

@filipinacpa - salamat.cpa rin ako..kaya nag-uumpisa na maghanap ng work

@rolf021 - my wife is a CPA as well; are you in Australia already? where are you going down under?

We will be going there on April 3; Melbourne kami...

Metaform · January 2013

@polymath yes, seek, indeed.com, LinkedIn, roberthalf. Pero mostly recruitment agencies ang nagpo-post ng job kaya matagal. phone interview nila, then ng actual company, then face to face. Kaya matagal.

Ok Yung site na binigay ni filipinacpa. Try ko rin later.

rolf021 · January 2013

@psychoboy - ang plan namin is Sydney kasi mas marami daw opportunity doon pero kahit saan kami kung saan may trabaho. May work na po ba kayo agad? And place to stay. Mga April rin namin plan pumunta sa Au.

rolf021 · January 2013

@Metaform - oo..okay ang site na binigay ni filipinacpa.

TasBurrfoot · January 2013

@psychoboy - ang plan namin is Sydney kasi mas marami daw opportunity doon pero kahit saan kami kung saan may trabaho. May work na po ba kayo agad? And place to stay. Mga April rin namin plan pumunta sa Au.

@rolf021 - no sir, we don't have work yet...

LokiJr · January 2013

Salamat po pala sa pagshare nung applydirect.com.au ngayon ko lang nalaman to hehe
Ang slogan nila ay direct hire pero ibig sabihin ba nito kailangan may visa ka na bago ka maconsider?

TasBurrfoot · January 2013

Salamat po pala sa pagshare nung applydirect.com.au ngayon ko lang nalaman to hehe
Ang slogan nila ay direct hire pero ibig sabihin ba nito kailangan may visa ka na bago ka maconsider?

In most jobs, you will see a fine print below the ad where it states something like "this job is available for australian citizens, new zealand citizens and permanent residents..."