How long did it take you to get a job?

baiken · September 13

just my 2cents lang din po, i created linkedin profiles, seek, indeed... tapos lahat din po nung mga different job websites specifically for the companies na ina-applyan ko, madami pong tumatawag, pero ang talagang nakatulong saken sa pagpasok sa current company ko was a headhunter here in AU, wag po tayo matakot sa mga headhunters, let them do the legwork when it comes to finding an employer for us

all the best po!

God Bless!

fmp_921 · September 13

@baiken said:
just my 2cents lang din po, i created linkedin profiles, seek, indeed... tapos lahat din po nung mga different job websites specifically for the companies na ina-applyan ko, madami pong tumatawag, pero ang talagang nakatulong saken sa pagpasok sa current company ko was a headhunter here in AU, wag po tayo matakot sa mga headhunters, let them do the legwork when it comes to finding an employer for us

all the best po!

God Bless!

Sir pano kaya malalaman if legit yung headhunter / recruiter sa Au? I mean maliban sa mga kilalang companies. Haha. Just to get an idea lang in the future.

_sebodemacho · September 13

@fmp_921 said:

@baiken said:
just my 2cents lang din po, i created linkedin profiles, seek, indeed... tapos lahat din po nung mga different job websites specifically for the companies na ina-applyan ko, madami pong tumatawag, pero ang talagang nakatulong saken sa pagpasok sa current company ko was a headhunter here in AU, wag po tayo matakot sa mga headhunters, let them do the legwork when it comes to finding an employer for us

all the best po!

God Bless!

Sir pano kaya malalaman if legit yung headhunter / recruiter sa Au? I mean maliban sa mga kilalang companies. Haha. Just to get an idea lang in the future.

Dapat meron silang ABN. First thing is to google them up. Usually meron yan website or LinkedIn profile. Pwede ka rin mag ABN lookup here https://abr.business.gov.au/ to know that they are a registered business in Australia.

It's really helpful to engage some headhunters (yes you can engage more than one at the same time, paunahan na lang sila) while doing other effort on the side to find opportunities. Though, having headhunters should not stop you from appplying on your own unless you entered an agreement with one headhunter/recruitment company to exclusively represent you.

Meron rin naman chance na sila na yung lalapit sayo pag nasagap nila LinkedIn or Seek profile mo, and they thought swak sa role na nirerecruit nila.

baiken · September 13

@fmp_921 said:

@baiken said:
just my 2cents lang din po, i created linkedin profiles, seek, indeed... tapos lahat din po nung mga different job websites specifically for the companies na ina-applyan ko, madami pong tumatawag, pero ang talagang nakatulong saken sa pagpasok sa current company ko was a headhunter here in AU, wag po tayo matakot sa mga headhunters, let them do the legwork when it comes to finding an employer for us

all the best po!

God Bless!

Sir pano kaya malalaman if legit yung headhunter / recruiter sa Au? I mean maliban sa mga kilalang companies. Haha. Just to get an idea lang in the future.

for me, normally with headhunters, they will send you an email confirming yung mga napag-usapan nyo over the phone, or over chat sa linkedin confirming the detailed description of the jobs na ino-offer nila, then you guys can do research if legit yung company they are trying to recruit from, just by doing a quick search via linkedin or google with regards to their company logo, normally sakin, via linkedin nila me nakokontak, so from their, i try to review their creds by checking their linkedin profile and such, once pa lang naman me naka-encounter ng scam profile, mula dun sa mga nang-aagaw ng sholes natin na bansa galing yung nagchat, siguro akala nila big-time ako di ko pinansin hehehe... ang malufet dyan, pag sanay ka na sa mga headhunters, ikaw na magsabi ng rate mo sa kanila

sites where you can check kung magkano dapat ang offer sayo will be:

glassdoor.com

then you can check on

https://au.talent.com/convert

if tama yung daily rate na expected mo

all the best sa job hunting!

God Bless!

lukey · September 20

Hi. Totoo po ba na pwedeng mag change state pag Ma prove mo sa DHA na Wla ka tlgngn mahanap na trabaho sa designated state mo? 491 state nominated kame, 4 months na po wlng trabaho… May gumawa na po ba dito ng Ganon? Pashare po ng experience if ever. Salamat

whimpee · September 20

@lukey said:
Hi. Totoo po ba na pwedeng mag change state pag Ma prove mo sa DHA na Wla ka tlgngn mahanap na trabaho sa designated state mo? 491 state nominated kame, 4 months na po wlng trabaho… May gumawa na po ba dito ng Ganon? Pashare po ng experience if ever. Salamat

AFAIK wala naman nagpeprevent na lumipat ng State as long as mag stay ka pa din sa designated regional area. Check mo lang sa State guidelines if kailangan magrequest pa ng release.

BaaBaa · October 24

Kamusta ang job market for CE sa Australia ngayon? Currently waiting for my grant but I heard kasi sa kapatid ko sa AU na marami raw nalay-off sa company nila na CE. Although in-demand pa rin tayo based sa migration planning, how is the actual feel onshore?

And may masusuggest ba kayong field na maganda pasukan in the long run?

Conboyboy · October 30

Guise, good to prepare well for the interview. Prepare all the answers to standard questions. Make sure you let them feel your can-do attitude and try to feel ano yung kailangan nila.

Just to get an interview is very tough, so I suggest polish niyo maigi mga answers nyo. Be as casual but formal as possible. (dont sound to rehearsed).

Before ending the interview, appeal to them. Ask them to select you from the candidates, remind them why they must select you.

When introducing yourself, try to explain to them how you end up today. They will remember all this story. Best to relate yourself to them. Malakas recall nyan pag nag deliberate sila.

Godbless!!!

Bheh · December 7

Share ko lang din ang job search experience ko... 3 months nako dito sa AU at wala padin work...naka ilang palit nadin ako ng CV format at naikot ko na mga jobsite...paulit ulit nadin ako nagsa-submit ng CV sa mga recruiters...me tumawag naman sa akin na 2 company for interview pero wala padin naging work...nakakafrustrate...dahil akala ko kapag galing ka sa magandang company at may mahaba kang experience sa work ay mas malaki chance magkakawork agad...sobrang iba ang realidad ng buhay dito kesa sa inaasahan ko...dumating talaga ako sa puntong napaisip ako kung tama ba na nagpunta ako dito...pero pag naiisip ko yung mga student dito na pilit na lumalaban para magsurvive...at yung kakilala ko na mahigit isang dekada na dito at ginagawa ang lahat para maging PR...biglang nahiya ako sa sarili ko...ano nga ba ang karapatan ko na mafrustrate...samantalang un pinapangarap nilang maging PR ay visa na mayroon na ako...kaya challenging man magkawork...Laban lang...apply lang ng apply...masakit man sa bulsa mga bills dito...looking forward na magkakaroon din ng work soon...

MidnightPanda12 · December 7

@Bheh said:
Share ko lang din ang job search experience ko... 3 months nako dito sa AU at wala padin work...naka ilang palit nadin ako ng CV format at naikot ko na mga jobsite...paulit ulit nadin ako nagsa-submit ng CV sa mga recruiters...me tumawag naman sa akin na 2 company for interview pero wala padin naging work...nakakafrustrate...dahil akala ko kapag galing ka sa magandang company at may mahaba kang experience sa work ay mas malaki chance magkakawork agad...sobrang iba ang realidad ng buhay dito kesa sa inaasahan ko...dumating talaga ako sa puntong napaisip ako kung tama ba na nagpunta ako dito...pero pag naiisip ko yung mga student dito na pilit na lumalaban para magsurvive...at yung kakilala ko na mahigit isang dekada na dito at ginagawa ang lahat para maging PR...biglang nahiya ako sa sarili ko...ano nga ba ang karapatan ko na mafrustrate...samantalang un pinapangarap nilang maging PR ay visa na mayroon na ako...kaya challenging man magkawork...Laban lang...apply lang ng apply...masakit man sa bulsa mga bills dito...looking forward na magkakaroon din ng work soon...

Your feelings are valid. Do not downplay them just because of the suffering of others. You’ve accidentally nicked yourself using a knife, but that doesn’t mean it won’t bleed just because someone nearby got hacked by a machete.

I know that this is meant to be empowering, but sometimes feeling our feelings would make our burdens a bit lighter, and would even make us see a different perspective. Take a break. Sip a coffee or tea. Take a walk. Then face the challenge again.

I hope everything will get better po. You’re already there. Kaya po yan. Ok lang mafrustrate, that’s part of life. But don’t ever belittle your experience.

I have little to no advice to offer since I’m not yet in AU. But some advice I heard are:

1) Using recruitment agencies/ head hunters. Just pick them carefully.
2) Applying for jobs that are meant to just give you some local working experience.
3) Tailor fitting your resume for each job application.
4) Sending your resume directly to the hiring manager’s email address.
5) Removing Philippines in the resume (name of company, address of the company, etc.)
6) Putting your working rights (i.e. VISA SUBCLASS) in the resume.
7) Putting in the CITY in AU that you are in right now.
8) Creating a cover letter that will highlight your skills and how it will fit to the job.

These tips are from this forum, youtube and other sites that I frequent. Since I’m still waiting for my visa grant, I’m preparing already on which companies I should target directly and send expression of interest for opportunities.

Laban lang kabayan.

Bheh · December 9

Salamat sa comments at advice…though majority naman dito ay ginawa ko na...Dalangin ko na this coming 2025, sampu ng mga katulad ko na naghahanap ng work, na biyayaan tayo ng pagkakataong mabigyan ng maayos na trabaho at maayos na kumpanya.

Prior sa mga experiences ko sa mga job application ko…nung una apply lang ng apply pero dahil sa ilang pangyayari, natutunan ko na ngayon na mamili ng a-aplayan…kino-consider ko na kung gaano kalayo un work place sa tinitirahan ko, kung gaano kalayo ang lalakarin from public transport at kung ilang salin sa bus at tren ang magiging byahe...natuto nadin ako mamili ng company na a-aplayan at tinitingnan ko nadin ang job scope versus job pay.

Congrats in advance at Goodluck sa Big move mo soon.