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Having a hard time in seeking job NSW

kicco13kicco13 SydneyPosts: 46Member
edited May 2013 in Working in Australia
Hi Guys... I came here in Australia last January 2013 then I start to apply for a job but until now no luck. any advice?
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  • vhoythoyvhoythoy Melbourne
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    Anong position inaaplyan m?

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  • kicco13kicco13 Sydney
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    IT help desk... but even in retail and sales... thanks for feedback.
  • Birhen_ng_GuadalupeBirhen_ng_Guadalupe Sydney
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    sa Perth yata yung maraming help desk. Sa Adelaide naman yung malaking helpdesk ng HP

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  • TasBurrfootTasBurrfoot Osaka
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    Hi Guys... I came here in Australia last January 2013 then I start to apply for a job but until now no luck. any advice?
    It is hard to look for a job elsewhere @kicco13! :)

    Don't give up, hang in there...

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  • barlovalbarloval Sydney
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    Apply ka na lang kahit anong jobs..,kahit odd jobs para makapag local experience saka make friends para lumaki network mo at may makapag refer sayo. Gud luck!
  • kicco13kicco13 Sydney
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    ah guys kc wla ako masyadong makilalang pinoy d2 eh. kaya hindi rin ako makapag make friends. Sana khit d2 may mkilala man lng ako na nsa AU at maganda kung malapit din d2 smin. :)
  • amcasperforuamcasperforu Rio de Janeiro
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    Naku nakakatakot naman na experience ito, is it true for all IT related jobs in NSW?

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  • elena05elena05 Melbourne
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    @kicco13 saan ka po ba sa nsw????

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  • lezgomelbournelezgomelbourne Braddon
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    @kicco13 Mahirap maghanap ng trabaho. Sumubok ako mag-pass ng mga resume sa Seek.com.au kaso walang nagre-reply. Pareho tayo. Nakakalungkot man minsan, kailangan wala kang pride. Hirap din maging choosy. Goodluck sa atin.

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  • li_i_renli_i_ren North Ryde
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    Just out curiousity.. May umuwi na bah kasi sobrang tagal d naka hanap ng work in au? And just continue looking sa pinas online kasi cheaper rather than staying here in au spending in aud but not finding work?

    Kasi before when i lived in nz.. Ganyan ginagawa ng ibang. Nurses coz it sometimes takes 3 months or more to find a job and the visas nurses get to take the bridging program is limited lng.

    Is this not an option specially for those p.r. Visas na?
  • Nightdriver09Nightdriver09 Sydney
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    @kicco13 Hello! IT din ako, kakadating ko lang nung April 27. NSW din ako, Liverpool area. Saan ka?
    Nagpasa ako ng cv sa seek at careerone, same tayo wala pa din nagrespond. Kung meron man, mga autoreply lang.

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  • kicco13kicco13 Sydney
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    @elena05 sa ROOTY HILL ako. mga inaaplayan kong lugar ung malapit lng sa transpo like blacktown, parramata to central.
    @lezgomelbourne ok lng yan wag tayo susuko... nag iisip nga ako kung mag aaral ako eh. para maging competent.
    @li_i_ren kung ako tatanung jan d ako uuwi sayang opportunity sakin d2 isa pa wla na ako uuwian eh nag migrate n kmi d2 kaya chachagain ko 2.
    @Nightdriver09 nice IT k din pla ganun talaga wla mag rerespond pero ausin m ung resume mo kc iba d2 eh tpos gawa ka ng cover letter. may exp. k na b?
  • MetaformMetaform Melbourne
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    edited May 2013
    ah guys kc wla ako masyadong makilalang pinoy d2 eh. kaya hindi rin ako makapag make friends. Sana khit d2 may mkilala man lng ako na nsa AU at maganda kung malapit din d2 smin. :)
    Pupunta ka Australia tapos hahanap ka Pinoy friends? Kidding aside, Aussies are very friendly by nature. Makatabi mo lang sa bus or train makikipag-usap na sa iyo. I met this lovely green-eyed lass at work and we rode the train together for a week before she got hired elsewhere, and now she's referring me to her new company.

    Another thing, andaming trabaho sa SEEK, pero andami ring nagpapasa thru SEEK. So hanap-hanap din ng ibang avenues pag may time. I tried walking in kahapon sa isang Telstra Business Centre across the street sa amin, turns out may call centre sa taas ng building and they were hiring. Ayun, instant application pagka-abot ko ng resume habang binobola ko pa yung staff nila.

    Hang in there, mate. Halos sabay din tayo dumating and same nature of work. Melbourne nga lang ako. Darating din yan. Just explore every possibility and opportunity.

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  • kicco13kicco13 Sydney
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    @Metaform syempre nmn gus2 k rin malaman ung mga success ng pinoy n nagsimula d2 kc kung Aussie ang tatanungin ko about jan wla nmn cla paki eh. kung anu anu ding mga position ang inaaplayan ko kaso no luck. hoping ako n makakilala ng mag rerefer kasi isa sa mga fastest way un para mahire.
  • kicco13kicco13 Sydney
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    @amcasperforu hindi nmn sa lahat depende nmn cguro pero base sa mga experience ko sa pag aapply halos lahat turn down. cguro malaki chance kung d2 nag aral at may mga cert sa tafe at training d2.
  • happyinmelbourne34happyinmelbourne34 Melbourne
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    @amcasperforu hindi nmn sa lahat depende nmn cguro pero base sa mga experience ko sa pag aapply halos lahat turn down. cguro malaki chance kung d2 nag aral at may mga cert sa tafe at training d2.
    Hi kicco....tyaga tyaga lang s pag apply, i was in the same situation when i 1st came to melbourne 2 yrs ago. Ndi ko ini expect na mahirap dn maghanap ng work and it came to a point na ung pera ko non e enough n lang para s 1 bwan na pag stay, and i thought babalik yata ko ng Singapore. Through prayers dn, na hire ako dun sa 1st job ko medyo ndi ko linya pero pnagtyagaan ko until na hired ako dto s 2nd job via direct hire sa seek.com cla nag post which is tlagang sobrang thankful at ito ung work n lagi kong dnadasal, MNC sya at galante s mga trainings, they sponsored a certification course w/c is kung ako ang magbabayad e almost 10K AUD, at ang pinaka importante mababait ung mga kasama ko at I feel valued dto sa company nmin.

    Pero laking tulong tlaga ang referral. I have a co-worker na Iranian nman kaka start lang nya sa company nmin last December and almost 1 1/2 years na cla dtong mag-asawa sa Au. Ung husband is nag aaral ng PhD sa swinburne uni then while on student visa nag apply cla ng PR. Sabi nya more than 1 year dn syang nag aaply ng work pero laging rejection kc wala daw syang local experience. Fortunately nagkaron ng opening sa company nmin, then it happened na ung friend nya na kagrupo ko ay ni refer sya sa General manager nmin, ayun na hired sya.
    Kaya tyaga tyaga lang at kung may mag rerefer sa yo na friends e mas ok.
  • kicco13kicco13 Sydney
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    @happyinmelbourne34 hi sau. Thanks sa pag bigay ng inspiration. its helps! sana nga at sa lahat ng kapareho k ng kapalaran sana one day sun will rise again. =D
  • happyinmelbourne34happyinmelbourne34 Melbourne
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    @happyinmelbourne34 hi sau. Thanks sa pag bigay ng inspiration. its helps! sana nga at sa lahat ng kapareho k ng kapalaran sana one day sun will rise again. =D
    no worries, kicco....pasasaan b at mgkaka work k dn. Also you can try n mgvolunteer work, naalala ko kc ung Iranian n officemate ko sabi nya she resorted sa volunteer work s 1 company 3x a wk, nung nilagay daw nya sa resume nya may mga headhunters n daw na tumawag s kanya unlike nung previous work experience lang nya sa Iran ang nakalagay halos wala daw syang natatanggap na tawag, maybe kung willing ka n mag volunteer work ok dn at least may malagay s CV na local experience :)

    will include you to my prayers n sana mkhanap k n ng work...stay positive mate!


  • kicco13kicco13 Sydney
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    @happyinmelbourne34 maraming salamat sau. ok nga din un. hopefully lahat ng naghahanap ng work eh magkaroon din. =D
  • lezgomelbournelezgomelbourne Braddon
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    @happyinmelbourne34 Thanks for sharing. Iba na rin talaga kung may experience. It helps to get referrals, so you really have to build a good network of friends or colleagues.

    May nakilala ako dito, Griyego na dito tumira. Ang tanong niya, bakit daw ang mga Filipinos overqualified? He he he. Siguro marami na rin siyang nakilalang pinoy na nagtra-trabaho. Mukhang maganda ang impression niya sa mga Pinoy. Sana makasalamuha pa tayo ng ganitong mga tao.

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  • nalookanalooka Brisbane
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    Goodluck sa inyo!

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  • happywife23happywife23 Brisbane
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    kicco13 hi po, ask ko lang if nakahanap na po kayo ng trabaho? been here for almost a month and hindi nga po ganon kadali maghanap, i get interviews over the phone but after that wala na po..may ngoffer ng casual work for next week but till now wala pang nasend na details yung agency pero ngsign po ako contract, submit police cert and tfn etc. im just wondering if yun na po ba yun? medyo inefficient lang kasi sila
    magupdate ng candidates. anyway goodluck po :)

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  • kicco13kicco13 Sydney
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    @happywife23 hello sau... sa ngaun wla pa rin ako mahanap eh. lack of local experience kc ako nag hahanap ako ngaun ng trainings para magkaexp. ganun lng din nangyayari sakin reply sila sa email or ttwag for interview tpos after ko magpunta dun ssbihin lng n check ung email or ung tawag ulet nila para sa second interview kung shortlisted pero ngaun wla p din eh. nkaka 5 months n ako d2 and still looking for a job prin. khit simpleng job no luck prin. pag casual job nmn depende skanila kung may work naibibigay chaka kalang ttwgan. un madalang lng kc ang work ng casual eh. nga pla tiga NSW k b?
  • happyinmelbourne34happyinmelbourne34 Melbourne
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    @happywife23 hello sau... sa ngaun wla pa rin ako mahanap eh. lack of local experience kc ako nag hahanap ako ngaun ng trainings para magkaexp. ganun lng din nangyayari sakin reply sila sa email or ttwag for interview tpos after ko magpunta dun ssbihin lng n check ung email or ung tawag ulet nila para sa second interview kung shortlisted pero ngaun wla p din eh. nkaka 5 months n ako d2 and still looking for a job prin. khit simpleng job no luck prin. pag casual job nmn depende skanila kung may work naibibigay chaka kalang ttwgan. un madalang lng kc ang work ng casual eh. nga pla tiga NSW k b?
    hi kicco13, na try mo ba pumunta ng centrelink? Tanda ko kc non, nung dumating kami dto sa melbourne sabi sa kin ng agent ko non magpa register daw agad sa centrelink. Ayun nga ung gnawa ko, then nung pagdating ko dun counter after ko matapos ung registration tnanong ako if i am looking for a job, sabi ko siempre oo. Then bnigyan nya ko ng appointment sa 1 agency na affiliated ng centrelink. Nung pinuntahan ko ung agency inexplain nya sa kin na ang gnagawa nla ay tumutulong cla sa pag prepare ng resume mo para maging australian format, then bibigyan ka ng mga job openings na pwede mo aplayan then free use of computer at i-net dun sa office nla. Nakalimutan ko ung pangalan parang skills-people o skills-match. 1 beses lang kc ko non nagpunta dahil nung time na yon eh sa hostel kami tumira ng 1 wk then ung agency malapit dun sa hostel then after a wk nakahanap n kami ng place at nataon malayo ung place nmin kaya d na ko nakabalik sa agency.
  • happyinmelbourne34happyinmelbourne34 Melbourne
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    kicco13, ayun naalala ko na matchworks ang name nung agency kung san ako ni refer ng centrelink
  • happywife23happywife23 Brisbane
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    @kicco13 sa brisbane po kami ng hubby ko, nandito na rin po ba whole family nyo sa aus? oo nga yung casual depende sa shift na ibibigay, pero alam ko 3-4weeks lang yung project na yun pero up to now hindi pa binibigay nung HR yung details kung san yung exact location. anong type of work po yung inapplyan nyo pla? ako kasi more on admin jobs pero magaaral rin ako next month para magkacerts and nagvolunteer din ako sa isang organisation just to gain local experience..hinihintay ko lang maprocess yung yellow card ko before i start.. ganon po ata talaga dito..swertihan din pala..basta be strong po, kaya po natin to :)

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  • kicco13kicco13 Sydney
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    @happyinmelbourne34 meron din sking binigay breakthrupeople nmn kaso d nmn ako natutulungan eh bahala n ako sa sarili after ko nag bigay ng details skanila. kaya hirap pa din ako. puro appointment cla eh wla nmn nangyayari.
  • itsssmeeechengitsssmeeecheng Mandaue City
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    @barloval, ano po example ng odd jobs? :P madami po ba nun.. ask ko lang po kasi since no experience padin aq locally..thanks po!
  • li_i_renli_i_ren North Ryde
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    Question: out of curiosity lang for those job hunting for almost 4 months.
    1. Do you guys have free accommodation? Or are you renting and how much?
    2. How much baon in aud?
    3. Is your family from pinas sending you money?
    4. Kaya naman po bah yung job hunting mode life?
  • Khaosan_RoadKhaosan_Road Melbourne
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    ito rin niwowoworry ko hopefully in 4 months may mahanap na na trabaho. It's a matter of luck din kc.. right timing at connection din. hayzzzz

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