How long did it take you to get a job?

mark_y · June 2014

@Allysond Congrats...God is really great....this will inspire all of us jobseekers....

RichardQ · June 2014

Congrats @Allysond...:-)..inspiring nga talaga ang story mo for all of us na seeking jobs pa (or going to AU pa)...:-)

bevelled · June 2014

Isa sa mga tumanim sa king rejection reply ay nang nag-apply akong cleaner, and ang reply sa kin ay, "... due to the high quality of applicants, we regret to inform you that..." :-)

loudandclear · June 2014

just a thought...buti pa sa OZ, nag ssend ng rejection letter, sa Pinas (based on my experience).. wala nang paramdam pag hindi nakapasa. i remember i rcvd one rejection letter, nag thank you pa ko, hehehe

lock_code2004 · June 2014

@Allysond congrats.. show them how good workers we are..

Allysond · June 2014

@lester lugtu - keep the faith,..,susunod n kayo!

@mark_y - thanks !
@richardQ - kung d magtyatyaga walang mararating dba? Kaya laban lang!

Allysond · June 2014

Thanks @Lock_code2004

Definitely i will,...i've waited for 2 months kaya d ko sasayangin ang pgkakataon.

Sabi ng employer isesend daw contract today pero bakit wala p

medyo worried lang,

mark_y · June 2014

@Allysond If you don't mind sharing your cv and cover letter po para naman may guide kami...good luck sa job mo and please share with us your day 1 experience :-S

Allysond · June 2014

@mark_y - sure sige hanapin ko yung version n pinadala ko,..d ko n mabilang ilan version nagaw ko resume, pero sinuwerte ako dun s last n pgkakaedit ko. May ngreview kasi ng resume ko then ngbigay sya ng comment after ko ayusin kahit paano may mga head hunters n tumawag.

Bigay mo email address mo, isend ko over the weekend.

RichardQ · June 2014

@Allysond, if pwede send mo rin sa akin yung CV and cover letter mo...my email is [email protected]

multitasking · June 2014

@Allysond .. congrats.... this is the start of something big.. =D>

mark_y · June 2014

@Allysond Mas ok yun na may nagreview ng cv mo, I read somewhere na yung iba nga is engaging the service of professional cv writers but of course you need to pay some fees....Ilang version na rin ng cv nagawa ko, I'm still offshore pa kse kaya hirap pa rin mag apply....thanks a lot eto pala email ko: [email protected]
God Bless....

ibaning · June 2014

@Allysond - if u dont mind, pa send din po sana ako ng resume at cover letter mo.. [email protected].. maraming salamat!

Allysond · June 2014

@mark_y - sige i'll send it this weekend
@ibaning - sure no worries

got the copy of my contract na pala thru email, intay ko n lang yung original n pinadala daw nila thru post. I'm so happy while I'm reviewing the contract, wala n nga ako pakialam sa sweldo, ang nsa isip ko lang may work na ako, although temporary atleast mgagamit ko itong stepping stone

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goodluck and godbless po sa lahat ng naghahanap ng work, be positive, have faith and dont forget to smile

altuser41 · June 2014

Congrats po sa inyo @Allysond! Pahingi din po sana ako ng kopya ng CV at cover letter. Salamat!

rencerencerence · June 2014

Hello sa inyong lahat! sa sobrang depress ko nitong nakaraan eh napunta ako sa forum na toh, i want to share my story lang and ask any advice sa inyo.

Nung august 2013 ako dumating dito, having subclass 101 visa, child dependent visa. Di ako CPA, management accounting graduate po. may 1 year work experience sa Bayad Center. sa june matatapos na ung cert 4 in accounting sa chisholm. utang muna kay mama ung tuition. natatakot aku na baka after matapos ko ung course eh wala pa ding mangyari or di ko alam pano ko hahandle ung mga job search dilemma. MYOB ung accounting software na inaaral namin.

gusto ko sana malaman kung anu ung chances ng MYOB/accounting work, and mukhang napansin ko bibihira ung nagaapply ng no work experience, kc di naman toh yata tulad sa atin na they are willing to train you from scratch.

or any suggestions po kung anu magandang gawin after finishing ung course. im from melbourne nga po pala. salamat salamat. di ata ito yung proper place para sa comment ku, tsk. ang local experience ko lang pala dito is nagwork aku sa plastic factory 3 months din. ayun, salamat salamat !

mark_y · June 2014

@Allysond wow, congrats ulit...galing naman...treat ka nmn on your first pay

Good luck ulit sa work mo kayang kaya mo yan...

eronpol · June 2014

Guys eto naman problem ko ngayon hindi na ako nag aapply pero may nanliligaw na company saken nung nalaman nya na andito na ko ngayon. Kya tuloy ngayon stress na stress na ko kakaisip kung lilipat pa ako kasi mas maganda offer pero nahihiya naman ako sa company na unang kumuha saken dito sa oz. Kaya talagang proven hindi mahirap maghanap work dito as in!

TasBurrfoot · June 2014

Guys eto naman problem ko ngayon hindi na ako nag aapply pero may nanliligaw na company saken nung nalaman nya na andito na ko ngayon. Kya tuloy ngayon stress na stress na ko kakaisip kung lilipat pa ako kasi mas maganda offer pero nahihiya naman ako sa company na unang kumuha saken dito sa oz. Kaya talagang proven hindi mahirap maghanap work dito as in!

Mate, it is only you creating that stress upon yourself...

Assess the situation as it is only you who knows what you can get from the 2 firms.

At the end of the day, life goes on if you decided to move on. Just don't burn bridges!

batang_tondo · June 2014

Hi! For those staying in NSW and currently seeking employment, you can check this out.
Maybe this can help us while we are looking for work, free naman so no harm in trying

http://ames.edu.au/courses/programs-for-migrants

I am planning to enrol sa Skillmax Jobseekers Course in UWS College Westmead campus.

kremitz · June 2014

Hi @batang_ tondo musta job hunting? Oareho kayo n hubby cureently job hunting din for software testing job hehe

multitasking · June 2014

@eronpol ... finding work here is Australia is on a case to case basis.. may mga taong nakakakuha agad ng job and meron din naman na medyo may challenge...

sa mga naghahanap pa ng job.. don't lose hope.. darating din yung para sa inyo...

eronpol · June 2014

@bevelled as I have said tigilan na muna pag aaply online. in reality wala naman tatanggi sa inyo as cleaner dito.

bookworm · June 2014

Hi! For those staying in NSW and currently seeking employment, you can check this out.
Maybe this can help us while we are looking for work, free naman so no harm in trying

http://ames.edu.au/courses/programs-for-migrants

I am planning to enrol sa Skillmax Jobseekers Course in UWS College Westmead campus.

@batang_tondo, wow, this looks great. I have to stay in ACT though. I wonder if they will have this there. Though am only interested in the Skillmax Jobseeker course. I think it may help a lot.

wizz · June 2014

Guys eto naman problem ko ngayon hindi na ako nag aapply pero may nanliligaw na company saken nung nalaman nya na andito na ko ngayon. Kya tuloy ngayon stress na stress na ko kakaisip kung lilipat pa ako kasi mas maganda offer pero nahihiya naman ako sa company na unang kumuha saken dito sa oz. Kaya talagang proven hindi mahirap maghanap work dito as in!

well sabi nga nila ang swerte ni Juan ay hindi pareho ng swerte ni Pedro. You are very lucky na napaka rare ata ng skillset mo at pinag aagawan ka. Unfortunately most of us here find it really challenging to land a job. medyo obvious naman kasi majority (not all) inaabot ng 1-3 mos bago makahanap ng job. so, again yung paghahanap ng work dito is really case to case basis. i just want to make that clear.

also, kahit cleaner job mahirap dito sa Perth.

wizz · June 2014

Anyway back to the TOPIC:

took me almost 6 weeks to land a job. hindi ko na mabilang ang application ko at pumatos na din ako ng unpaid internship prior to that. ang habol ko lang hindi ma-drain yung savings ko kaya sabi ko pagpatak ng maka one month ako at wala pa din sukdulang magwalk-in ako as kitchen help, cleaner or whatever. i cannot just sit inside my room while watching my savings for years going down the drain. then answered prayer and big blessing happened and was able to land a job by REFERRAL. I think dito sa Perth malaking bagay talaga na mairefer ka. Ni-hindi nga naka advertise yung job na nakuha ko. It is not exactly what I was looking for but still related naman and office work siya. So, it will do for now.

So, here's my 2cents for jobhunters in WA (i'm speaking only about WA as i am not sure about the situation in other states)

socialize - wag magkulang lang sa kwarto at humarap sa laptop magdamag. importanteng importante ang pakikipag socialize sa mga ibang tao na matagal na dito. meet new friends and explore at mas malaki talaga ang impact ng referral dito.

wag mawawalan ng pag-asa and keep on praying he will always provide what we need.

all the best sa lahat and God Bless.

vhoythoy · June 2014

Anyway back to the TOPIC:

took me almost 6 weeks to land a job. hindi ko na mabilang ang application ko at pumatos na din ako ng unpaid internship prior to that. ang habol ko lang hindi ma-drain yung savings ko kaya sabi ko pagpatak ng maka one month ako at wala pa din sukdulang magwalk-in ako as kitchen help, cleaner or whatever. i cannot just sit inside my room while watching my savings for years going down the drain. then answered prayer and big blessing happened and was able to land a job by REFERRAL. I think dito sa Perth malaking bagay talaga na mairefer ka. Ni-hindi nga naka advertise yung job na nakuha ko. It is not exactly what I was looking for but still related naman and office work siya. So, it will do for now.

So, here's my 2cents for jobhunters in WA (i'm speaking only about WA as i am not sure about the situation in other states)

socialize - wag magkulang lang sa kwarto at humarap sa laptop magdamag. importanteng importante ang pakikipag socialize sa mga ibang tao na matagal na dito. meet new friends and explore at mas malaki talaga ang impact ng referral dito.

wag mawawalan ng pag-asa and keep on praying he will always provide what we need.

all the best sa lahat and God Bless.

Congrats!

Isyut · June 2014

@wizz hi sis.. congrats! kinakabahan na din ako. Pero hinanda ko na din ang fighting spirit ko hehe

stolich18 · June 2014

@rencerencerence may advantage ka na kase dito ka nakapag-aral. Nakita ko yung MYOB software na ginagamit sa Government agency dito sa NSW kaya wag ka masyado magworry. ;-) May mga specialised systems kase dito sa Australia eh, tulad nyang MYOB and ICMS. normally dito rin yan dinevelop.

thegreatiam15 · June 2014

question hindi ko alam kung may nagtry na nang ganitong senaryo, may visa kana then nasa either country of residence ka at the moment tapos dun ka naghahanap nang work mahihire kaba at yun ba ang mas praktikal gawin?

kesa pumunta nang AUS agad kahit may visa tapos apply nang work inside.

salamat pakirephrase nalang kung may mali haha