There is going to be a Job Fair tomorrow November 16-17, 2011.
The Fair will be held at the Glorietta 4 Activity Center in Makati City.
The event starts at 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.
This event is sponsored by Philippine Star-Career Guide.
We won’t be participating in this event but we are posting this as part of our service to job seekers.
Everyone has their favorite method of finding a job. The most common is looking through the newspaper ads or vising Internet job websites. These two are effective as they are the standard way that people use to find jobs. But since a lot of people are using them you will also be up against a lot of competition.
Fortunately, there are other job finding alternatives that may give you some advantages.
1. Ask your friends and acquaintances for information
Before companies publish an advertisement they normally ask their existing employees if they can recommend someone who could possibly fill a vacancy or who matches a job requirement. This gives some advantages to the would be applicant because companies normally trust their existing employees to recommend a good person.
How would you go about this? You can try posting using your Facebook or Twitter that you are looking for a job. You can also email or call your friends.
2. Just Walk-in and Apply
As I have said earlier, companies first ask around before they even publish an ad in the newspapers or job websites. If you walk-in and apply, you might just get lucky and find a job opening that has not been advertised yet. If you pass the qualifications, you will certainly get first consideration or you might get hired on the spot.
3. Randomly Resume to Companies
You can just randomly submit your resume to companies. And again, you might get lucky enough to stumble upon a job opening that has not been published yet.
4. Look in Government Boards and School Boards
If the job you are looking for is not in the newspapers or job websites, you can try DOLE or POEA job boards and apply to their recommended agencies.
You can also try your school’s job board.
Data from the POEA (Philippine Overseas Employment Administration) shows that remittances for August 2011 grew by 11.1 percent as it reached 1.7 Billion USD. This brings the total of money sent by OFWs (Overseas Filipino Workers) to 13 Billion USD from January to August this year.
It appears that demands for Filipino Jobs Abroad continuous to be stable despite the global economic crisis and localization policies in a number of countries.
There will be a job interview for Saudi Airlines on October 17, 18 and 19, 2011 for the following positions :
1. Senior Supervisor Equipment Planning 2. Technical Inspectors 3. Ground Equipment Operators 4. GSE Mechanics 5. Mechanics (Automotive) 6. Electricians (Automotive) 7. Assistant Mechanics (Automotive) 8. Assistant Electricians (Automotive) 9. Spray Painters 10. Denters / Welders 11. Technicians 12. Admin Officers
Please come in our office before October 18, 2011 to submit the following requirements: – 2 sets of Resume – 2 copies of Certificate of Employment and diploma – Passport – 4 pcs. 2×2 picture
Please look for Ms. Mayriss Pacleb or Ms. Raichel S
A few months ago we posted on RRJM Facebook Page about an interesting case of a Filipina Domestic Helper applying for permanent residency in Hongkong.
Evangelina Banao Vallejos has been working in Hongkong since 1986 (25 Years).
According to the Legal References website of the Hongkong Judiciary the hearings were set on 22, 23 and 24 August 2011. And the Judgement date was set on September 30.
The verdict was any foreign worker who have resided in the city state for a continuous period of seven years is allowed to apply for permanent residency. Along with it they are entitled the right to vote, welfare and other services.
She won.
The HK government is still going to appeal the ruling.
But we should all watch this case because it applies to all foreign workers in all kinds of jobs.
