Effective Job Hunting

***Ada*** · Dec 15, 1999, 02:25 AM

I'm planning to quit my present job to pursue another career path. Are there any tips or suggestions you can give me so that finding a new job will be as painless as possible?

Aside from jobstreet and trabaho.com, what other sites can I visit?

Is it true that looking for a job right now is very hard?

***nix*** · Dec 15, 1999, 06:41 AM

Well, Ada, since you are already in the IT field, I think that there are several IT and Web companies sprouting up here and there, it shouldn't be too difficult. I guess it's finding a good IT company to work for that is the problem -- This is all of course considering that you will remain in the same industry.

A little tip though would be to work on your cover letter as much as your resume. Since you don't have too much work experience yet, interest helps, and resourcefulness helps even more. If the company you are applying to sees that you have done your homework, and that you are well aware of who they are and what situation you are getting into should you be taken in, then that's a big plus.

Good luck!

CaRaMBa · Dec 15, 1999, 09:43 AM

Hi Adagerl! Check out www.jobsdb.com , www.thejobpage.com , www.job-openings.com . Also, buy the sunday edition of Manila Bulletin. There are lots of job openings in the classifieds section.

What are you interested in? What are your qualifications?

If you want, you can send me your resume, I can forward it to my friend who's working for a headhunter company for IT companies.

hard_guy00 · Dec 22, 2000, 07:45 AM

lalang...

i just wanna bump off recent entries. hehe.

zimdude · Dec 22, 2000, 02:25 PM

so what does Batch 2001 want to do?

hobbes20 · Dec 22, 2000, 06:09 PM

work abroad... dami na masyado IT sa Philippines... sa ibang countries di masyado... sister ko IT sa Oz... she was tapped to work sa England... 38 pounds/hr... whew... sabi niya sakin 6 months experience daw laging hinahanap... tanung ko sa kanya ano ok na companies.. post ulit ako...


Dec 15, 1999, 02:25 AM	#1
*Ada* Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Makati CBD	I'm planning to quit my present job to pursue another career path. Are there any tips or suggestions you can give me so that finding a new job will be as painless as possible? Aside from jobstreet and trabaho.com, what other sites can I visit? Is it true that looking for a job right now is very hard?


Dec 15, 1999, 06:41 AM	#2
*nix* Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Metro_Manila	Well, Ada, since you are already in the IT field, I think that there are several IT and Web companies sprouting up here and there, it shouldn't be too difficult. I guess it's finding a good IT company to work for that is the problem -- This is all of course considering that you will remain in the same industry. A little tip though would be to work on your cover letter as much as your resume. Since you don't have too much work experience yet, interest helps, and resourcefulness helps even more. If the company you are applying to sees that you have done your homework, and that you are well aware of who they are and what situation you are getting into should you be taken in, then that's a big plus. Good luck!


Dec 15, 1999, 09:43 AM	#3
CaRaMBa PEx Consultant Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: happytripper.com	Hi Adagerl! Check out www.jobsdb.com , www.thejobpage.com , www.job-openings.com . Also, buy the sunday edition of Manila Bulletin. There are lots of job openings in the classifieds section. What are you interested in? What are your qualifications? If you want, you can send me your resume, I can forward it to my friend who's working for a headhunter company for IT companies.


Dec 22, 2000, 07:45 AM	#4
hard_guy00 Banned by Admin Join Date: Nov 2000	lalang... i just wanna bump off recent entries. hehe.


Dec 22, 2000, 02:25 PM	#5
zimdude indietechartist Join Date: May 2000	so what does Batch 2001 want to do?


Dec 22, 2000, 06:09 PM	#6
hobbes20 Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: paranaque	work abroad... dami na masyado IT sa Philippines... sa ibang countries di masyado... sister ko IT sa Oz... she was tapped to work sa England... 38 pounds/hr... whew... sabi niya sakin 6 months experience daw laging hinahanap... tanung ko sa kanya ano ok na companies.. post ulit ako...