What's the most effective job hunting medium?

[cianoy]

I have to admit that I'm curious because I'm venturing into the job recruiting/advertising business. Do students now still walk in, or are e-mailing and on-line applications more common now?

Anyway, to get an idea of what I'm talking about...e-mail a blank message to this address: philippinejobs-subscribe@eGroups.com

Thanks! Good day everyone!

[krayola]

I would have to say that it's still the sunday classified ads of PDI and MB, and yes, walk-in application ,especially if the applicant is near the area, still in. It gives him/her immediate result. Nakakainip din mag-antay ng reply sa e-mail, eh and u will wonder if na-receive ba yung application mo or what.

[This message has been edited by krayola (edited 01-07-2000).]

[The Saint]

"University of Santo Tomas" appearing on your resume...

[§ínned™]

pssst The Saint, tumpak, totoo at tama ka riyan. I got my previous jobs and my present job because of that.

American IT employer: So §inned™ you graduated from the Royal and Pontifical University, so you must be really good and talented, no doubt about that. Voila! first Toronto and Rio de Janeiro job training, then New York seminar, then came down to Fort Lauderdale, USA for job immersion then current assignment in Costa Rica with options to work in Buenos Aires, Santiago, Chile or Quito, Ecuador. This year, Brussels and Geneva for the annual worshop. Heck, I am not even a computer graduate and was so young when I got the job.

Anyway, walk-in application is a sure hit. Job hunting online, too, is helpful provided you have all the experiences, the well-roundedness and the talent (not the cartwheel thing, of course, te hehe.)

§inned™

[nix]

For students, make a really good impression on some professionals when you are in college and they will surely hire you when you graduate. Make sure you get a really good practicum as well, work hard, and the company would want you back for more. Grades, extracurricular and all that won't even matter as much because you already have proven to them that you are dependable.

The same applies for existing employees -- Your network of friends, if adequate, is difficult to beat especially with Pinoy Culture where people here have the palakasan mentality. Between two qualified personnel, the one who will be chosen is the kakilala.

[Mavi]

Having worked in the Human Resource Department, I can relate several sources I had to go through in order to find the right candidates for job openings in my company. For one, you can send your resume thru a company's website. They have links to various jobsites like Inquirer's Jobmarket(inquirer.net, Trabaho.com, jobsonline.com, etc.). Sometimes I print out an entire ream (one week's worth of resumes) of A4 just for this. You'll definetely save money on this.

You can also walk-in, but I hardly entertain them (I suppose that will depend on the company as well). Check out the major newspapers. This is HR's most important source of candidates. The HRD spends money on nationwide advertisements to search for that perfect match.

But some openings are not advertised. Friends and relatives can help you on this. Some HRDs believe that it is still possible to source good candidates thru this manner because employees are carefull about recommending just anybody.

Well, hope that helped. Good luck on the search!

[cianoy]

Mavi,

How much are the rates in the newspapers?

[nix]

Cianoy, sorry my earlier post did not answer your question.

-- Work closely with the placement department of the top colleges in the country (I won't make my suggestions here so take your pick). Students often work closely with their placement office when graduation time is nearing (that's about now), so ask for the people there to recommend top talent to you.

-- Develop relationships with different HR departments with different companies. Some buzz words you may hear about good, unhappy, willing to move to another job type of talent.

-- There are various internet sites like Trabaho.com, JobsDB.com, Jobstreet.com, etc ... that allow you to place job ads on their sites. As for the rates, get them from their respective web sites.

-- As for print advertising, look for the web site of the publication of your choice and they should have the rates there -- Inquirer.net, Star, etc ...

Good luck!

[CaRaMBa]

It depends. If you're a senior, just about to graduate, take advantage of your placement office. Very big help! If you already have work experience, then the classifieds will be very helpful. Check out the Inquirer and Manila Bulletin (very good!) classifieds every Sunday. Most of the job requirements here require work experience, so this will not be very useful for graduating students. Online sites are also helpful, sites such as www.trabaho.com , www.jobsdb.com , www.jobstreet.com , and www.thejobpage.com .

[Neo_Sphere]

Whoops! I thought you were looking for openings, business pala (didn't read your post very well)

- A lot of people still walk in, especially eager beaver fresh grads and those interested in the entertainment industry (for obvious reasons).

- Companies still opt for print advertisements as it reaches a large audience. But those advertising with Inquirer has the added bonus of having their ads published online. But MBulletin still charges a bigger rate.

- The internet is such a wonderful invention! Why opt for snail mail or the hassles of personally bringing in your resume when sending mail is just one click of a button. Nowadays, a lot of people send in their resumes online. Internet cafes are even available for those who don't have their own connection.

- You can find the newspaper ad rates at www.inquirer.net (under ad info). It depends on the size.

[cianoy]

Please try my job market services.

Simply send a blank e-mail to philippinejobs-subscribe@eGroups.com or check out my site at http://geocities.com/cianoy/philjobs.html

Thanks!