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gary_garlic

Hi! On my 2nd day na dito sa SG and naka 2 in person interview na ako kahapon. I submitted application 1 month before ako mag land here. Ngayon kahit 2nd day ko pa lang, ang taas ng anxiety ko kasi naubusan na ko ng interview line up. Nag ssubmit na ako resumes here. Goodluck sa ating lahat!

IO in SG/PH no problem, 17kilos pa ang maleta ko lol.

I only have 30k pesos, and my friend will extend my pass on my 15th day here. Grabeng pagtitipid pero adventure na rin. Bahala na si batman hehehe.

engr.fmDistrict5

@gary_garlic good for u..1/day ave mo ngayon..ako pa 1 month na 3 interviews lg inabot..pero sige2x lg sabi nga..

gary_garlic

So I'm going to give you guys a tip kahit na wala pa rin naman ako na sesecure na role here. My field is in Recruiting kasi so I have an idea how End to End Recruiting works and since nakausap ko na ang mga Recruiting friends ko here, napag aralan ko na how they work (which is sobrang LAYO from Pinas grabe!). I'm not scared of competition too, how you sell yourself is still what matters, kahit marami akong kasabayan na Pinoy. At the end of the day, it boils down to your attitude (how you presented yourself + skills + preparedness) Just today I got 3 phone calls na ulit. Ang pinaka worry ko na lang is super baba ng salary ko sa Pinas and yung foreigner quota. I said salary, mahirap i discuss yung how compensation planning works for us Recruiters so skip ko na part na yun.

This is is my technique:
1. Do cold calls sa mga Recruiters directly. In Jobstreet, may mga phone numbers ang Recruiters there. Send Whatsapp too if meron sila. Just ask if they have quota and be upfront so you won't waste your time.
2. Besides sending resumes 100x a day, be strategic. Do it at 4:00am.
3. If you have friends here, ask for a recommendation!! Magpa refer ka.
4. Tailor fit your job description sa role that you are applying for. Your resume should at least be 2 pages only. In fact when my resume was printed out by the recruiter nung interview ko kahapon, nakita ko back to back nya prinint. It was easy for her to skim through it. 13 years na ako nag wwork, sinama ko lang yung 2008 ko na role.
5. Sign up for LinkedIn. This is the platform where Recruiters connect. Find the company you're interested at, look for Recruiting employees working there, connect with them and then send them a message. Personally, I signed up for a Premium Trial which I will cancel in 30 days. I just need to maximize yung platform to connect with them.
6. Lastly, research the company and prepare! Think of this as a competition with yourself, and not everyone else's. Given na yan na million nag aapply here. But you only have your skills, attitude and yourself to compete with.

Just be positive, have the right mindset and don't be afraid to fail. Umuwi man tayo ng luhaan, at the end of the day, you did your best and you handled setbacks gracefully. I hope this helps and goodluck!!!!

isorn4x

Thanks @gary_garlic for sharing some tips. Halos same tayo strategy. Worth it yung pag gising at pag apply ng maaga. ako 4:00 ng umaga hanggang 8:00AM para pag pasok ng mga recruiter on top yung application/resume ko. Will share din my techniques and experience soon. #firsttimer

ella8

@gary_garlic hello pumunta kaba dyan na may scheduled interview kana? I'm planning kasi na pumunta din sa Singapore this coming end week of April. Wala pko interview ni isa. Please advise.

gary_garlic

@ella8 yes, meron ako naka line up na 2 interviews when I got here. I started sending out resumes January pa lang. Good luck sa Job hunting! FYI -- mas matagal na ang processing ng work visa daw here, nakalagay na sa paper 3 weeks. Have a friend na PR who can extend your stay para you don't need to exit. These are the things I only learned about when I got here.

ella8

@gary_garlic thank you for your reply. I've been sending my cv since January din wala pa akong interview ni isa. Grabe hopeless na yung feeling ko. Uutang ako sa sister ko just to go there pero nagdadalawang isip ako baka masayang Lang yung perang pinaghirapan nya. 2 yrs experience ko sa accounting firm. San ka po ngapply re sa two mong interview. Salamat!

gary_garlic

@ella8 Recruiting kasi ang industry ko with focus on Banking Operations, so yung resume ko tailored sa needs nung mga companies na sinesendan ko ng resume. I have about 15 different resumes, catered dun sa business profile nung company na in aapplyan ko. In your resume, use an SG address of your friend and ask her if pwede gamitin cell number for your resume lol. That's what I did, pero if may tumawag ni rroute nya sakin yung caller and give her my PHL number. Natawagan naman ako while nandyan ako sa pinas. You need to have savings, parang manghihinayang ka if pumunta ka dito and uutang ka. Just my two cents. But if you do, don't be afraid to fail. Ganyan talaga, if it's not for you despite your effort, wala rin tayo magagawa talaga. But diskarte talaga important.

boysisig

Good luck po mga Job Hunter! Try lang ng try

maya

Tama si @gary_garlic, if pupunta dito better kung extra money mo lang gagastusin mo. Pero kung uutang, naku wag mo na lang isapalaran. Jan kna lang muna sa Pinas magapply if waley pa budget.

Vincent17

@gary_garlic PR ung friend muna tutulong sayo magextend ng svp?

gary_garlic

@Vincent17 yes, PR po sya here since 2004 pa.

Awa ng diyos, nakaka 6 interviews na ko dito and yung isang company umabot na ko sa Director after 4 back to back interviews. Umiikot na rin pwet ko at may mga kaunting crayola moments din haha. I'm on my 13th day here. Sana magka offer na rin, ito na yung moments na tanggap ko na ang lahat ng posibleng mangyari. Learning experience talaga sya and di ko makakalimutan mga pinagdaanan ko here no matter what happens. Pero syempre di tayo susuko agad, laban lang talaga. Doors close when they do, sabi nga nila. If it's for you, hindi ka palalampasin nyan.

rodelynnylanan

Hello po! Newbie here.
Planning po ako magpunta ng SG this coming June. From Davao pa po ako. Hingi lang po sana akong tips sa pag job hunting. Also, marami po ba ditong pumunta ng mag isa? Yun po kasi yung gagawin ko medyo kinakabahan pa ng konti pero kakayanin. Hehe. Hingi po sana akong tips. Thank youuuu.

gary_garlic

@rodelynnylanan solo po ako hehehe. marami rami na rin tips na pinost here, matutulungan ka talaga. For a first timer like me din, itong site na to naging guide ko for everything. Goodluck sa job hunting! May mga time na umiiyak ako here, hindi talaga madali. Pero yung mindset mo when you get here i prepare mo na, plus Plan C,D etc. More importantly, mag enjoy ka! Go out and don't waste your time just sitting. Enjoy talaga para mawala yung feeling ng panghihinayang if you don't get any

geneFlynn

@rodelynnylanan mas maganda kung mag isa ka lang kc pag marami kayo tapos lahat kayo mag hahanap ng work mas lalo kang di makakapag focus mag hanap. madami ditong tips namakakatulong sayo mula IO hangng sa pag aapply ng pass check mo lang goodluck!

PinkPasta

@rodelynnylanan Challenging sya and risk talaga ang magpunta dito to find a job. Meron sinuswerte meron din naman na umuuwi pabalik sa atin na walang nahanap na work. However, d mo malalaman if you won't try. I think you need to keep your hopes high and your expectations low para d ka malungkot if things don't turn out according to your plan. Importante malakas loob mo and tlagang samahan mo ng matinding dasal. I remember the time na wala pa ako work tama si @gary_garlic kc meron ako days na tourist mode talaga ako, hehe! But of course I made sure na talagang nagawa ko na magpasa pasa in the morning. What I did was, sa gabi checking na ako ng job openings then I prepare my drafts na as much as I could. Pinagpupuyatan ko, hehe! Then office hours early morning send send send. After lunch hour ganun din pero not so much na pag late afternoon kc pauwi mode na sila, haha! Feeling ko lang naman. Anyway, good luck sayo and God bless

Bert_Logan

@rodelynnylanan ano field mo? To tell you the truth medyo delikading ding mag byahe mag isa, dapat ma convince mo ung IO dyan sa pinas na mag tour ka lang at di ka mag hahanap ng work. Pag dating naman dto sa SG yung IO dto medyo mahigpit kasi madami pumapasyal dto na mga girlalu na ang work is fly by night. Tiwala lang sa sarili at dagdagan mo dasal.

Tip ko lang syo, is mag browse ka na sa mga job site gaya ng jobstreet, jobsdb, monster, etc...then check mo ung field of studies mo na hinahanap sa job site. Usually naglalagay sila ng mga requirements sa mga candidate, try mo revised ung CV mo base sa job description na need nila na sa tingin mo ginagawa mo naman in your former work.

All the best.....kung kapalaran mo makapag work dto SG bibigay syo ni Lord yan.....GOD Bless!!!!

gary_garlic

May job offer na po ako finally after 19 days here sa SG nakakaiyak ang feeling huhuhu. Di ako mapakali, matatapos na visa ko and sana maapprove online yung extension ko para di na ko mag exit at di ko na maabala yung friend ko na local. Yung MOM din inaalala ko if papasa ba ko, umiikot na pwet ko. Pati medical din iniisip ko na rin if papasa! Tiningnan namin kanina nung employer ko yung MOM site kasi sabi ko yun ang biggest worry ko, and sabi nya may appeal naman and dont worry. Open naman sila and they will keep me posted, kaso syempre on my part, antayan na ang peg. Overthinking na and on overdrive na sa next steps T_T

gary_garlic

Grabe na deny agad request ko for extension, 2 hrs ago ko lang sinubmit T_T huhuhu

Bert_Logan

wala ka choice uwi ka muna pinas dun ka nalang mag antay sabihan mo nalang ung employer mo sa status ng Stay mo. Good luck and all the best.

p4tric

Good luck.

rodelynnylanan

Thank you po sainyo for taking your time sa pagreply sa query ko!

rodelynnylanan

@gary_garlic congrats po sa job offer! Sana mag tuloy tuloy na po blessings sainyo. Matanong ko lang po, yun pong naka line up nyong interviews bago kayo dumating ng Sg, alam po ba ng employer na nasa Ph pa kayo at the time of application? If you dont mind, ilang years po work experience ninyo?

@geneFlynn ayun nga rin po. medyo kinakabahan lang sa immig lalo pa’t wala akong kamag anak or kakilala dyan. pero lalaban at magtitiwala lang ☝

rodelynnylanan

@PinkPasta Oo nga po eh. anlaking risk talaga pero mas nakakapanghinayang kung di ko man lang susubukan. Kaso di pa ako makaka tourist mode kasi on a tight budget. Hehe. Ano po bang magandang way para maging systematic yung pag aapply? Submit CVs online sa morning tapos buong araw mag walk in?

@Bert_Logan ang work experience ko po is administrative work sa Ford for 8 months tapos government service naman for 3 years. mainly clerical/encoding yung ginagawa even though nasa Accounting department. isang concern ko po pala is yung natapos kong kurso. Hndi kasi in line yung degree ko sa work exp ko gawa ng pagiging impractical ng degree ko (International Studies) malaki parin po kaya chances ko of landing a job despite that?

rodelynnylanan

By any chance, meron po ba kayong group page sa fb or group chat sa messenger? tska may marerecommend po kayong agency? I’ve heard higher chances daw na magkaron ng interview and mahire through them. Totoo ba? Thank you po ng marami. sobrang helpful para sakin. Kudos and God bless to all of you na nag tatake time tumulong sa kababayan

PinkPasta

@rodelynnylanan If you are on a tight budget, I suggest na magipon ka muna talaga na may extra pag susugal ka dito. Magiging magastos lalo na if you need to exit which is mostly ganun ang case lalo na ngayon na mabagal na ang approval ng passes unlike before na ilang days lang may result na. Plus if ever you get a job dito and like yung isa natin kababayan na si @gary_garlic na ngayon I think better na umuwi satin and mag process nlg POEA kung sakali eh maglalabas ka na naman ng pera for it. Hindi lang kelangan na emotionally ready ka to face frustrations dito pati na rin tlaga financial.

Walk in is not really the style dito. You can submit online applications. But if you really prefer na mag walk in wala naman kaso at style mo yun and malay mo iba maging kapalaran mo and dun ka makakuha work. Yung ginawa ko dati is gawa ng drafts na email na pra early in the morning office hours eh send send send na lang ako. In that way, chances are yung email mo eh nasa taas ng list and makikita ng HR or sino man in charge of recruitment. Pag mga lunchtime sympre break din ako then send ulit mga hapon after lunch. Pag medyo patapos na office stop na kc most likely pauwi mode na sila, hehe! Then hanap hanap ulit job postings and mag ready ng drafts again for next day.

Regarding sa agencies, be careful din and maraming modus dito. Pagbabayarin ka and it's not cheap then ang ending goodbye na sa pera mo and d ka nakakuha ng trabaho. Although, there are legit ones naman and normally yung usual na charge nila is 2 mos salary mo. Meron din iba who charge for like registration fee. Ito ay based sa experience ng kakilala ko. Thru salary deduction yung payment nya nung na hire na sya. Basta pag hingan ka upfront ng talagang malaking amount, think twice kna lalo na if for interview lang and wala pa guarantee na may work ka kahit pa sabihin nila na refundable. Lalo na if you needed to exit pano mo pa sila hahabulin for refund? Meron din iba na prang head hunters check mo post sa SKY EMPLOYMENT may comment dun isa natin kababayan ng lists of those na wala charge daw. Pero wish ko pa rin sayo makahanap direct employer. You can ask for advise pa rin dito. Madami na ang experienced na talagang nagbibigay insights sa site na to.

I wish you good luck. As what I have said sa isang post ko keep your hopes high and your expectations low pra mas less stressful if things don't work out according to your plan. Seek for God's guidance para d ka maligaw

Vincent17

@gary_garlic akala koba eextend ka ng friend mong PR, bat nareject ka?

gary_garlic

@Vincent17 nag Boracay kasi sya, and nag apply ako by myself online huhu. Pero ita try nya sa Monday pagbalik. Pwede kaya yun? Llogin daw sya sa Singpass nya. T_T

Vincent17

@gary_garlic haha bat dimo hinintay.. Yes pwede pa un.. Tama thru Singpass..