Where to find jobs after graduation
In a few weeks’ time, our college seniors will finally graduate (again, congratulations Sir Mon!)… and then, the inevitable will follow – you need to find a job!
With already a hundred of Filipinos nowadays being jobless, what are the chances of the new graduates landing a job in the first few months of their job hunting?
Aside from the ‘experience’ factor, they actually have as much chance of passing (or failing) as the ’seasoned’ job hunters.
But where do you really start looking for a job?
Here are some suggestions:
REFERRALS – these could be your professors, your teachers, your parents’ friends, your godparents, the company you worked for as a student trainee… anybody whom you know has some ‘inside’ connection on some companies and can help you land a job.
JOB FAIRS – fortunately for college students these days, job fairs abound. And companies even go to different schools and universities announcing schedules of their job fairs. Sometimes, job fairs are even conducted inside campuses.
You can also check the malls for the schedules of job fairs.
NEWSPAPERS - yes, that good ‘ol newspaper still has the list of job vacancies in them. I strictly refer here newspapers… the broadsheets and not just the tabloids. No offense, but if you’re serious in landing a job, check out the broadsheet newspapers.
Need I to mention that years ago, the Sunday edition of Manila Bulletin has always been a favorite source job hunters? I believe that in these times, companies still advertise their openings in the said newspaper.
ONLINE JOB SITES – of course, it’s the age of the Internet! Definitely you can find job opportunities online. There are in fact quite a number of websites that job hunters can register in for free and look for the list of job opportunities from the companies who have advertised with them.
JobsDB and JobStreet are two of the most popular online job sites in the country. You can register there, create your online resume and do your job hunting online from their vast database of companies.
ONLINE BUSINESS FORUMS – the Entrepreneur Forum and the PinoyBusiness.org are just two of the business forums I am active in, and they do have threads (and sections) wherein some job openings are posted.
BUSINESS BLOGS – of course, just like this one you’re reading right now. Job openings are often posted in business blogs, just like my previous post on job opportunities in e-Telecare in Clark.
So be sure to visit here more often so as not to miss any announcements. Better yet, why not subscribe through your e-mail so you’ll be sure to get updates everytime there’s an announcement.
DOOR-TO-DOOR – in absence of a better term. I’m referring here to ‘walking in‘ in companies you might be interested to work in, inquiring for any possibilities of an opening and leaving your resume for their perusal.
Don’t think that it may not look good on your image, as you’re looking like you really need a job (reality check: yes, you do, really need a job). Some companies may not always see it like that, in fact some may even appreciate it and hire you on the spot.
What I mean here is, there is really no single effective approach that is sure to find a job for everybody everytime. Every one has different qualifications, capabilities and personalities. Just like companies have different sets of standards and requirements.
So, you might as well try all those mentioned here, one should land you a job.
Of course, when everything else fail. Maybe finding a job may not be for you, maybe you are cut to be an entrepreneur!
How can you be an entrepreneur? Well, that would be a different post. In the meantime…
Happy job hunting and good luck!
P.S. Before you go submitting your resume, make sure you Tailor-Fit them to position and company you’re applying for 
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3 Comments on Where to find jobs after graduation
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meg balajadia on
Thu, 12th Mar 2009 12:36 am
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Roy on
Thu, 12th Mar 2009 3:32 am
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Samuel Peterson on
Mon, 16th Mar 2009 4:19 pm
hi.
im working in a recruitment firm and i am looking for people interested to work in big corporate companies. Our clients are mostly from the banking, IT, business/management industry.
should you be interested, send me a copy of your resume and id be contacting you should you be qualified for any post.
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Hi!
Thanks for following that up here. I’m sure those who will drop here looking for a job will definitely be delighted upon reading your comment.
Thanks!
Roy’s last blog post..Tale of the two shoe salesmen
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Your all suggestions are very helpful, I am glad to read your whole blog, its very important that find a job after graduation. In case of that your all suggestions are very nice.
Samuel Peterson from Job Listing
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