Malimit nakakatanggap ako ng text message na nagtatanong kung meron ba akong alam na may job opening. More often than not siempre sasabihin kong wala – anong akala nyo saken, Department of Labor? Mas marami namang nagre-request na kung pwede bang gawin akong character reference. Okay lang sana kung close ko ang humihiling or at least may pinagsamahan kami kahit papano. Sometimes di ko pa nga maalala kung sino yung nagti-text. Meron ding mga anak ng pinsan o mga pamangkin kuningning. Kung meron mang nilagay akong reference at natanggap, so far, wala pang nagpapasalamat.
Anyway, this blog post is not about me. Ang haba nung introduction na yun, ah! Marami-rami na din kasi akong friends or acquiantances na kaka-graduate lang and who are unemployed. I just wanna share kung anong dapat nyong gawin kapag nag-aaply kayo ng trabaho. Base ito sa personal opinion ko – kumbaga ito yung mga kino-consider ko kapag may mga naga-apply ng trabaho sa akin. Read on, faithful readers, you might find this useful.
- Presentable ba and Application Letter mo? - Para saken malaki ang impact ng pagkakagawa ng application letter. Kung nanggigitata ang itsura nito diretso sa trash can talaga agad. Dapat malinis tingnan. And in this age of improved technology, please lang huwag nang gumamit ng typewriter for your application letter. Minsan mali-mali pa ang pagkaka-type. Kung wala kang computer and laser printer, by all means, go the the nearest computer shop.
- Never ever miss the full name of the Addressee – Pinapansin ko din kung tama ang pangalan ko sa letter. Major major fail if you address your letter to THE MANAGER or to the HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT. Hello?! At least mag-effort ka na alamin kung sinong susulatan mo ano! Initiative ang tawag dyan. And kung nag-effort ka nga tapos mali pa ang spelling ng pangalan ng manager — good luck na lang sayo!
- Kaya Body ang tawag kasi dapat malaman – Sometimes, I skip reading the body of the letter na. Ako talaga noon effort na effort sa paggawa ng application letter. MY OWN WORDS talaga. Ngayon, copy and paste from the internet na ang drama ng karamihan. Obvious na obvious kaya. Pero please lang, kung kokopya ka na rin lang, make sure you update the necessary information nang hindi nagkakabukuhan.
- Don’t forget to sign your application letter – Super palpak na talaga ang applicant who hands his/her letter without signing it. Naman! Papano pang ma-impress ang nagi-interview kung mismong signature mo eh kinalimutan mong gawin. Kaya always double-check everything before finalizing it.
- Choose a recent colored picture – Make sure naman that the picture you enclosed in your application is the more recent. Huwag yung taken 30-pounds ago. Avoid black and white pictures. And don’t just stop na ito ang recent. Make sure na maganda ang kuha mo. It should be a formal studio shot, at least 2×2 ang size. Ako kasi, visual na tao – pag maganda ang nakikita ko, then your letter goes to the top pile but of course, subject to review of the other credentials. Believe you me, an attractive looking picture usually catches the attention.
- Huwag over-acting ang Biodata or Resume – Update, update, update! Dito ako usually nagbababad to check on the credentials of the applicant. Make sure na ikaw ang gumawa nyan kasi nakakahiya kung hindi mo masagot ang mga tanong about your resume or biodata. It is not necessary na lahat ng mga seminars that you’ve attended eh ilagay. Choose the ones that has any relation to the job you’re applying for. And please lang huwag nang isali ang mga certificate of attendance na natanggap mo ha. I have enough toilet paper.
- Use POWERFUL references – For me, nakaka-attract ng attention ang mga well-known personalities na nakalagay as your reference. Rule of thumb lang: Dapat ipinagpaalam mo na gagamitin mong reference ang mga taong nasa biodata mo ha. And make sure lang na kapag tinawagan ang mga taong ito eh maaalala ka. Kaya hindi sapat na magpapaalam ka via text message or via a phone call. Puntahan mo talaga para maalala ka. Just imagine kung idi-deny ka in the future. Nakakahiya! And please lang iwasang kamag-anak mo ang reference mo. Minus point agad yan.
- Packaging, baby! – Importante talaga ang presentation. Dati, we choose the best envelope – yung maputing-maputi at makapal. Konting mali lang ng pagkaka-type noon, pinapalitan na. Ngayon naiba na. Job-seekers now use the clear folder. Okay naman yan but to keep it formal, don’t use a colored folder.
Now you’re ready. Either you mail your application letter (and biodata) or you personally deliver it. If you mail it, use a trustworthy courier service. Then follow up mo after five days. The good thing about delivering it yourself, you immediately get an appointment for interview or baka interview portion ka na agad. That’s why kailangang pustura ka na ever when delivering your letter. Para sa mga magpapa-interview, heto ang TIPS PARA SA INTERVIEW PORTION.
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General Santos Time
September 1st, 2010 at 3:53 PM
Naalala ko yata fresh grad ako noon, di ko nailagay signature ko sa application letter. Huli na nang nalaman ko na wala pala akong signature doon nang naipasa ko na. ayun di ako tinawagan kahit interview or whatever. Babush nalang to that company. It’s their loss di nila ako tinanggap. ahahaha bitter-bitteran ba ang drama. LOLz
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September 1st, 2010 at 5:31 PM
bad naman ung la nag thank you galore!
sige lang tito… blessings comes to those who give and help….
September 1st, 2010 at 7:47 PM
@Robstroy — ter sometimes pag may dating ang picture, keber na kahit walang signature! saka ko na sya pagalitan during interview! hahahahaha!
September 1st, 2010 at 8:17 PM
and be sure to answer the “why”..why are you here or why are we going to hire you…its funny how so many people apply for a job, submit their application, and really do not know why are they doing it anyway…like “sir, i need a job??”
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September 1st, 2010 at 8:30 PM
@bone — doc, siguro na-encounter ko na ang lahat ng klase ng mga nag-aapply and napapansin ko lang na the quality is really deteriorating. oh well….
September 2nd, 2010 at 8:59 AM
Wow! Tnx sa helpful tip na ito sir ormz. Ngaun may idea na ako ng d0′s an d0nts 0n making a resume and applicati0n letter.ü [rushed t0 open his My documents f0lder and changed the outdated grad pic on the soft copy of his resume. Hehe.ü]
September 2nd, 2010 at 9:01 AM
I have passed a few application letters lang din, but the most regretting would be, I declined a medical representative post. Hayyyyzzz.
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September 2nd, 2010 at 11:54 AM
Yes! Very timely tong BLOG mo kuya…
I’m on the job hunt ngaun at always nandun kayo ni Kuya AVEL sa mga references ko… Sorry sa late permission kuya…
Tenchu3x ever so much….
September 2nd, 2010 at 11:55 AM
Share ko pala kuya ha! thnx!
September 2nd, 2010 at 2:17 PM
akala ko pa naman, may nag-apply sa bank mo and did the exact opposite of everything that you pointed out here… hehehe… very insightful ang inputs mo… this will be very helpful sa mga applicants… baka puwedeng paggawan ng tarp and i-post sa mga colleges and universities for career week or something… may opening ka ba sa bangko mo, Sir Ormz? apply ako… hehehe… cheers!!!
September 3rd, 2010 at 10:20 AM
These tips come straight from an authority who really hires so they’re very credible. I actually use all of these when I get invited as a speaker on Job Hunting. Just an additional point. If you’re applying for a job especially online or via email, see to it that your cover letter catches the hiring officers’ attention and really impresses them otherwise they won’t have any drive to open your attached resume no matter how impressive it is. For example, if they see any grammatical errors, they get turned off right away. So have it checked by experts as much as possible before you hand it in.
I applied via Internet in my present position and I was told that there were over 200 applicants who sent their resume via email. They shortlisted only the top 10 for interview. See how tough the competition in the jobmarket is? So write effective cover letter and resume that will hook the Hiring Officer to lead you to an interview.
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September 3rd, 2010 at 10:32 AM
May nakalimutan ako, Ormz. By impressive cover letter, I mean, hindi lang about grammar. See to it na hindi yong laman ng resume mo ay siya rin ang nasa cover letter mo. The cover letter is actually the icing of the cake. It is where you can elaborate more about yourself in paragraph forms contrary to the usual bullet points in resume. Remember you are selling yourself when you’re applying for a job so you must convince the HO how different you are from the rest of the applicants that you should be chosen.
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September 4th, 2010 at 7:31 PM
Totoo lahat ng nakasulat dito haha napansin ko noon yung iba halos lahat ng seminars na in-attendan kahit yung hindi talaga relevant ay nilalagay. suya ever so much!
May kakilala din ako na matalino naman at nasa top ng klase, pero ang ginamit na font sa application letter ay comic sans T_T
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September 6th, 2010 at 4:19 PM
Very helpful tips =)
September 8th, 2010 at 8:49 AM
Super major major helpful siya sir thanks for this
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September 9th, 2010 at 6:12 AM
@Eron — glad you liked it! watch out for the tips para sa mga magpapa-interview…
September 9th, 2010 at 6:23 AM
@raincindy — thanks cidz… apply na dayon… hehehe!
September 9th, 2010 at 6:27 AM
@micamyx — hahahaha COMIC SANS FONT ged? super phail! hahahaha!
September 9th, 2010 at 7:10 AM
@nice A — eunice, may tama ka! salamat sa dagdag na tips!
October 11th, 2010 at 11:35 PM
Talagang hinanap ko ang post na ‘to kasi magreretouch ako ng application letter. Haha!
Thanks, Sir O.
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thanks kaayo sa info
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