What you need to do to get a job in Australia if you are not in Australia.

EASY TO GET A JOB ABROAD

If you are planning to work abroad, countries that are easy to get a job would be those middle eastern countries like UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain etc. Most of the companies in middle eastern countries provide everything to their employee from flight from the home country, accommodation, food, transportation, and health insurance during the duration of the employment contract. There may be some but that is not the case in the rest of the world.

WORK VISA IN AUSTRALIA

In Australia, a non-Australian can only work in Australia if they have a proper visa. There is a different classification of visa for work-related visa depending on location, duration of stay, skills, and qualification of the visa applicant.  Some of this visa are 457 Visa which is valid for up to 4 years, 189 visa which is valid as long as you want to stay (Permanent Residency) and there are other more here Work Visa Option. Holders of student Visa, Working Holiday Visa are also able to work with some limitation apply.

Company sponsorship is commonly practiced to get a job in Australia. (457 Visa, TSS Visa). Then there is 189 Visa and 190 Visa that will allow you to come to Australia without sponsor. (Permanent Resident)

HOW TO START

The easiest way to get a job in Australia is through Recruitment Agency or Migration Agency because they usually have a ready employer that is willing to sponsor foreign skilled worker. Aside from the migration agency and immigration lawyers, Australian Immigration Website is the best place to gather information on how to apply for any kind of visa. The website is always updated and have the most reliable information. You'll  see the list of requirements, procedures, fees etc, it just means that you can apply for your own visa.

The first thing you need to do is to check if your profession or your kind of job is in the Skilled Occupation List. If you see your job in the list, alongside is the Assessing Authority, assessing Authority is the one that will give you an Australian Qualification. Australian Qualification can be a certificate 3 or  4 depends on your field of work. In my case I am a cook, the assessing authority gave me "Commercial Cookery Certificate 3". For the Chef, Cook and other trade professional TRA or Trade Recognition Australia is the Assessing Authority. Nurses, Engineers, and other job have other Assessing authority.

Once your skills have been assessed and got a proper certificate, the other thing you must have is the English qualification, it can be an IELTS, PTE, passport or certification that English is the medium your school is using. and then the rest of the requirements are the usual school credentials, employment certificates, passports, other certificates etc.

Once you have all those requirements ready, all you need to do is look for a job in Australia,  Submit your CV to a different company in Australia, always write a nice cover letter stating your qualification and don't forget to mention that you have all the requirements ready for visa application. If the company hire you the possibilities are they will refer you to their migration agent, or lawyer for visa application procedure.

Those are the procedure I did to get a job on a 457 visa here in Australia. I was already here in Australia when I did that. I think this is the same even if you are offshore or not in Australia. I am just not sure about the procedure of skills assessment offshore, but it explained in the Trade Recognition Australia website.


Procedure for Permanent Residency in Australia. Video

Cost of applying for a Job in Australia.

Quit the job to travel the world, and it was the best decision ever.

How to be successful OFW

I don't recommend to my young fellow Filipinos to go to work abroad as Nanny, Domestic Helper, Sales Lady/Man, Service Crew, etc. . Yong mga ganitong trabaho kadalasan eh walang pag angat or promotion na maaasahan. Pero if this jobs are just stepping stone then it's okay. Anyway success is measured by happiness.

Marami sa ating mga Filipino na dahil sa hirap ng buhay at baba ng sweldo sa Pilipinas eh napipilitang magtrabaho sa ibang bansa.

My abroad Story

Isa rin akong dating OFW na sa kasalukuyan eh naghahanap ng trabaho bilang kusinero at itong pagsusulat at pag s share ng buhay at travel vlog ang kasalukuyang pinag kaka abalahan ko.

Pumunta ako sa Dubai noong 2008 sa pamamagitan ng isang recruitment agency sa Pilipinas para magtrabaho bilang isang kusinero sa Four Season Golf Club sa Dubai. Ang sweldo ko doon eh 1700 Dirhams. Medyo maluho ako kaya bili muna ako ng mga bagay na gusto ko at nakapag travel din ako sa HongKong, Thailand at Singapore.

Nagsarado ang Four Season at nag take over ang management ng Intercontinental Hotel Group. Marami sa mga kasabayan ko ang umuwi sa Pilipinas at ilan lang kami na nag stay, bumaba ang sweldo ko from 1700 Dirhams to 1200 Dirhams dahil depende sa company, at ang minimum wages law sa Dubai during that time is around 1000 Dirham.

In the same profession I move to Armani Hotel and started again as a Commis 2 with the salary of 1100 Dirhams pero may additional na service charges, tips and bonus. Magandang company ang Armani Hotel, I like the management, I like the people, I love my job and I love the life I am having. There are some problems and arguments but those are part of work and life. I was promoted and raised my salary several times.

During that time I manage to save and wasted money. Nag invest ako sa isang condominium unit sa Pilipinas  pero hindi ko naituloy at nasayang ang kalahati ng naihulog ko. I bought things mostly i want and not I need. We eat in a nice restaurant and we travel. But the good thing is I was able to share some to my family.

Bagaman at naging maayos, magaan, masaya ang buhay ko sa Dubai eh tuloy pa rin ang buhay at tuloy pa rin ang pangarap ng mas magandang buhay. At kapag handa na tayo both financially at emotionally eh madali lang naman iwanan ang Dubai.

Sa batch namin halos lahat ng nag stay eh magaganda na ang posisyon sa trabaho ngayon sa Dubai at sa ibang panig ng mundo. Mga kasabayan kong waiter noon eh Restaurant Manager na ngayon, mga kasabayan kong Diswasher eh mababangis na Chef na ngayon. Nakakahinayang  isipin na yong ibang umuwi sa Pilipinas noon eh parang nagsisismula pa lang ulit ngayon.

Hindi pa naman tapos ang buhay eh, habang may buhay eh may pag asa. Kailangan lang eh gumagawa ng paraan para abutin ano man yong gustong mangyari sa buhay.

I am not successful, I am just happy.

 

Ilang suggestion para okay ang buhay sa abroad.

1. Be a good person. In general, Filipino workers are likeable dahil sa ugali at sipag natin sa trabaho. Pero yong iba eh mabilis ma promote sa trabaho dahil naturally eh angat sila sa ibang tao in some aspect, hindi ka dapat ma inggit, pero pwede mong e improve sarili mo.


2. Save more and spend some. Most of the company abroad provide free food, transportation and accommodation to their staff. Madalas na gastos lang naman talaga sa abroad ng mga pinoy eh pagkain at luho.


3. Save some send some. Huwag mong ipadala lahat ng sweldo mo sa pamilya sa Pilipinas. Send just what your family need. Alam mo naman kung paano e budget dahil nong nasa Pilipinas ka pa kahit maliit ang sweldo mo eh napapagkasya naman.


4. Save by yourself. Bukod don sa pinapadala mo sa pamilya mo sa Pilipinas mag save ka din dyan. You can use that for your future plan.


5. Reward your self. Sometimes dapat mong rewardan ang sarili mo, buy things you need and you want na sa palagay mo eh makakatulong para hindi ka malungkot habang nasa abroad.


6. Do not quit quickly. Marami sa mga OFW ang sumusuko kaagad dahil sa pagka homesick, pagka miss sa pamilya. Yong iba naman eh nahihirapan sa trabaho, tiis lang muna dahil ma mamaster mo din yan after few days or weeks or month madali lang yan. And tiis lang din muna dyan sa mabaho, pangit or masamang ugali na kasama sa trabaho, makakasanayan mo rin yang mga yan.


7. Find a better salary or better job. Kapag gusto natin yong trabaho natin we do the job really well, at kapag okay ang sweldo napapabuti natin ang trabaho. Sa ganitong sitwasyon magkakaron tayo ng financial freedom.


8. Another source of Income. Kung marami ka ng naipon magplano ka na ng negosyo, at kung wala ka pa namang ipon eh mag isip ka ng another source of income na pwede mong gawin on your free time, Internet is a big help.


9. Keep Going. Minsan hindi tayo nagtatagumpay sa mga gusto natin sa buhay, just keep going dahil life is good na na e experience natin ang lahat ng klase ng buhay.


10. Keep yourself Healthy. Health is wealth, mahirap magtrabaho kapag may sakit. Eat and drink right, do some exercise and be happy.

 

 

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Amsterdam Freedom. My Favorite City in Europe

Most Bike Friendly City in Europe

Train-Bus-Train to Netherland

We reach Amsterdam via train travel from Brussels Belgium, We had three transfer started with Italo Train that stop in Antwerp, then we take a bus going to the Eindhoven Train Station and then we take another Train going to the Amsterdam Central Station and then we took Tram and get down to find our hostel.

Du Welcome Us

Upon reaching the Netherland  we received a text message from Du network (because we are still using our UAE sim card) welcoming us to Netherland. The first impression is nice, wide roads, greenery along the way and nice looking houses and buildings.

Huge Tourism

When we reach the Amsterdam Central Station theres a lot of people and is easy to understand that tourism is huge in Amsterdam. As an asian we are easy to recognise as a tourist but these european tourist are even asking us the direction. Here I understand that people in Europe are partially expecting that everyone have knowledge about the place.

Triple Decker Bed Hostel

We stay in a hostel, dormitory style with triple decker bed that can accommodate 14 people, and all bed are occupied. The hostel has a cafeteria/lounge, a terrace and toilet in the room. There is just one guy sleeping in the room when we reach the place. It's still early so we just drop our luggage and went outside to eat and roam around. 10pm when we get back, we switched On the lights and some guys started to move meaning we disturbed them. We quickly and quietly remove our shoes and go straight to bed. Some people are still coming and I understand and appreciate that these people still respect the others by carefully not making noise going to their bed. The room is mix with men and women mostly young traveler.

The City

The city is amazing. houses are nice, trees everywhere, parks are green and flowery, the canal and bridge with the plants and natural flower looks beautiful, a lot of castles around, museums everywhere, coffee shops, cafe and restaurant here and there. No heavy traffic as most people are having their bicycle. I am in-love with Amsterdam. It's absolutely beautiful for me.

The People

When I was in Dubai there are two ladies from Netherland working with us in the Hotel and they look different as one is blond and the other one is a asian looking and are both beautiful and attractive. And I saw a lot of like them in Netherland. People in general in Netherland are nice.

Freedom in Amsterdam

I think people in Amsterdam are happy. I felt that there is big freedom for the people to do anything that will make them happy. I know soft drugs are allowed in Netherland but I never notice it affecting the attitude of the user towards the other. I think these people knows their boundary.

iL Cafe di Roma

Updated March 12, 2014

For the third time we come to this restaurant to accompany my friend who is hungry. I am not hungry but I decided to order for the sake of being in the restaurant. I ordered Penne Arabiata.

I don't like their penne arabiata, the pasta is almost over cooked and it has just tomato sauce. A bit spicy is the only reason to recognised that its penne arabiata. I am not sure if this is the standard but I didn't noticed what else are written on the menu as description of this food.

I am a better penne arabiata cook than the chef who cook my order. My penne arabiata is cooked with home made penne pasta, well cooked, with a bit of chop chilly not very spicy, tomato sauce, fresh cherry tomato and chop parsley tasty season with salt, pepper and olive oil.

I will never try to order Penne/ Arabiata in any restaurant now.

Because I didn't able to catch the 9:30 pm bus I decided to try this restaurant in EMAAR blvd. "iL Cafe di Roma" looks and sounds expensive. With its name its sure that it's a Italian restaurant. I am not a big fan of Italian food but because I am cook in a Italian restaurant so I know that they have something for me. As expected they have pizza, gelato, buratta, and of course pasta.

I ordered linguini with seafoods (calamari, shrimp, mussels) and ice tea. Their linguini has a creamy white sauce, it's cooked al dente and has right amount of shrimp, calamari and mussels. The taste is good but I didn't finished because i easily get full.
The lemon ice tea is good like everywhere.


The restaurant is good, they have a comfortable seat, al fresco with the view of down-part of Armani Hotel, Burj Khalifa because it was covered by the Dubai Mall bridge. They have wide LCD TV playing football games. The ambience is good for sure I am coming back.

The waiter exceeded my expectation. They are about to close the restaurant when I ordered coffee that I am going to sip outside at al fresco, He gave me extra wifi password and he told me that in case I stay for long I can use the internet.