{"id":14279,"date":"2016-08-24T15:16:03","date_gmt":"2016-08-24T15:16:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keblog.demoapp.xyz\/?p=14279"},"modified":"2022-10-19T03:50:27","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T03:50:27","slug":"highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job","title":{"rendered":"Highly Important Things to Know Before Looking for Your First Job"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14280\" src=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job.png\" alt=\"highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job\" width=\"1326\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job.png 1326w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job-1024x344.png 1024w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job-768x258.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1326px) 100vw, 1326px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For much of the workforce, their daily lives consist of some semblance of a routine and a level of certainty in knowing that their jobs will be there in the morning. However, it wasn&#8217;t always like that. Every employed person today was, at one point, unemployed, clueless, and constantly wondering\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>when\/where\/how to start looking for a job<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0We asked some millennials around the metro about their experiences (and stories of anxiety) about entering the work force and looking for their first job. Here&#8217;s what they had to say&#8230;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_26 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TOPICS<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job\/#When_did_you_start\" title=\"When did you start?\">When did you start?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job\/#Where_did_you_look\" title=\"Where did you look?\">Where did you look?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job\/#How_long_did_it_take\" title=\"How long did it take?\">How long did it take?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job\/#What_do_you_remember_most\" title=\"What do you remember most?\">What do you remember most?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job\/#Any_words_of_wisdom_for_newbies\" title=\"Any words of wisdom for newbies?\">Any words of wisdom for newbies?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_did_you_start\"><\/span>When did you start?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;I started right after grad, looked up postings online, and it wasn&#8217;t as easy as I thought.&#8221; &#8211;<strong>V<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14282\" src=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job-.jpg\" alt=\"highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job-.jpg 960w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job--300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job--150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job--768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My friend who had already been working in the company I currently work for, doing the job I wanted to apply for told me that they had a vacancy during the second sem of the year I was graduating. Before I marched for college graduation, just after getting my grades, I already sent my application.&#8221; &#8211;<strong>Alia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I attended board exam review and didn&#8217;t actively search but I entertained emails from HR people and went to interviews just so I could practice.&#8221;\u00a0<strong>&#8211; Marge<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I moved out of my house in 2006. I had to get a job.&#8221; &#8211;<strong>Joe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I spent about 1-2 months bumming around but because I knew I wanted to look for a job abroad. So I bummed around first to make the most of my freedom with my family. Hehe. Then I started looking at international job boards.&#8221;\u00a0<strong>-Faye<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Since I knew it was going to take a while for companies to reply, I applied for my first job during the week of graduation practice. I follow a lot of designers in social media and so I checked their accounts for studios they look up to or those who they enjoyed working with. I found one that I liked and e-mailed them my portfolio despite feeling unqualified for the job.&#8221; &#8211;<strong>Rachel<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_did_you_look\"><\/span>Where did you look?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;I had to ask a friend if there were any openings at the advertising agency where she was working. It was a pretty good experience considering I had a medical background. The job eased me into the marketing world.&#8221; &#8211;<strong>Health Sciences, 2012\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14284\" src=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job.jpg\" alt=\"highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job.jpg 960w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&#8230;during the University Job Fair&#8230;\u00a0Honestly, the experience was fun.\u00a0It feels good to talk to different companies about what they\u00a0can offer to you (especially when you still don&#8217;t know what you want.)&#8221; &#8211;<strong>Economics, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The most reliable way of looking for a job is through corporate websites and career fairs. Not all companies update their websites for openings, their websites are hard to skim through OR they don&#8217;t publish their openings online. Meanwhile, most companies at career fairs only get resumes to build their network which is not a sure assurance for actually applying for a job (as compared to applying for a definite role). I noticed that most major companies hire people by referral&#8211;you have to know someone in the company for you to know that there&#8217;s actually an opening.&#8221; &#8211;<strong>Industrial Engineering, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I spent 2-3 whole days a week just searching on many sites (indeed, angeljobs, startupjobs, linkedin) and making a million versions of cover letters. I think I sent out more than 100 applications and only got less than 10 positive responses. And finally only 2 interviews.&#8221; &#8211;<strong>Communications Technology Management, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_did_it_take\"><\/span>How long did it take?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;I got pretty lucky with my first job because they replied just a few days after I e-mailed them. I had my interview a few days before my graduation and was hired on the spot.&#8221; &#8211;<strong>Age 25<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14286\" src=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job_.jpg\" alt=\"highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job\" width=\"769\" height=\"769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job_.jpg 769w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job_-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job_-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>2-3 months. Basically felt incompetent every time an employer doesn&#8217;t call back.&#8221; &#8211;<strong>Age 22<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;5 minutes.&#8221; &#8211;<strong>Age 23<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The wait was about a month long. I signed my first job 3 days after being offered. They rushed me to sign.&#8221; &#8211;<strong>Age 27<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;After graduating, I was able to get a part time job with my OJT.&#8221; &#8211;<strong>Age 23<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Six months. The wait was ok but at the same time daunting. I was getting so anxious that I was already six months out of college and still jobless. I went to sign the first job offer I got because of desperation. Hehe!&#8221; &#8211;<strong>Age 24<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was pretty simple. I had 1 interview, then a few days later, I got a call telling me that I got the job.&#8221;\u00a0<strong>-Age 25<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Technically, I just waited for 2 months. I can say that &#8220;the wait&#8221; was a bit frustrating because of the uncertainty of getting a job. But I can also consider it as my rest time before becoming an actual adult. &#8221; &#8211;<strong>Age 21<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_you_remember_most\"><\/span>What do you remember most?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;I first declined my role because I wasn&#8217;t happy with the compensation. Company asked me how much was I willing to say yes to. I wasn&#8217;t ready so I gave them a random number. Although I got a pretty decent starting salary I wasn&#8217;t able to take into consideration tax&#8230;A lot of people I know get shocked by the tax deductions on their first payroll.&#8221; &#8211;<strong>Accounting<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;First job interview basically ended with the HR guy, without a word, handing me a piece of paper saying I didn&#8217;t make it. They didn&#8217;t even have the guts to say it to my face.&#8221; &#8211;<strong>Publishing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14288\" src=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job-1.jpg\" alt=\"highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job-1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The day we did walk-ins was horrible. I, along with 8 other friends, walked around Makati with about 15 copies of our resumes. We walked-in to about 12 different companies and told them we were applying. Success rate was very low. It was horrible.&#8221; &#8211;<strong>IT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;One interviewer asked me about make-up and which make-up artist I was into. When I said Michelle Phan (because she&#8217;s the only one I know, not because I was into make-up), her eyes lit up. We ended up just talking about how good she [Phan] is. Oh, and then she asked me about my skills and experiences. &#8211;<strong>Food &amp; Beverage<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was coming from Quezon City and the interview was in Makati. I decided to brave the MRT to get to Makati right at rush hour. I was 30 minutes late and I took 2 jeeps so I was so sweaty and smelly when I got to my interview. It was so embarrassing because I couldn&#8217;t freshen up as I was already late.&#8221; &#8211;<strong>E-Commerce<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In general the job hunt is a scary experience haha.. Preparing so much for a job interview, then on the actual interview you say so many stupid things hahaha then after the interview parang\u00a0<em>gahh what was thaaat.<\/em>&#8221; &#8211;<strong>Business Consulting<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Any_words_of_wisdom_for_newbies\"><\/span>Any words of wisdom for newbies?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;Be professional but don&#8217;t forget to be human. Most job seekers let nerves and the fear of being scrutinized get to them so much that they forget they&#8217;re talking to another person.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14290\" src=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job-1-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job-1-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job-1-1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Dream, but don&#8217;t expect.&#8221; &#8220;Nope.&#8221; &#8220;Don&#8217;t let the pressure get to you.&#8221; &#8220;Just be yourself&#8230; Show them how the company could really use someone like you.&#8221; &#8220;The job hunt is a learning process. Although hiring managers are learning about you, learn also about yourself and your strengths.&#8221; &#8220;I think people should stop thinking about the company they want to work for and focus more on what they would like to achieve in the long run.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14292\" src=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job_-1.jpg\" alt=\"highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job\" width=\"593\" height=\"595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job_-1.jpg 593w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job_-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/highly-important-things-to-know-before-looking-for-your-first-job_-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If you want it, you have to REALLY want it. Be persistent, but find the line between being determined and annoying. Be assertive, and present yourself as if you&#8217;re the missing link.&#8221; &#8220;Preparation is key.\u00a0I used the\u00a0STAR model. Situation, Task, Action and Result. I would research possible questions and before interviews, I reviewed my experiences (using the model to ensure good packaging) so when asked I don&#8217;t have to recall that much and could focus more on the packaging of the experience.&#8221; &#8220;It\u00a0isn&#8217;t a race naman, and you&#8217;re supposed to be where you&#8217;re supposed to be. This is the age when we&#8217;re going to take everything in and learn and grow, so chill lang and you can do it! You heard them, now\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>go get that job<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n<h4><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign up on Kalibrr<\/a>\u00a0today and find the right job for you. You can also\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/confirmsubscription.com\/h\/i\/77238488FF110D6D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">subscribe<\/a><\/strong> to our weekly newsletter and get Kalibrr Career Advice straight from your inbox!<\/em><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For much of the workforce, their daily lives consist of some semblance of a routine and a level of certainty in knowing that their jobs will be there in the morning. However, it wasn&#8217;t always like that. 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