Finding for a job opportunity

Opportunity knocks only once, so grab the opportunity when it still hot; it might be your last chance.

When finding a job it is important that you know where to find it, and when you already knew where to find, go as if you are the only person qualified for it.

Finding a job is easy but finding the right job for you is a little bit of difficulty considering the competition in the labor market. But there is a chance for everything. If you really wanted to have a good job for you there are so many ways to find one. All newspapers, I believe, have a section called "Classified Ads" where local companies use to publish their products and services, including hiring of personnel or staff they needed for vacancies or expansions of their offices. Sacrifice your little pennies and buy one. Who knows, the next hiring might be your's.

You can also do walking-in in companies you believe can hire you based on your qualifications. Just make sure you have prepared the right resumé or CV for the position you wanted to apply for before doing so. Prepare as many as possible according to the number of companies you are planning to walk-in. Dress up according to the nature of your prospective job. Hand-over personally your resumé or CV to the HR officer, and do not leave the company's office without any future appointment with the HR or with any of the personnel in-charge in hiring.

If you are familiar with PESO (the acronym for Public Employment Service Office), there is one in every municipality, city, or in every provincial capitol. PESO is a non-fee charging multi-employment service facility or entity established or accredited pursuant to Republic Act No. 8759 otherwise known as the PESO Act of 1999. Its objectives, among others, are; 1) provide a venue where people could explore simultaneously various employment options and actually seek assistance they prefer; 2) serve as referral and information center for the various services and programs of DOLE and other government agencies present in the area; 3) provide clients with adequate information on employment and labor market situation in the area; and, 4) as a network with other PESO's within the region on employment for job exchange purposes.

Once or twice a year, or depending on situations, every PESO center in the Philippines is conducting a "jobs fair" for those who are in desperate need of jobs in their locality. So, in order to be updated with the latest job posts it is advisable that you frequently visit your respective PESO center and ask them about possible job opportunities in your area.