Fresh graduates hunting for jobs for the first time need to bring more than a fresh smile and a pleasing personality, Labor Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz said.
The Department of Labor and Employment is getting ready for job fairs across the country, but Baldoz said job seekers need to be prepared too.
“When you are going to the DOLE job fairs in your city or province, have your application documents ready as thousands of job opportunities will be available. This is basic,” she said in a DOLE statement.
Some basic documents that potential employers will likely ask for are:
A resume or curriculum vitae
2×2 ID pictures (Bring extra copies because employers like ID pictures for some reason)
Diploma and Transcript of Records
National Bureau of Investigation clearance
Police clearance
Authenticated birth certificate
Tax Identification Number and Social Security System documents
“Being prepared will give our jobseekers higher chances of finding a job suited to their qualifications as employers can already prescreen their documents and interview those qualified,” Baldoz said.
Another thing to bring on the job hunt is common sense. “At this time of the year when recruitment scams proliferate, jobseekers, particularly new graduates, should be watchful and should guard themselves against too-good-to-be-true offers that might merely lead them to the path of those who have been victimized by scammers,” the Labor secretary said.
