Currently, I’m in my 3rd company now! I’m on training in a call center as a Tech Support Representative.

My first job was a referral from my Head in our Student government but I decided to transfer to another company. It’s a publishing company and I applied without any contact. On my own. But I decided to resign after a year and 4 months as I’m now satisfied with the compensation and benefits and even the HR and management. They are basically, poor in everything!

And now, I’m in here in a call center… I applied on my own but have a friend’s name on the referral form (common to call centers) but I did passed the exams and interviews without a friend’s contact. So that’s it!

Hope you don’t mind calling you ate…

You know what your daughter lauren… should be very lucky that they were people helping her and she don’t need to go with the normal process of job hunting which is very difficult.

Five years ago, I was a commerce graduate and to be frank, I didn’t even know that my first job was all about business & research. I was worked to coordinate the product and research when little did I know that research meant actual creation, implementation and delivery of new services!

I was a clueless business development coordinator when I joined dentsu young and rubicam , and distinctly remember the first advice I received from our creative director. She told me that in order to survive, I need to learn how to look for the information I need without relying too much on others. I should be proactive if I wanted to be involved and self supporting. I only stayed there for two years then transferred to ayala foundation, then right now am working in the research team under by one of the leading communication business here in GT Tower, makati.

I believed that rules change once you’re employed. kahit na meron kang struggle sa buhay hindi mo pwedeng sabihin kaagad sa tao, to someone whom you think is your friend in the business. It seems like they judge you right away. They have an opinion right away.

@sexymom- step 1 is good start. At least you are given the chance to be tested.

@jayveef- we need the experience as springboard to future jobs or career prospects.

@ami- I will only help when asked by my daughter. Problem is I hear her whining about it so I try to help. or maybe she just wants to rant.

I understand newly grads who prefer to find jobs for themselves instead of asking for their parents’ help. I was like that then. It’s a getting-out-of-your-parents-shadow syndrome. I don’t find fault for people getting jobs by pulling strings but I really commend those who do not. That proves that idealism and taking challenges among their generation is very much alive.

looking back i knew i could have done more, but nonetheless, it was a big eye opener and a good start with my career.

tell L, even if there are connections, she will still be all by herself when it comes to the next steps, she still has to prove her worth. i don’t think there are anymore companies who hire employees, and keep them, just because there were connections.