Technology eases job hunting

CEBU, Philippines - How people find work has changed dramatically over the years because of technology. Traditionally, would-be employees directly go to companies to hunt for jobs but nowadays searching for potential employers may actually be done online.

JobStreet.com, a job site in the Philippines, said technology has made job hunting easier and cheaper as people can take advantage of making online presence work for them.

Those who are in search of jobs can actually just post their profiles on the job portal and hopefully gets hired once employers see their profile, said Yoda Buyco, the marketing director of JS Philippines.

A JobStreet study in 2013 stated that one out of two Cebuanos tend to look for jobs with established and reputable companies, saying high-paying salary is a critical factor. Another reason is the suitability of the position.

More than five million Filipinos are applicants of the job site, 300,000 of whom are Cebu-based. And more than 22,000 employer advertisers are registered with the site with 2,000 companies based in Cebu.

Buyco told The FREEMAN they make sure that all companies on the job site are legal in order to avoid scams.

“We are tapping legitimate business companies,” she said. “So, before they can post we ask for business permit, BIR, DTI permit and all those documents and forms.”

JobStreet.com recently released its Cebu Annual Salary Report and the top highest paid jobs, based on the average monthly salary compiled by the job site.

Highest paid jobs

In 2014, fresh graduates concentrating on Telesales or Telemarketing are the highest paid in Cebu, with an average salary of P23,411. Graduates in the hotel management and tourism services are the second highest paid having a month salary of P21,885; those working in food services make it to the top 3 earning P18,933; customer service workers are earning an average of P18,337; and employees in the healthcare are getting P17,665.

The job site added that fresh graduates in Metro Cebu can have a minimum wage of P7,480 to P8,840 a month--for the non-agriculture sector.

However, some fields allow these workers to receive more than double of the said amount, it added.

For junior executives or workers having one to four years of experience, the corporate finance sector has the biggest salary to offer reaching to P39,900 a month. IT or computer-related jobs is second with a salary of P39,842; workers in quality control are earning P31,944; people specializing in banking or financial services have a month salary of P31,524; and top 5 is the technical & helpdesk support sector offering a salary of P28,242.

Moreover, the highest paid job for supervisors is IT/Computer for Software in which an employee can earn P49,220 a month. Second top paid job is quality control or assurance offering P39,229 salary; people working for IT/Computer (Network or Database Admin) are earning P38,974; those in purchasing/inventory/warehouse management are getting a month salary of P35,232; and customer service staff are earning P34,386.

Customer Service is offering the highest salary (P66,374) for managers. Second top paid managerial job is in the banking and financial services; engineering is third having a salary of P50,271; corporate strategy jobs have a month salary of P46,554; and finance (cost accounting) is offering P45,828 salary.

Buyco said that the figures are based on actual salaries posted by the site’s registered employers from November of last year to April 2014 in Central Visayas.

She added that 80 percent of jobs at the site for CV are in Cebu.