Job Hunting Stories

Nanay : Ang baho ng buhok mo! Maligo kang mabuti.
Jonjon: (dancing and prancing) Okie.
[current music: Start.mp3 - Depapepe]

These past few days, i’ve been applying on different companies here and there.
Fujitsu, Smart, Headstrong, Mac-Nels, IBM, Oracle, Accenture, West and the list goes on.
Whew! This is fun! I really enjoyed taking exams, interviews and applications for my
starting IT career. It was like a month ago when i’m in the brink of despair but now,
I’m back on track! Yipee! All of my effort was not ended in vain. Thanks to all!

Yesterday, i had my 2-hour pre-walkathon exercise. The itinerary was from NetSquare 2
Global City to Glorietta. Hehe. I just want to take a walk after my pre-employment
exam in Oracle and to the Jobstreet/The Philippines Star 2-day Job fair at glorietta.
Safeway, eTelecare, Peoplesupport, IBM Daksh, John Clements Consulting, Teleperformance
and many others participated the said event.

Companies! Companies! and more Companies!

My only problem now is which to choose from a variety of companies that i had applied.
Will i go for Accenture? Fujitsu? Oracle? Smart? Headstrong? or IBM? I’m still undecided.
Here’s a list of their company profile, can you help me?

ACCENTURE

Industry : Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO
Type of Company : Private Limited Company, Foreign Based Company

Working at Accenture is about helping our clients become high-performance businesses.
By putting innovation at the heart of everything we do, we can guide clients through
emerging opportunities, help them adapt to changing conditions, make ideas happen and
deliver effective results to ensure they stay ahead. We can bring together the most
advanced resources, tools, people and technologies available, seamlessly integrating our
consulting, technology and outsourcing capabilities. Few can match our track record in
designing and delivering ground-breaking business and technology solutions. With
approximately 140,000 professionals in 48 countries worldwide, Accenture is one of
the worlds leading management consulting, technology services and outsourcing companies.
Our professionals form a global network of experts that provides specialized services and
solutions to clients across all major industries. We employ diverse groups of highly talented
people with a wide range of skills and expertise to help clients turn ideas into reality and
create tangible value.

IBM Daksh

Industry : Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO
Type of Company : Private Limited Company

International Business Machines (IBM) is the world’s largest Information Technology and Business Services Company currently ranked No. 10 in Fortune 500 year-end 2004, with a revenue of $96.2B and more than 369,000 employees worldwide. IBM Daksh was established as a result of the acquisition of Daksh eServices by IBM Corporation in April 2004 to serve as a global hub to handle business process transformation for clients from across the world.

ORACLE

After 30 years, Oracle remains the gold standard for database technology and applications in enterprises throughout the world: The company is the world’s leading supplier of software for information management, and the world’s second largest independent software company. Oracle technology can be found in nearly every industry, and in the data centers of 98 of
the Fortune 100 companies. Oracle is the first software company to develop and deploy 100 percent internet-enabled enterprise software across its entire product line: database, business applications, and application development and decision support tools.

It is innovation that drives Oracle’s success. Oracle was one of the first companies to make its business applications available through the internet—an idea that is now pervasive. With the release of Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle has begun debuting new products and functionality that reflect the company’s goal: connecting all levels of enterprise technology to help customers access the knowledge they need to respond to market conditions with speed and agility. Today, Oracle Real Application Clusters, Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle Grid Computing, support for enterprise Linux, and Oracle Fusion all fuel a commitment to innovation and results that has defined Oracle for thirty years.

SMART

Smart Communications, Inc. (SMART) is the Philippines’ leading wireless services provider with 27 million subscribers on its GSM network as of end-June 2007. A wholly owned subsidiary of the country’s dominant telecommunications carrier, the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT), Smart operates a nationwide cellular network, a fixed wireless
broadband service and a satellite phone service. It has the most extensive and modern digital communications GSM network and infrastructure in the country, covering over 99 percent of the population. As of end-June 2007, Smart’s GSM network consists of 28 switches and 7,342 base stations, over 2,610 of which are equipped with wireless broadband capability.
Smart also has over 1,000 3G base stations nationwide. Smart offers the widest array of cellular service brands designed to address the needs of different market segments. Of the total subscriber base served, 19.1 million are under its own brands such as Smart Buddy, Smart Gold and Smart Infinity. The remaining 8 million are serviced through its subsidiary
Pilipino Telephone Corporation (Piltel) under the GSM brand Talk ‘N Text.

FUJITSU

Industry : Computer / Information Technology (Software)
Type of Company : Private Limited Company

Fujitsu is one of the country’s leading Information and Communications Technology (ICT) system integrators. We are a complete one-stop-shop for ICT solutions and services. Our business focuses on the following core competencies: -Designing, building, and implementing ICT solutions -Software development -Remote technical support -Network design and onsite field services

Okay! That’s their company profiles courtesy of Jobstreet.com and Google. I hoping that i’ll land a job focused on computer networking and Java progamming.
And i should also delve in to business. Probably, i’ll start by owning a small computer shop.
Five years from now? I don’t know what’ll happen. Only God knows. I’ll just do my best and He will do the rest. Don’t worry, just do your best. So that you won’t regret you didn’t. For the nth time… We can do I.T!

“Hindi tayo yayaman sa pagiging employee lang”
- Edison Go Tan
NBN-4 IT Manager

Euphoria. The single word that defines what i feel today.

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your mindsin Christ Jesus.”

Philippians 4:6-7