Employment Guide for Students and Jobseekers - DOLE
Employment Guide for Students and Jobseekers - DOLE
Employment Guide for Students and Jobseekers - DOLE
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The Big Picture<br />
Brief<br />
Opportunities <strong>and</strong> challenges abound in the world of work.<br />
<strong>Students</strong> <strong>and</strong> jobseekers, especially the new graduates, can l<strong>and</strong> the<br />
best job given the right in<strong>for</strong>mation <strong>and</strong> the right chances.<br />
<strong>Students</strong> <strong>and</strong> jobseekers want to get the best jobs available. A<br />
lucrative career with the best perks available, including<br />
opportunities <strong>for</strong> training, scholarship <strong>and</strong> advancement is ideal.<br />
Careers can be pursued in the domestic or <strong>for</strong>eign shores.<br />
<strong>Students</strong> <strong>and</strong> jobseekers may opt to be the Boss. This can be<br />
realized by starting a business or practice of profession.<br />
However, being the Boss <strong>and</strong> working <strong>for</strong> a Boss dem<strong>and</strong> time, ef<strong>for</strong>t<br />
<strong>and</strong> commitment. Both instances require taking risks <strong>and</strong><br />
responsibilities. Working <strong>for</strong> a Boss, in particular, requires<br />
submission to management control <strong>and</strong> being covered by terms <strong>and</strong><br />
conditions of employment.<br />
Upgrading of skills <strong>and</strong> qualifications is also an option. <strong>Students</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
jobseekers can opt to pursue technical-vocational or advance<br />
courses or take advantage of available scholarships offered by<br />
government. Moreover, it may be the most opportune time to get<br />
assessed, certified or licensed <strong>for</strong> preferred skills <strong>and</strong> professions.<br />
Most often, choosing the right opportunity will spell the distinction<br />
between success <strong>and</strong> failure. All these will boil down to choices.<br />
The <strong>Employment</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Students</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Jobseekers</strong> seeks to<br />
provide students <strong>and</strong> jobseekers, including those unemployed,<br />
assistance on looking <strong>for</strong> employment or starting a business. The<br />
<strong>Guide</strong> presents three (3) options: (1) Wage <strong>Employment</strong>; (2) Self-<br />
<strong>Employment</strong>; <strong>and</strong> (3) Skills Training <strong>and</strong> Upgrading of Qualifications.<br />
The succeeding sections shall discuss each option in situational<br />
<strong>for</strong>ms.<br />
<strong>DOLE</strong> <strong>Employment</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Students</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Jobseekers</strong><br />
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