JobHunt Tita

: Get to Know the VA World

✅ VA = admin support, customer service, social media, research, etc.
✅ Pwede kahit wala kang BPO experience — may training, may guidance
✅ Start with the basics: email handling, calendar management, tools like Zoom, Canva, Trello, GDocs

💬 Tita says: VA work isn’t just “typing-typing lang” — it’s about building trust remotely.

🌧️ Sorry na, Tita was on bed weather mode last week! 🫣
Nagpaalam si content kasi ang lakas ng ulan… at antok. Pero ayan, back to work na ulit tayo! 💻☕️

This week, ang topic natin ay VA opportunities —
isang field na malapit sa puso ko, kasi dito ako ngayon nabibilang at lumalago. 💖

Kaya kung curious ka kung para sa’yo ba ang pagiging Virtual Assistant,
stay tuned, Tita has tea and tips for you! 🍵👩🏻‍💻

: Confidence Can Be Built — One Small Win at a Time

✅ Celebrate each milestone — submitted resume? Win. Interview invite? Win.
✅ Prepare, practice, repeat.
✅ Confidence isn’t born — it’s practiced like a habit.

💬 Tita says: Hindi mo kailangang maging 100% sure. 10% tapang + 90% gawa, sapat na para magsimula.

: Spot Job Scams Like a Pro
🚩 No interview, pero need daw ng bayad or documents ASAP
🚩 Too good to be true salary + “minimal effort” daw
🚩 Email address nila naka-Gmail lang? Sketchy ‘yan

💬 Tita says: Hindi porket may logo sa email, legit na. Minsan scam din ang may graphics.

: Don’t Burn Out Trying to Prove Yourself

✅ Yes, be hardworking. But don’t forget your boundaries
✅ Hindi mo kailangang sagutin ang email ng 10:45 PM para mapansin
✅ Kung toxic agad? Uhm… red flag ‘yan, iha.

💬 Tita says: Kayod kung kayod — pero wag kalimutang huminga. Hindi ka robot.

: Evaluate Beyond the Pay

✅ Consider the learning, culture, location, and benefits
✅ Pero wag mo rin hayaan masagad ka sa “tiis ganda” stage
✅ Okay lang tanggapin kung stepping stone — pero set a timeline

💬 Tita says: Kung “passion” lang ang bayad, baka gutom ang ending. Magtanong, mag-research, mag-budget.

: Be Open, But Be Strategic

✅ Accept that your first job might not be your dream job
✅ Pero dapat may natututunan ka, kahit papano
✅ Wag agad tumanggap ng work na sobrang layo sa course mo unless may clear reason why

💬 Tita says: Hindi mo kailangan i-stay forever sa first job — pero make it count.

🎓 This week, is for our fresh grads!
First time maghanap ng work? Don’t worry, Tita got you! 💼✨

Para hindi yung kaka-graduate mo pa lang pero parang gusto mo na ring mag-retire 😭

: Practice Small Talk & Closing Lines

✅ Practice a few good closers like:
✨ “Thank you for the opportunity — I’m excited to learn from your team!”
✨ “Looking forward to contributing kahit intern pa lang ako.”
✅ Wag puro “opo po po po” — add some personality!

💬 Tita says: May charm ang sincerity — just be yourself, but prepared.

: Di Mo Kailangang Perfect, Just Prepared

✅ Review mo lang ang resume mo (para hindi ka tanungin ng “sinong gumawa nito?”)
✅ Practice ka sa harap ng salamin
✅ Smile. Breathe. Magtanong din sa dulo!

💬 Tita says: Hindi ito quiz bee. Hindi mo kailangan magpakita ng sobrang talino — ipakita mo lang na ready kang matuto.

: Huwag Basta Tanggap Nang Tanggap

✅ Ask for scope of work bago tanggapin
✅ Alamin kung may mentor, training, o skills na matututunan
✅ Hindi masama tumanggi kung walang value sa’yo ang offer

💬 Tita says: Hindi ka internship decoration, iha. Dapat may matutunan ka rin, hindi lang sila ang may makikinabang.

: Meron Kang Mailalagay, Iha!

✅ Ilagay ang school projects, orgs, volunteer work
✅ Include tools na kaya mo na (Google Docs, Canva, basic Excel — ilaban mo!)
✅ Kung wala pa talagang experience, ilaban mo ang willingness to learn mo

💬 Tita says: Kahit walang experience, may potential ka! Basta wag mo lang isama sa skills ang “sleeping 8 hours straight.”