CAREERDIGEST

August 2009
Volume 1 No. 2

“If you love

what you do,
you don’t have
to work a day
in your life.”
THIS MONTH’S ISSUE
FOCUSES ON JOB
HUNTING, TO HELP YOU
BUILD KNOWLEDGE AND
SKILLS FOR EFFECTIVE
AND SUCCESSFUL JOB
HUNTING.

HIGHLIGHTS Stepping Out of the Box

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REQUIREMENTS, ANYONE?
Clueless about the requirements
when applying for a job? Here’s
the perfect guide for you!
6 be their replies:
LASALLIAN ACHIEVER
Ms. Jaclyn Bautista shares her
inspiring story about finding
genuine career happiness.
7 But the worst answer is this: “I
SECRETS REVEALED
Lasallian students divulge their
innermost secrets about their
course preferences.
Get the career that you truly love.
By Michelle Bernardo, 3rd Yr. ACM
I f yo u t r y a s k i n g f e l l o w
Lasallians their reason for choosing
their current degree program, most
often than not, the following would
“My parents wanted me to take
this course.”
“The course is in demand.”
“This degree program will help
me land a high paying job.”
really don’t know what to do with my
life.”
This only goes to show that even
midway through their collegiate life,
some students are still uncertain of
the relevance of their degree program
to the kind of career they want to
pursue in the future. Some are
fortunate enough to realize what they
really want to do, giving them ample
time before graduation to shift to
another course; others, however,
doubt the veracity of their decision in
choosing their current degree all the
way through graduation.
Students unconsciously follow the
rule of getting a job related to their
chosen degree. However, no such rule
exists. Your degree program should not
dictate the career you would like to
pursue in the future. You should not
contain yourself in a box doing
repetitive work that you despise.
You should not limit your career
options with the course you finished in
college. What is important is finding
that one thing you are passionate about
and channeling your energy and efforts
to succeed in that area. If you love what
you do, you don’t have to work a day in
your life. When you’re happy with your
work, you become productive and
motivated to do better. Continued on Page 5

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Quezon City. They can be contacted

REQUIREMENTS, through 920-6401 or 9206446.

ANYONE? For the list of SSS offices near you,

by Irish Ha, ECM-BSA
When looking for a job, fresh
graduates often don’t know what to
do when being asked for different
requirements by employers. But don’t
fret! Here is the list of some of the
frequently asked requirements and
how to get them.
1. SSS (Social Security System)
Social security is any program of
social protection established by
legislation, or any other mandatory
ar rangement, that provides
individuals with a degree of income
security when faced with the
contingencies of old age,
survivorship, incapacity, disability,
unemployment or rearing children.
(Inter national Social Security
Association).
please visit the SSS website, http:// CAREER DIGEST
www.sss.gov.ph/sss/contactus.jsp/
STAFF
2. TIN (Taxpayer Identification
Number)
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Any person, whether natural or
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juridical, required under the
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authority of the Internal Revenue
Editors-in-Chief
Code to make, render or file a return,
statement or other documents, shall
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be supplied with or assigned a TIN to
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be indicated in the return, statement Head Writers
or document to be filed with the
Bureau of Internal Revenue, for his IRISH HA
proper identification for tax purposes Contributing Writer
(Sec. 236 (j) of the Tax Code).
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Application for TIN of Individuals JOE BENITO
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Earning Purely Compensation Income
Layout and Design
(For the requirements for registration
of other classification of individuals,
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visit http://www.bir.gov.ph/)
Researcher
For TIN application, you will need:

How can one register with the GRASS SISON

SSS?
A person registering with the SSS for
the first time as a prospective
employee should accomplish SSS
Form E-1 (Personal Record) and
submit it together with the original/
certified true copy and photocopy of
any of the following: baptismal, birth
certificate, driver’s license, passport,
Professional Regulation Commission
(PRC) Card or Seaman’s Book.
Where should one register?
The main office is located at SSS
Building, East Avenue, Diliman,
A. Tax Form:
BIR Form 1902 - Application for
Registration for Individuals Earning
Purely Compensation Income and
Non Resident Citizens/OCWS/
Seamen Earning Purely Foreign
Sourced Income
B. Documentary Requirements:
a) Birth certificate or any valid
identification showing name, address
and birth date of the applicant
employee
b) Certificate of employment or valid
Company ID.
Continued on Page 4
ASET UNION
Correspondents
JADE ROJAS
Photographer
Career Digest is the official
OCCS-Career Services
Newsletter under its new Career
Management Program. For
comments and suggestions, please
feel free to visit us at St. Joseph
Hall room 115, or e-mail us at
hector.miranda@dlsu.edu.ph

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CAREERDIGEST Volume 1 August 2009

Job Interview Rejection

By Joe Benito, 3rd Yr. BS PSYC

Imagine having one’s dreams - dreams of having that “Whatever the reasons may be, it is also
Manhattan corner office with a spectacular view of important to stop assuming.”
soaring skyscrapers, bedazzled with lustrous marble tile,
and furnished with an elegant Carpathian elm desk –
professionally ask for feedback. Similarly, it may be
shattered with one ominous rejection letter. Sometimes,
beneficial to ask yourself questions about what had
you aren’t even given the courtesy of that buzz-kill letter;
transpired: What did I learn from the interview process?
sometimes, companies simply “forget” to call you back.
How could I have done better? Evaluate your interview
skills, your resume, your approach, and your ability to
Truth be told, in the course of job hunting, it is
communicate effectively. Not only will this allow you to
inevitable to encounter rejection. It is a normal part of
accept responsibility for what you may have done wrong,
any job search. No matter what type of job you are
but the process of asking questions also enables you to
seeking, being able to cope with rejection is a vital part of
grow and move forward.
your search. Career Coaches Jan Gordon, Tiffani Smith,
Carline Levchuck, and Lewis Lin enumerate a few tips to
Lear n. Log. Let Go. Proposed by
effectively handle rejection and maintain a positive
Interviewstuff.com, this technique provides a simple, yet
outlook:
brilliant way of facilitating the learning process. By simply
jotting down what you have learned from past experiences,
Don’t take it personally. A company’s decision to
not only will you have notes for future reference, but more
hire one person among a multitude of applicants is simply
importantly, it will also enable you to ease your burden by
a business decision. Just because you weren’t the perfect
expressing your thoughts and feelings. This will allow you
match for the job certainly does not reflect on you as a
to put the past behind you and move on, bringing with
person or your qualifications. For instance, there is a
you, of course, all that you have learned from the
probability that someone with a connection inside the
experience. And the sooner you move on, the sooner you
company got the job instead. The U.S. Department of
can prepare for the next interview and land the job.
Labor affirms that approximately “48 percent of job
seekers obtain their jobs through referrals.” Indeed, there
Rejection is something that can actually work to
could be various reasons why you did not get the position.
benefit you. Don’t dwell on the rejection itself; rather,
Whatever the reasons may be, it is also important to stop
accept it as a reality, focus on the learning, and allow
assuming.
yourself to grow. Remember, rejection is just another step
towards getting another offer and landing your dream
Ask Questions. If presented with the opportunity
career.
to talk to the recruiter about the rejection, politely and

Imagine...
having one’s
career dreams
shattered with
one rejection
letter.
Sometimes,
you aren’t
even given the
courtesy of
that buzz-kill
letter;
sometimes,
companies
simply “forget”
to call you
back.

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Requirements, Anyone?
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 There are so many
things to remember!
C. Procedures
a) Accomplish BIR Form 1902 and
For more details, you may
submit the same, together with the contact the following
required attachments to the employer. numbers, and/or visit the
b) The employer shall accomplish the websites listed below:
applicable sections of the application
form. For NBI:
c) Submit BIR Form 1902 to the RDO Telephone Number:
having jurisdiction over the place of 523-8231, loc. 5523
residence of the applicant or to the Email: edpd@nbi.gov.ph
RDO having jurisdiction over the
business address of the employer. For TIN:
d) The registrant-employee shall Web: http://www.bir.gov.ph/
inquire from the TSS of the RDO
when the TIN can be issued and For SSS:
received by the applicant. Telephone Number:
920-6401; 920-6446
D. Deadline company I.D., Current School I.D, Web: http://www.sss.gov.ph/
New employees shall accomplish and Voter’s I.D, Postal I.D, Driver’s
License, P.R.C. License, Valid
file the application within ten (10) days
from the date of commencement of Passport, Valid, ATM Card with
employment. Picture, GSIS e-Card, SSS I.D. with III. Contact details
picture, A.C.R. or Alien Certificate of To contact them directly, you may call
3. National Bureau of Investigation Registration (for aliens). In the absence 523-82-31 loc. 5523, or e-mail them at
(NBI) Clearance of any of the above, a birth certificate edpd@nbi.gov.ph.
issued by NSO may be presented.

A. What will I bring when I apply Now that you know the documents
B. How much do I pay? and steps necessary to get these
for NBI clearance?
Fo r a n a p p l i c a t i o n f o r l o c a l requirements, you are now ready to
For new applicants, you need to bring a
employment, the fee is Php 115.00. start your first day on the job!
Valid ID of any of the following:

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“Your time is limited so don’t waste it
living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped
by dogma, which is the result of living by
someone else’s thinking. Don’t let the
noise of other’s opinions drown out your
own inner voice. And most important, have
the courage to follow your heart and
intuition; they somehow already know
what you truly want to become.”
Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple and Pixar

Stepping Out of the Box

Get a career that you truly love.
By Michelle Bernardo, 3rd Yr. ACM
Continued from Page 1 and your intuition because you know yourself
Venturing out of your degree program is a better than anyone else. Choosing a career that
risk you should be willing to take. The road is in line with your personality and interests will
towards success is a rough path. You will make your professional life thrive.
encounter challenges and sometimes you’ll Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple and Pixar, in his
even fall flat on your face. The important thing 2005 Graduation Speech at Stanford University
is knowing yourself and figuring out what you said “Your time is limited so don’t waste it living
really want to become. If you are truly someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma,
passionate about the career you want to which is the result of living by someone else’s
pursue, failure will not deter you from reaching thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions
your goals. Loving your work is motivation drown out your own inner voice. And most
enough for you to succeed. important, have the courage to follow your heart
Never settle for anything less than what you and intuition; they somehow already know what
truly want to become. Don’t let other people you truly want to become.”
influence your career decisions. Follow your gut

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LASALLIAN ACHIEVER
I finally got my dream job!
By Marisse Mangunay, 3rd yr. AB-ISE
NAME: Ms. Jaclyn Cheryl L. Bautista
COURSE: History-Economics (formerly under CED)
OCCUPATION: Preschool Teacher
COMPANY: Xavier School
Did you see yourself pursuing a career with your first
choice?
“Actually I didn’t. I shifted to CLA later on, with a
course of Behavioral Science and Business Management. At
that time, I really saw myself with business management
because of my family’s business. However, indecisive as I was, I
had to drop my business course afterwards and simply pursue
my undergrad with my Lia-course; Behavioral Science.”
What made you realize you wanted to shift courses?
“I have to admit that it was rather a fickle and immature
decision to have dropped my Business course. I realized that I
was not that good at accounting - at all! That does not mean
to say however that I do not possess the business skills needed,
since I have actually experienced working not only as an
entrepreneur but in the corporate world as well. I interned for
San Miguel Corporation and Citibank during my last year in
college and after graduating, I was lucky enough to be hired as
a Marketing Assistant in Citibank, Libis. ”
What is your job now and how did you come up with
the choice of having that career?
“Truthfully, when I entered college, I was not really sure
what I wanted to do. I guess I was the typical student who just
wanted to score decent grades and enjoy her collegiate life. I
wanted to finish my undergrad for the just sake of finishing,
again, because I grew complacent knowing that I can just
always help out with my family’s business. I was terribly
indecisive about my future and more so, about myself. I knew
I was capable but doubts
plagued me if I would ever
find my niche. But with
uncertainty comes clarity.
After 2 years of working
for my family, it was
during a visit to a job fair
in La Salle that I realized
that I wanted to do
something more. All the
booths of multinational
companies such as P&G and Unilever were replete with long
lines of applicants. Then I saw this quaint booth of Xavier
School and the rest as they say is history. Although my
undergrad course had nothing to do with education, I turned
in my resume. Fortunately, everything fell into place. And to
make a long story short, I am now a professional teacher. I am
currently a pre-school teacher in Xavier School, San Juan. I
teach 5 to 6 year-old high-strung boys. After all that shifting
and dropping courses, had I only known then that I would end
up as a teacher and find myself loving it, I would not have
shifted from my initial course upon entering La Salle. But I
wouldn’t have discovered my true calling had I taken the path
of least resistance. Life is funny like that. Sometimes you have
to learn the hard way and go through a long journey to
uncover your passion. More than the business and corporate
experience, I can genuinely say that I am having the time of life.”
Any advice for Lasallians about their future?
“Know yourself. Having a clear sense of self - your skills,
interests, and strengths - will help you determine and most
importantly, plan and prepare for your life after college. Use
your remaining years in La Salle to ascertain that whatever
course you’re taking right now is your decision and not that of
your parents or friends. Now is the time to be seriously
accountable for your life. That way you don’t wind up in the
meandering path I went through. When your purpose in life is
clear, you are able to reach self-actualization. And when that
happens, and trust me it will someday, you have what it takes
to be an agent of change and a blessing to others. In my own
little way, I am changing the world, well at least our nation,
one preschool boy at a time.”
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SECRETS SOMETHING TO PONDER ON...

by Mary Ong, 3rd Yr. AE-MFI
REVEALED Lasallians, are your ready to start job hunting? Have you fully PACKAGEd
Do you really like your yourself for the fast-paced corporate world? There is no single path to
course?
success, but this is one way to attain the job you seek. 
by
Aset Union and Grass Sison
3rd Yr BMG P repare your best resume and yourself

A ssess your qualifications for the job

Gem Myka Sy, 3rd Yr MMG
“Yes. MMG is interesting. Selling a C onstruct your ideal career path
brand is hard, that's why I took
Marketing. In DLSU, Marketing K now and explore career options
Management offers a subject that let's
you go to other countries with your A cquire skills for successful employment
fellow Marketing classmates. That's
what makes it interesting and fun.”
G row and learn from your mistakes
Veronica Zamesa, 3rd Yr. AB-CAM
“Yes, I like it because I never feel E mbrace challenges and opportunities
like I made the wrong choice choosing
it.”

Isaac Sabas, graduate CS – NE Dianne Sy, 3rd Yr AMG

Patricia Noble, 3rd Yr AB-CAM
“I definitely like my course despite “Yes, I really do like my course, “Yes, I like it 'cause it's fun, and it’s
the work load because I believe that my because I like computers and how they so much better than my past course.”
passion with the arts is in line with my work, and I like making new things
course. Plus, I find all that we learn with computers and tinkering with Elmer Dy Tang, 3rd Yr. BMG
very interesting.” technology. I like to help people with “Nope, ‘cause what I really wanted
computers, that's why I like to learn as was ICTM. I’m better with computers
much as I can to help them too.” and the pay's even better.”
Candice Amoranto, 3rd Yr CS-ST
“Ok naman. Although I don't have
Kimberly Jardin, 3rd Yr BS ChE Cheska Carreon, 3rd Yr. AB-PSM
any accumulated failures, the course is
“Yes, I like my course. This is my “No, I don’t like it because I’m not
stressful. I’m just lucky that my course
passion and my dream. And I want to into psych. I’m just using this course as
loves me even if it's not my ‘real’ field
follow the footsteps of my dad.” a pre-law.”
of interest.”

STUDENT REPS SPEAK!

“I have shifted twice in the span of “I still don’t know what to do after
three years - and I’m happier than graduation, but I’m happy that I’m
ever.” on the right track with my course.”

— Richard Tan, 3rd Yr. MFI — Joe Benito, 3rd Yr BS PSYC

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Just For Fun!

by Cristina Tan, 3rd Yr. BS PSYC

Which Career Suits You Most?

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Reference: Cassel, K. (2002). The Christian Girl’s Guide to Being Your Best! Michigan, USA: Legacy Press.
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