Contrary to popular belief, a career in Human Resources is not just about paperwork and payroll-processing. There are many facets to this exciting career. It offers many challenges and growth opportunities, with great rewards and benefits. BENEFITS OF THE JOB A career in Human Resources can be very rewarding. The financial rewards will usually commensurate …

One of the most rampant HR concerns of many companies in the Philippines is poor attendance.  Frequent absences, tardiness, under-time or even AWOL are ever prevalent and wreaks havoc to the day to day operations of any company. Poor attendance is often attributed to an employee’s lack of self-discipline.  Sometimes, it is shrugged off as …

In the workplace, there will always be star employees who shine.  These people are well-liked by their bosses.  They reach their targets or accomplish notable achievements.  They are star performers, which is why they get recognized by their company and get promoted faster than the rest of the regular folks.  It’s pretty cool to be …

Your happiness and contentment in the workplace is directly affected by how the company that you work for is run.  Contrary to popular belief, it’s not just the salary that people look at when they choose employers.  Money is not the end all and be all of job satisfaction.  So if you want to be …

When you are young and just starting in your career, having passion and excitement for your job is quite easy to muster.  It is like starting with a blank page where so many possibilities and opportunities are waiting to be discovered.  There is a natural energy that makes you want to get up daily, ready …

The difference between an efficient employee versus a delinquent one most often lies in the person’s ability to organize his work life. An organized person is able to manage his work and life better compared to a disorganized one.  He makes better use of his time and avoids unnecessary stress.  He continuously seeks to put …

Many people nowadays do not just depend on one source of income. Opportunities to earn extra income, to prepare for the future or transition to another career abound.  One of the more lucrative opportunities available is a career in Training.  If you have very good communication skills, years of work experience and more importantly, a …

I enjoy cramming.  There’s nothing like the adrenalin rush that goes through your veins knowing that the eleventh hour is fast approaching.  I noticed that whenever I crammed, my senses were more alert; my mind was clearer and my memory, fresh. Beating deadlines is exhilarating, until of course, you experience an extremely stressful situation where …

There are generally three types of worker bees in every office:  those who act busy only when the boss is around, those who are busy but can’t seem to finish the job on time and those who are busy but gets the job done. The first type of worker bee, those who act busy only …

So many taxi crimes have been reported by leading newspapers and news shows. There was the case of an HR officer from a Call Center Company who rode a cab and was shot on the face by the cab driver who turned out to be a robber, after she refused to hand over her belongings. …