Job Hunting Etiquette

Last week, a group of new graduates dropped by our office and asked if there were any job vacancies.  Our receptionist told them that they can leave their resumes and she’ll hand it to the HR department.  Surprisingly, they did not have any resumes with them— Yikes! This is like entering a battlefield without any …

Job Hunting Tips For Graduating Students

After years of tedious study, I’m sure most of you, graduating students, are excited to wear your togas, get your diplomas and toss your graduation caps into the air.  But while waiting for that celebratory day, you are faced with the thought and excitement of joining the workforce soon. As this would be the official …

Best Careers in Human Resources

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 …

How To Improve Employee Attendance

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 …

Ten Characteristics Of Star Employees

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 …