Monthly Archives: October 2017

Access to health services, info for 1.3 M call center agents

Published by rudy Date posted on October 8, 2017

By Charina Clarisse Echaluce, Manila Bulletin, Oct 8, 2017 Access to basic health services and information would soon be provided to over a million call center agents, as they are at risk of many serious health problems.

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What the Fourth Industrial Revolution means for India

Published by rudy Date posted on October 7, 2017

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OWWA: Philippine recruitment agencies need to step up game to protect overseas workers

Published by rudy Date posted on October 7, 2017

By Coconuts Manila, Oct. 7, 2017 Recruitment agencies must do their share in ensuring the welfare and protection of Filipino workers they deploy abroad given their steadily increasing numbers.

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Jobs, tax and politics: three ways electric vehicles will change our world

Published by rudy Date posted on October 6, 2017

by Hussein Dia, Oct 6, 2017 https://theconversation.com/jobs-tax-and-politics-three-ways-electric-vehicles-will-change-our-world-84910     China, the world’s largest car market, is working on a timetable to stop the production and sale of vehicles powered by fossil fuels. India has declared its intention to make all new vehicles electric by 2030.

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Only 1 out of 3 graduates employable, study shows

Published by rudy Date posted on October 6, 2017

By Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star), Oct 6, 2017 MANILA, Philippines — Only one out of three Filipino college graduates is “employable,” which means about 65 percent of graduates in the country do not have the right skills and training to qualify for the jobs they are applying for, a study by India-based employment solutions…

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Security tightens at Hanjin shipyard over workers’ drug use

Published by rudy Date posted on October 6, 2017

A consultant of the Korean shipbuilder at the Subic Freeport denies workers’ claim that they use illegal drugs to stay awake during 24-hour shifts that they are made to take Randy V. Datu, Rappler, Oct 6, 2014   SUBIC, Philippines – The shipyard of Korean firm Hanjin has tightened security in its facility here following…

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Where is technology taking the economy?

Published by rudy Date posted on October 6, 2017

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Why the robot revolution is a lot less certain than you think

Published by rudy Date posted on October 6, 2017

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What is cloud computing? Everything you need to know about the cloud, explained

Published by rudy Date posted on October 5, 2017

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Higher education needs a rethink to train tomorrow’s workforce

Published by rudy Date posted on October 5, 2017

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Rising food prices push PH inflation higher in September

Published by rudy Date posted on October 5, 2017

(UPDATED) Faster price increases are recorded for corn, fish, and vegetables, among others, based on data from the Philippine Statistics Authority Chrisee Dela Paz, Oct 05, 2017, Rappler MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Filipino consumers felt the pinch at supermarkets, restaurants, and gasoline stations in September, as the country’s inflation rate accelerated to a 5-month high,…

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4 in 10 senior citizens still have no access to pension – COSE

Published by rudy Date posted on October 5, 2017

Advocates and lawmakers call for the passage of a measure that seeks to establish a universal social pension system for Filipino elderly Patty Pasion @pattypasion, Oct 5, 2017 MANILA, Philippines – Some 40% of Filipino senior citizens are still left behind in government efforts to provide social protection for the sector, based on estimates of…

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10 in 100 applicants get hired for BPO jobs: industry group

Published by rudy Date posted on October 5, 2017

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News, Oct 5, 2017 MANILA – Only 10 in every 100 applicants for jobs in the business process outsourcing industry get hired, highlighting the need to match the skills of the labor force with demand, an industry group official said Thursday.

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Work from home is the job perk we really want, study says

Published by rudy Date posted on October 5, 2017

Nearly three-fourths of employees say they’d leave their current job for a company that lets them work remotely more often. BY ABRAR AL-HEETI, Oct 5, 2017 For many people, the option to work remotely has gone from perk to necessity. A whopping 85 percent of North American office workers say it’s important for their employer…

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The state of PH cybersecurity

Published by rudy Date posted on October 4, 2017

BY LITO AVERIA, Manila Times, Oct 4, 2017 THE Philippines has been ranked 37th among 193 member states, with an index score of 0.594 in the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2017 published by the International Telecommunication Union. Thirty-nine other member states ranked higher than the Philippines, with Singapore leading the pack with an index score…

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Retail liberalization to hurt MSMEs

Published by rudy Date posted on October 4, 2017

by Roy Stephen C. Canivel, Inquirer, Oct 4, 2017 The move to liberalize retail trade in favor of foreign investors would harm local micro, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), reversing “the gains of the past years” at a time when the government promised to put MSMEs at the forefront of development, an industry group said.

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Philippines is the 4th laziest country in the world, study says

Published by rudy Date posted on October 4, 2017

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Companies that support remote work experience 25 percent lower employee turnover (and other findings)

Published by rudy Date posted on October 4, 2017

A new survey shows the pros and cons of a distributed workforce. By Greg Nichols for Robotics | October 4, 2017 That’s according to a new survey by hardware company Owl Labs, which makes teleconferencing solutions, and TINYPulse, which offers tools to conduct employee engagement surveys.

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Dole-Central Visayas halts project after construction worker died

Published by rudy Date posted on October 4, 2017

Sunstar, Oct 04, 2017 THE Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) 7 ordered to stop all construction work at the Velez Medical Arts Building on F. Ramos St. in Cebu City after a construction worker died when he fell from the eighth floor of the building. The work stoppage order was issued against the building…

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Here’s what’s in store for the Jeepney Modernization Program

Published by rudy Date posted on October 3, 2017

by Cherryl Anne Cruz, Oct 3, 2017 Are you ready to say goodbye to the old jeepney? Perhaps it won’t be for many drivers and operators today. But still, the Modernization Program is already set in motion. In fact, there’s already the unveiling of the new PUV prototypes this October 12, with as many as…

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What the Fourth Industrial Revolution means for India

Published by rudy Date posted on October 3, 2017

by Pranjal Sharma, Oct 3, 2017, Businessworld, India The Fourth Industrial Revolution is well underway in India – many people just haven’t realized it yet. Entrepreneurs, CEOs, company founders and start-ups are rapidly adopting technologies involving AI, the Internet of Things (IoT), 3D-printing, advanced robotics and neuroscience. Quietly and with firm resolve, visionary leadership in…

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SSS to increase contributions of members to over 12.5%

Published by rudy Date posted on October 2, 2017

By: Ben O. de Vera – Reporter, Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 02, 2017 Starting January next year, the contribution rate of Social Security System (SSS) members will increase to over 12.5 percent of the monthly salary credit to enable the pension fund for workers in the private sector to cover the higher pensions of retirees.

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3 ways the future of work can be fair as well as flexible

Published by rudy Date posted on October 2, 2017

by Alain Dehaze, Oct 2, 2017 Setting the right course for labour policy in today’s rapidly evolving world of work is a complex challenge. Trends such as skills imbalances, the gig economy and digitization are transforming work so quickly that policy creation is lagging behind.

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The radical change higher Ed needs to prepare for the future of work

Published by rudy Date posted on October 2, 2017

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