Employment – Local

They’re more than icebreakers and bonding activities – they can actually increase productivity in the workplace and boost company morale. Here’s how to make the high last.

MANILA, Philippines – Where have the jobseekers gone? Fewer new graduates and other jobseekers turned up in various job fairs held nationwide yesterday in commemoration of Labor Day. Labor Undersecretary Lourdes Trasmonte said a total of 270,190 local and overseas jobs were offered to Filipinos looking for new or additional employment.

Its’ not just the Malacañang decision to subordinate the timing of Labor Day–—a sacred date internationally observed on May 1—to holiday economics that  is the problem. Telling workers and employers to go on holiday on May 3, the Monday after, so as to encourage workers and their families to “enjoy” a longer weekend and, it…

With the world just starting to emerge from the financial crisis, most workers, including those in the Philippines, are not demanding a wage increase as part of celebrations marking Labor Day. Instead the Philippine government has put together a package of non-wage benefits to ease the impact of slower global growth on workers. Benefits are…

MANILA, Philippines – College graduates – not necessarily those from the country’s top schools – are still preferred by most employers, a study done by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) showed.

MANILA, Philippines – Nacionalista Party senatorial candidate Susan Ople called on Malacañang to look into the over P1 billion reportedly owed by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to several accredited skills training centers, accumulated under the leadership of former secretary Augusto Syjuco.

Special handling can pay A common complaint among job seekers is that they didn’t get hired because they were overqualified. Now it turns out that may be a good reason.

It is getting harder and harder to find work these days. College graduates have found that their opportunities are limited. The situation is much worse for those who only have a high school education — the chances of finding the job they want are very slim. The problem seems to be that more people enter…

Always beaten in the negotiation game? Here’s a list of must-dos to gain the upper hand in bargaining sessions. You know you’re good. You’ve got skills, the experience and the expertise to do the job well. Despite this, how come you always seem to be on the losing end in salary negotiations?

The third reality of the workplace is that there will be temptations, usually financial or sexual. For example, sales people may be tempted to fudge on their expense account. Or an unscrupulous supplier offers a kickback to a purchasing assistant in exchange for the order. A married employee may be attracted to a co-worker and…

To help address the mismatch between available jobs and college graduates, foreign-owned businesses in the country would offer longer internship programs to qualified students.

The next Philippine president who will be elected on May 10 should prioritize job creation and education, a United Nations survey released on Thursday showed.

From the introduction of R. Torres, IILS Director: This Policy Brief shows that the benefits from adopting and pursuing fiscal measures in support of jobs are significant. Such measures are crucial for reducing the lag between the incipient economic rebound and job creation. Indeed, a premature exit from such measures would weaken the economic recovery,…

CEBU, Philippines – In line with the celebration of the Labor Day 2010 and Industrial Peace Month, the Department of Labor and Employment-Region 7 will conduct more jobs fair to help reduce the problem on unemployment.

First of all, my hearty congratulations to the Mass Comm graduates from the Far Eastern University (FEU). They will have their Big Day on April 15. Before this milestone, I had the privilege of exchanging thoughts with them about the “real world.” There, I shared five things that I wish someone had told me when…

What you should say during a job interview You may be keen to demonstrate your communication prowess during the job interview. You may want to prove how witty and bubbly you are by talking as if there will be no tomorrow. You may want to show that you know so many things by talking at…

Why we rush into jobs: Panic Pressure Promises (or expectations) “Pikon” (we want something, anything for work)

Resume basics Don’t use a biodata Information must be complete Job objective Highlights of qualifications Presentation of relevant skills and experience Work history Relevant authority/training

LONDON – It’s been a dream for many nursing graduates in the Philippines to work in the United Kingdom.

Tell me about yourself The question is not about you, the person. Focus on selling yourself. Make it short — 30 to 60 seconds

Preparing Do research on the company Research on the functions of the position Know the jargon of the industry Read up on current events

Filipino women are becoming a major force in the economy with the proportion of women to men in terms of labor force participation rate increasing from 62.08 percent in 2009 to 62.16 percent this year, based on the findings from the latest MasterCard Worldwide Index of Women’s Advancement.

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WHOM should we believe? The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) says the Philippine economic crisis is almost over, citing substantial growth in employment.

MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Immigration’s special visa scheme for foreign employers has created almost 20,000 jobs for Metro Manila residents since it was launched last year.

Quality employment key to poverty alleviation, UN official says 22 March 2010 –Decent employment opportunities are essential for countries to achieve economic growth and alleviate poverty, the head of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said today, stressing the need to create more and better jobs each year.

MANILA, Philippines – The economic crisis affecting the country is almost over, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reported yesterday.

MANILA, Philippines—Here’s the good news: the number of jobless Filipinos went down partly due to election-related activities. The bad news is that the underemployment rate went up, data from the January 2010 Labor Force Survey showed.

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MANILA, Philippines – The government must create three to four million quality jobs every year to bridge the employment gap in the country, the National Competitiveness Council (NCC) said yesterday.