US steelworker shortage could negate Trump tariff strategy
BLYTHEVILLE, Arkansas — Thomas Reisinger commutes almost an hour-and-a-half each way for a job in a cavernous steel processing plant here.
“I don’t speed,” he...
The onboarding process for pirated managers
By Rey Elbo
It took us almost eight months to hire a manager with unique experience and talent. Now that he has accepted the job, how do...
Vertiv to expand training of PHL engineers for data-center industry
VERTIV, a US infrastructure and data center firm, said it is looking to train more Filipino engineers in response to growing demand for data...
US tariffs offer ‘window’ to raise PHL job quality
LABOR LEADERS said the government has a window of opportunity to improve job quality and “decent employment” while recalibrating its trade strategy in response to the US tariffs.
Is campus recruitment still effective?
By Rey Elbo
We hire a lot of people using social media and sometimes, print media depending on the position that we’d like to hire. Unfortunately, we...
Labor reforms pushed to sustain poverty fight
LABOR REFORMS are needed to sustain the momentum of receding poverty and to ensure the economy’s benefits reach rural areas, analysts said.
US Supreme Court to hear Catholic group’s bid for Wisconsin unemployment tax exemption
WASHINGTON — The US Supreme Court is hearing a bid by an arm of a Catholic diocese in Wisconsin for a religious exemption from...
Dealing with ‘suspicious’ commendation letters
By Rey Elbo
Two of our valuable customers sent separate letters to our chief executive officer commending the work of our sales representative. The person being commended...
TUCP party-list files bill seeking to codify rules vs workplace violence
THE Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) filed a bill on Thursday to fully implement International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No. 190 (C190),...
WFH becomes Australian election battleground
SYDNEY — A plan by Australia’s opposition to force government workers back to the office full time could affect millions, a trade union grouping...
Rules for writing commendation letters
By Rey Elbo
I read a past article of yours on the “lost art” of writing employee commendation letters. The trouble is that our employees are comfortable...
Hiring startup PasaJob targets 10 million users by year’s end
PASAJOB, a job referral platform, said it is looking to grow its user base to 10 million, touting its artificial intelligence (AI) technology to...