Managerial pay falls to P1,300 per day in January
MANAGERS averaged daily pay of P1,300 in January, down from P1,356 a year earlier, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
Armed forces occupations were...
Examples of low-cost motivational strategies
By Rey Elbo
Last week, you wrote about the measurement system and general rules for motivating people without spending much money. Could you list specific examples? —...
Lufthansa Technik pandemic layoffs upheld by CA
THE Court of Appeals (CA) has upheld the validity of Lufthansa Technik Philippines’ retrenchment program in dismissing a petition filed by former employees who...
Low-cost approaches to motivating staff
By Rey Elbo
We are a small business that can’t afford high salaries and benefits. How do we motivate people to do what they can to help...
Global seafarer shortage underscores the need for more Filipino officers
by Almira Louise S. Martinez, Reporter
The Magsaysay Group of Companies said more Filipino officers in the maritime industry are needed amid the global shortage...
CA finds due process lacking in ‘unjust’ dismissal
THE Court of Appeals (CA) has ruled in favor of a former employee of a logistics company, declaring her dismissal illegal and reversing a...
US aviation industry calls for emergency funding for air traffic technology, staffing
WASHINGTON — The US aviation industry called for “robust emergency funding” from Congress for air traffic control technology and staffing after a series of...
Making HR a profit center
By Rey Elbo
THE first thing to do is to define and measure every important aspect of HR. If you can’t count the numbers, then it follows that you can’t manage HR. It’s a derivative of the famous line of Peter Drucker (1909-2005) who said: “You can’t manage what you can’t measure.” But first, you’ll have to focus on what’s important to your top management and the whole organization.
Tech-savvy Gen Z facing office adaptation struggles
GENERATION Z — the cohort born between 1997 to 2012 — must harness its digital fluency to stay competitive in the job market as artificial intelligence (AI) and automation become more critical in many, JobSteet by SEEK said.
One-on-one vs panel job interview
By Rey Elbo
Much depends on the stage of the hiring process. In preliminary stages, it’s better to do one-on-one interviews. Ask department managers for tips on how to go about it.
Magsaysay Shipping bats for more gov’t investment in seafarer training
THE government should consider investing more in developing the skills of seafarers through such measures as the acquisition of a training ship for maritime school students, a shipping executive said on Thursday.
Body language for job applicants
By Rey Elbo
Are you single? If you’re a female applicant with a pleasing personality, is it possible that your interviewer was mesmerized by your beauty or other things that could ripen into something unethical or immoral in the future should you get that job?
