Demand strongest for skilled food service, construction workers, TESDA says
DAVAO CITY -- Food industry workers like livestock slaughterers, chefs and baristas, as well as welders and other skilled construction workers are the most in demand both domestically and overseas, a Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) official said.
Wall St. wants more female traders, but old perceptions die hard
NEW YORK -- As a biomedical engineering student at Duke University, Priya Karani thought she did not have the right skills to break into the heavily male-dominated field of Wall Street trading.
Rolls-Royce to cut 4,600 jobs in cash-raising move
LONDON -- Britain’s Rolls-Royce said it would cut 4,600 jobs to save £400 million a year in the latest attempt by CEO Warren East to simplify the business and generate more cash.
When a worker is promoted above his boss
By Rey Elbo
Is it possible for an ordinary worker to be promoted ahead of his department supervisor or even the manager due to the former’s consistent above-average work performance? What are the implications? Is it advisable for top management to do this as a matter of routine? -- Looking Around.
Out-of-school population declines in 2017, PSA says
THE population of persons of school-going age who were not in school dropped to 3.6 million in 2017 from 3.8 million a year earlier, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said.
ILO sees progress in tackling contractualization issues
THE International Labor Organization (ILO) said the Philippines is moving forward both in terms of its compliance with international labor laws and resolving the issue of contractualization.
MARINA on track to comply with EU norms for training seafarers
THE Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) said it is on track to address concerns raised by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) regarding the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (SCTW).
Facebook to help train OFWs in setting up digital businesses
FACEBOOK Philippines will partner with the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) to provide training in small businesses management and online literacy for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).
Six factors to consider in case of job transfer
By Rey Elbo
Transferring employees to another work assignment or location is a management prerogative. But management can’t simply argue that it has the absolute power to hire, transfer, or fire employees at whim, similar to what the old woman has done in our story.
Digitization calls for ‘massive investment in retooling of workers’
SINGAPORE -- Men and women in suits rushed to meeting rooms at the Capella Singapore.
Understanding Executive Order 51
AS WITH every Labor Day presidential pronouncement in the past, President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s announcement of his Executive Order (EO) No. 51, regarding contractualization in the workplace, prompted criticism among stakeholders -- from the muted to the outright vocal, especially by labor groups.
Employee engagement in the PHL bounces back
EMPLOYEE engagement levels in the Philippines rose by six points to 71%, according to a new report from Aon, a global professional services firm that provides a range of risk, retirement and health solutions.