7 basic rules for boss-subordinate relations
By Rey Elbo
I’m a newly promoted supervisor tasked to manage 11 workers who used to be my co-workers in our department for the past five years....
Wilcon CEO makes Forbes Asia ‘Emergent 25’ list
THE head of a major buiding-supplies company has been named to the Forbes Asia list of 25 up-and-coming influential women in business.
Forbes Asia published...
Five strategies to use against a backstabbing boss
By Rey Elbo
A close friend from another department told me about my boss who is in the habit of belittling my work with other people, including...
BPI-supported program helps K-to-12 students find internships
BANK of the Philippine Islands (BPI) said the BPI Foundation and social enterprise YGOAL, Inc. are working with the Department of Education (DepEd) to...
GM president says near resolution for S. Korea unit, union accepts wage deal
SEOUL -- General Motors Co.’s president said on Thursday that it was very close to a resolution to fix its ailing South Korean unit,...
8 ways to handle workers bypassed for promotion
By Rey Elbo
I have two senior workers who have been with us since the establishment of the company 15 years ago. They’re the average “yes” men...
Q2 hiring outlook positive amid strong growth — Monster.com
EMPLOYERS are expected to remain positive about hiring in the Philippines in the second quarter because of strong economic growth and investment, online hiring...
Investor urges Facebook to set up risk oversight
AN INSTITUTIONAL investor that wants Facebook to set up a risk oversight committee asked fellow shareholders on Tuesday to back the proposal, highlighting investor...
California agency probing Tesla on occupational safety
TESLA, INC. is being probed by a California agency for occupational safety after a report that the electric car maker failed to disclose serious...
Nike’s vice-president of footwear quits
NIKE, INC.’s vice-president of footwear, Greg Thompson, has left the company, a company spokesman said on Wednesday, the latest in a string of executive...
5 questions that must be answered by a boss-jerk
By Rey Elbo
My boss wants me to work hard on my job and gives result before his unilaterally imposed deadline. The trouble is that we’re doing...
Automation to increase jobs but more training needed — ADB
THE ASIAN Development Bank (ADB) has allayed concerns over fears of job losses as a result of the so-called “fourth industrial revolution,” but added...