Stress interview or plain bullying?

By Rey Elbo
Are you sure Manager B is not conducting a stress interview? You’ve got to understand this very well. Many jobs require people to handle pressures and difficult scenarios arising from working with equally difficult colleagues or customers, even on trivial matters. This is the reasoning behind the stress interview.

K-12 graduates confront job growth hurdles — PBEd

GRADUATES of the K-12 program are encountering obstacles to career growth, highlighting the need to further align education with industry demands, the Philippine Business...

HR’s seat in the executive board room

By Rey Elbo
I’m the newly-hired head of human resources (HR) at a medium-sized organization. In my previous job, I was given a permanent seat in monthly...

Philippines, Finland target labor deal this year

THE Philippines and Finland on Thursday signed a joint declaration of intent to seal a bilateral labor agreement this year. “Safe, ethical, transparent, and sustainable...

French Prime Minister opens door to renegotiating pension reform

PARIS — French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou opened the door to renegotiating a disputed pension reform in a bid to win over left-wing lawmakers...

Resignation without notice

By Rey Elbo
You might find it hard to believe, but many companies, especially the big ones, don’t bother with this issue because the damage done by resigning employees is too insignificant. They would rather focus their attention on hiring and training the replacements right away. If not, they simply don’t fill the vacant position.

WEF: PHL should fix educational shortcomings

THE Philippines is well-positioned to capitalize on demographic changes reshaping economies given its burgeoning working-age population, but it should address critical shortcomings in education...

Bossjob AI resume tool makes hiring easier

RECRUITMENT platform Bossjob on Thursday said its latest artificial intelligence (AI) Resume Analysis tool is expected to help simplify companies’ hiring process. “The AI Resume...

Lessons before they kick you out of your job

By Rey Elbo
You’re not a key player in the National Basketball Association where team owners and management would allow some of its players to agree on a two-way contract. That’s only possible in the NBA because it benefits team owners and potential young players to play for a regular team and its G League affiliates.

Holiday surge takes toll on platform workers

PLATFORM WORKERS are left grappling with unrelenting schedules during the holidays, facing mounting health risks and enjoying insufficient protections, a delivery rider association said.

New Year town hall meeting

By Rey Elbo
It depends on many factors, including the CEO’s personality and management style. To emphasize this point, how would you choose between Danny and Freddie? Decide whom you prefer to be stuck with in an executive lounge, assuming both are looking for a lunch companion. Danny has a ready smile for everyone and likes to consult his people, but he is very strict even on trivial things like grammatical errors in somebody’s report.

Wage commission approves Northern Mindanao pay hike

THE NATIONAL Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) approved wage increases of P23 for non-agricultural workers and P35 for agricultural workers in Region X (Northern...
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