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How to structure your day like a professional freelancer
For every productive day we power through, there are dozens plagued with unnecessary meetings and hours lost to scrolling through timelines. VA Bootcamp’s Jason Dulay shares three tips for breaking the cycle and supercharging your productivity.
Moving on: How to leave your company the right way
Have you ever had days where you dragged yourself to work? Or have you looked at your pay slip and felt like you’re just...
Why innovation should matter to creative entrepreneurs
Go Negosyo’s Mentor Me on Wheels provides free mentorship to creative MSMEs
Five ways to advance women leadership in the workplace
IBM Institute for Business Value shares ways to properly promote gender equality
High demand and common needs: A look at today’s office space...
Pronove Tai shares office space market report for Q1 2019
Five reasons investors may not be interested in your ‘profitable’ startup
The most common path to building a great tech company is gaining early traction, raising money from top investors, and then scaling. But it’s...
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Growth from the grassroots: The care and keeping of your workforce
How TELUS drives employee engagement through continuous learning.
Ten ways to invest in people for a brighter future for...
ILO proposes ten recommendations for the future of work.
Looking for office space? Property consultancy shares their 2019 forecast
Pronove Tai releases report, outlook on the office property market.
Part of their world: Four actors on bringing fairy tales to...
Four actors on playing fairy tale characters IRL.
Stronger together: Embracing the hard-of-hearing in your business
Helping Hands Cafe and Fruitas on building deaf-inclusive workplaces.
Cutting your commute could save the planet 214M tons of CO2:...
A new argument for flexible work arrangements: saving the environment.
Why you should embrace PWDs in the workplace
Workers with disabilities aren’t liabilities to your firm. They're assets.
Help wanted: Accountants in the auditing industry
Increasing quality financial reporting demand reveals gap in workforce.
Today’s tech revolution needs leaders with the right ‘heartware’
The Fourth Industrial Revolution needs a modern leader.
Working flexibly, sustainably: How to be a professional freelancer
Freelance collective organizes conference for financial freedom, literacy.
What Filipino startup founders can learn from university admissions
Dennis Ng, CEO and founder of same-day delivery service Mober, says when it comes to growing your team, think like a university admissions office.
Choosing the right CTO, tech’s unsung hero
Eddie Ybanez, founder and CEO of MiCab, explains why CTOs are the unsung heroes of the tech world, and how he found the perfect partner to help launch his startup.
How a Filipino Silicon Valley investor spots potential startups
Filipino Silicon Valley investor Jojo Flores, who holds over 30 years of combined experience in running and investing in companies, began his stellar career...
How to develop a brand voice for millennial-targeted content
Tips from a brand and communications exec.
Cebu Pacific wants millennials to study how to fly a plane
The airline known for piso-fare promos is shelling out $25 million to cover all expenses of a total of 240 candidates over a five-year period.
How to build a business in an age where everything’s mobile
Ideation, bootstrapping, loaning and crowdfunding can all be done on a device.
PBCWE and WiTech on a gender equal work space
Corporations and students are working for gender equality.
Yes, bosses are checking your social accounts. Here’s proof
Companies weigh in on the social media debate.
Canva Manila is pushing a new work culture, with face masks
The startup has all the best things to offer employees, including face masks and a 90’s themed prom. But there’s more to it beyond its Instagrammable office.
The brand of Jason Magbanua
The gamechanger in the wedding videography business explains why (high) pricing is a part of branding.
The Hippocratic oath of a taxi‑hailing app
A taxi‑hailing startup improved customer service by following this medical tradition.
Nine ways to cultivate a mentally healthy workplace
Workplaces have an impact on employees’ mental health. Conversely, there is an increased productivity of workers when they are healthy and happy.
Ten Philippine universities offering UK master’s degrees
You don’t need to go abroad to get a UK standard education.
LIST: Filipino‑Chinese millennials taking over the business world
Beyond Binondo, the next generation of Filipino‑Chinese business people are forging their own paths.
The secret ingredient of Chickenjoy? A background in engineering
Tony Tan Caktiong, founder and chairman of Jollibee Foods Corporation, started out as a chemical engineering student at the University of Santo Tomas.
Business is blooming for online flower shops
These enterprising millennial florists are changing the game by setting up shop online.
The ingredients for a successful small business
A perfect pairing of theoretical and practical knowledge.
How to jazz up your LinkedIn profile
Building a good employer brand begins on social network platforms.
The leader of OLX Philippines’ anti‑fraud team is a woman
OLX Philippines’s Marian Soria proves that women can lead in the tech world.
When big businesses meet small start ups
Aboitiz, Insular Life and Ayala Corp. are keen on adapting to a millennial and innovation-driven economic landscape.
How theater plays a role in this Maginhawa co‑working space
A team of theater majors are behind WIP Co‑working in Maginhawa.
You can study for FREE in the Czech Republic. Here’s how
Czech Ambassador Jaroslav Olša, Jr. tells us three main reasons to study in the historic heart of Central Europe.
How Shahab Shabibi used the internet to get Forbes‑listed
A Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2017 lister tries to solve everyday problems one app at a time.
Slim’s Fashion and Arts School starts an education fund for the...
Modules include fashion design, dressmaking, tailoring, textile study, draping and even the business of fashion, to name a few.
4 D’s of productivity that an Apprentice Asia winner swears by
Filipino winner of Apprentice Asia Jonathan Yabut offers these tips to make you more productive at work.
Part II of JobStreet.com’s ultimate guide for fresh job seekers
Things to include in your resumé from the country’s largest job search site.
5 things to keep in mind when negotiating your first salary
You’re not obligated to accept the proposal up front. You can negotiate. Unsure how? Let us help you.
Escolta might be the perfect location for your startup
An 89‑year‑old building located in the historic street of Escolta in Binondo, Manila, is turning into a hub for budding entrepreneurs.
Along Katipunan, a hub for social entrepreneurs
A co‑working space, retail space, gig venue, vegan restaurant, and more just across the Ateneo de Manila campus
Part I of JobStreet.com’s ultimate guide for fresh job seekers
Tips for turning funemployment into an adventure.
The benefits of working for a small company
Our data shows that Filipino applicants aim for big, renowned companies. However, it may be better to be big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pond.
No screams for ice cream
A 24‑year‑old guy is behind Elait, an ice cream stall in Makati City that serves artisanal rolled ice cream.
Here’s what you need to know about a proposed law for...
The Innovative Startup Act filed by Sen. Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV on Aug. 1 may have an impact on more than 200,000 startups.
Defying family and still succeeding anyway
The Filipino‑Chinese owner of 361 Degrees Photography studio talks about his decision not to join the family business.
How a law student and a banker turned their excuses into...
No time? A couple sold thousands of sleeved blankets after pursuing a business concept despite their busy schedules.
Lesser‑known websites where you can take meaningful classes
Aside from Coursera, there other platforms where you can study social entrepreneurship, economics, communications, business management, engineering, etc.
Why you should study in Canada and New Zealand
Canadian Bureau of International Education and Education New Zealand want you to choose their countries for further studies.
Cleaning up culture
It is linking clients to cleaning ladies, and in the process helping eradicate the “culture of indifference and apathy” towards house help.
Lazy traveler, successful ‘hostelier’
A hostel in Cebu is luring locals and backpackers. The business was conceived by a lazy traveler.
Find your signature celebrity look with the first fashion subscription box...
Stylegenie grants your fashion wishes with styles from celebrity stylists.
I received a message from my sister
A transwoman’s brother discovers that his sister’s job qualifications is reduced to a skirt.
Pro tips from a job search site to up your resumé...
When everyone is online, how will you stand out?
A global competition for a safer work environment
Calling all people aged 15‑24 all over the world!
Advice for startups from the ‘single voice of Philippine business’
Here’s how you can crush your next pitch and survive in the cutthroat business world.
Your next study destination is a ewe‑topia
Pack your bags and head to the land of 27 million sheep and 4 million people.
5 pro tips that’ll spark your photos
Explore, look at a place through different angles, and let wanderlust take over logic.
Even big business advertisers are pressured to market online
According to Google Philippines.
How the world’s largest food company fosters a Gen Z‑friendly environment
The centennials are coming and everyone should be ready.
Tradition saves the business of religious items
Faced with a dwindling church attendance, an increasing variety of other religions, and even a critical political milieu, the business of retailing religious crafts remains strong.
Your negative posts on social media may hurt your job search
Your future boss could be lurking on your page.
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