Globe Unlitxt Is Back!
“U can now use Globe UNLITXT ALL DAY 20! Enjoy UNLIMITED GHP-GHP txting for 1 day/s!….”- a message I got after I typed UNLITXT20 and send it 2870 few minutes ago. continue reading here…
Series of unfortunate events with the devil HR hence, job seekers beware.
Series of unfortunate events with the devil HR hence, job seekers beware.
This is an addition to my “Devil HR†series that can be found here. For those of you who haven’t read the first release of the series, you can use the navigation menu to search for it.
This is actually a compilation of unfortunate events experienced by most job seekers that I’ve come to interview with. These notes could be a good tool for HR Heads on whether or not you’re your front lines are doing their job as desired by the company. So brace yourself for this maybe your company that they are referring to. And by the way, let me tell you also that I’ve included some of my bad experiences with your recruiters. And how was able to get access with your worst practices? I’m a job seeker in disguise.
Wasting my time. I wonder if most of our HR heads here has already trained their recruiters to value a job seekers time, or is it just the attitude of a recruiter. But I wonder why they were hired for a fact that they possess such an unbearable attitude.
He was advised to be there at 1:00 pm but the preliminary exam starts and 2:30pm. If it was me, you won’t be seeing me. Then follows the interview but you were asked to wait (no specific time) for the recruiter. After almost an hour she came, but she went out because her colleague called her and they were talking for a couple of minutes.
As the interview commences right after horrible hours of waiting, the recruiter then brags that it’s not that often the company hires a new employee (as if it’s big deal to me or was she thinking that I’ll be impressed?). After her boastful claims and rhetoric’s on how good was their process and her personality I’m at a lost. Now my turn to throw her the most basic questions, satisfied with a 2 – 3 months process of filling up a vacancy? Okay with being late without even apologizing to everyone around? You owe them an explanation because they waited for you. So war of lexis follows. To make the story short, this applicant was really pissed off.
She’s a waste of my time. Time has been so valuable for job seekers or to professionals. As much as possible let’s not abuse it. Sometimes our recruiters tend to be confident that these job seekers will wait for them because they need a job to the extent that they fail to recognize some of the ethical ways on how to deal with these job seekers. Worst, they may know that it’s the company who needs these jobseekers, but they don’t take it by heart and mind that it’s actually us who needs them the most rather than the other way around. They are our greatest assets.
How not to lose more money in collecting bad debts
Bad debts are bad debts because they are way past due and are difficult to collect. Understandably, the natural reaction of companies is to focus their collection efforts in collecting these kind of debts.
This is fine except that, usually, they end up spending resources not commensurate to the benefits, and will most likely be distracted in their efforts to collect their “good†accounts. Outsourcing becomes an option. It is a strategy that most multinational companies in the Philippines have long adopted. Read more at Pinoy Seminars.
A Bloody Chamber
Haven’t read local and national dailies since the start of the week, but the last thing I picked up falls under the category of good news: Arroyo backpedals on subversion law. Scriptorium discusses why the Anti-Subversion Law should NOT be revived.
In this context, respected political analyst Mon Casiple observes of the military’s new position as a powerful arbiter in the game that is Philippine politics.
Before this, it was the military intervening in politics or negotiating with civilian politicians for its own ends. It is now having illusions about its decisive role in regime change and becoming the nation’s leaders.
Britney Spears: Sneaking Away To The Philippines
Aside from the beat, Britney Spears’ second single “Piece of Me” has been getting the attention of the filipinos. Why? Just because “Philippines” was stated in that song. Well, the question is, will it make Pinoys proud or is it just another insult to Filipinos?
“Piece of Me” was written by Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg and Klas Ahlund, and this is under Britney’s fifth studio album, “Blackout“.
So far, I don’t see anything wrong with the lyrics. On the other hand…continue reading here…
12 Months of Youtube: My Favorites for 2007
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Malu Fernandez, Britney Spears, 300, Mac vs. PC, and so much more…
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WidgetBucks Won’t Credit Clicks Coming From the Philippines
The WidgetBucks Blog has officially announced that they do not credit clicks that are coming from the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, China, Egypt, and Romania. This means that you will not be paid if the clicks come from the countries that are mentioned above.
What are the non-paying countries or regions?
We are finding that advertisers are not willing to buy traffic from Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, China, Egypt, and Romania.
It’s really important to mention this is an advertiser decision regarding the value of that traffic, NOT WidgetBucks’ decision. We repeat: this is an advertiser decision regarding the value of that traffic, NOT WidgetBucks’ decision. I emphasize this because publishers, for whatever reason, will undoubtedly and incorrectly draw the conclusion it is solely WidgetBucks’ decision.
Read more here.
The Worst Patients Ever
Doctors make the worst patients imaginable.
After several months of being told I should start myself on Metformin for my Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), I finally caved and took my first pill this morning.
To be fair to me, I did try to take Metformin the first time my OB-Gyn friend (take note that this was not part of a formal consult) told me it would be a good idea, but I had the most horrendous bout of GI upset after only taking 1 pill… and I swore off the drug completely, advice from my Endocrinology and other OB-Gyn friends notwithstanding. All this despite the fact that I already knew I was a textbook case of PCOS and had the ultrasound to prove it. You’d also think that since we have a very strong history of diabetes and high cholesterol in my family, I wold be more cautious. Not so. As a matter o fact, I also threw the advice about diet modification, exercise, and weight loss out the window.
When doctors get sick, it’s not a matter of not knowing any better. I think it’s part of our medical education to live in some form of denial when it comes to our own bodies.
Maroon 5 Live In Manila
Yes! It won’t be too long because the Grammy awardee Maroon 5 will be here in Manila this coming 2008.
Maroon 5, a rock band from Los Angeles, California, is composed of Adam Levine (lead vocals, guitar), James Valentine (guitar, backing vocals), Jesse Carmichael (keyboards, backing vocals), Mickey Maden (bass guitar), and Matt Flynn (drums). They are behind the hits This Love, She Will Be Loved, Harder To Breathe, Makes Me Wonder, Wake Up Call and Wont’t Go Home Without You. And (hopefully), the band will be performing live at the…continue reading here.
2008 Demands Creative Minds
2008 Demands Creative Minds
While I was trying to create some sample teasers for our up coming Christmas bash, I then asked myself if I could really produce a really good out put knowing that I haven’t done these stuffs for couple of months now. Worst, I haven’t undergone any training on CS3 Photoshop though I can manage to outline some figures and throw some colors on it but I doubt if you’ll call that an art. But mind you, way back when I used to get enthused I tend to paint stuffs on a canvass. I wonder where those paintings are today…
Anyway, I wonder what the demands are for 2008. Would it still demand for an average employee with less competencies and skills for you to compete in the global arena? Or would it demand knowledge workers packed with innovativeness and creativity to be able to survive. My fellow Human Resource colleagues, what’s your pick? And why such a demand is inevitable? Below is a space for your inputs. Next entry would be a compilation of your random thoughts. Just stick with the format I’m providing below for your thoughts to be recognized.
