Challenges in Problogging, making money online
January 23, 2008
Others (non-bloggers, non-frequent internet users and some plain bloggers) may not be aware of the struggles budding full time professional bloggers have to undergo.
It’s not always about earning big bucks. I’m telling you, and I’m sure probloggers will agree, that revenue don’t come in an instant during the initial venture to this career. Alongside problogging are hassles, situations and trials telling you to quit at once.
Free Accounting for Non-Accountants ebook
January 22, 2008
Accounting is really easy. It is not rocket science. In fact, your regular accountant may be, as the popular tv game would say, not as smart at your regular fifth grader.
If you don’t believe me, ask him on the spot what’s the sum of 21 and 18. Or any other pair of 2-digit numbers at that. Chances are he will still punch the thing on his calculator before giving an answer. Read the full post at Pinoy Seminars.
Accounting for SMEs
January 19, 2008
While most large companies have huge accounting units and have ready access to large accounting and auditing firms, small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) usually have to make do with the crudest record-keeping by its owners as source of financial information. Read the full post at Pinoy Seminars, or visit the website of GEL Accounting Services.
Mars Ravelo Marvelous Characters Inc seeking new talents
January 15, 2008
Attention to all artists!
Here is a great opportunity for all aspiring comicbook artists to help revive the Filipino Comicbook Industry.
Mars Ravelo Marvelous Characters, Inc.is seeking comicbook artists, illustrators to work them on rendering their characters for a new comicbook title featuring the Philippines’ Classic Character - Darna, Captain Barbell, Lastikman, Dyesebel and Many more.
How to highlight your application online.
January 15, 2008
How to highlight your application online.
“Just be creative if you want to highlight your application and get the chance to be interviewed first.†This was my answer to a certain job seekers’ question on how to highlight his application.
There are so many gimmicks you can do just to highlight yourself and your application but please don’t go beyond the extremes to prevent bad impressions.
Follow up by phone. As an example on how to highlight your application is to make a follow up call but this could irritate employers if you keep on calling them about the status of your application. Worst, this approach is totally conventional and could not possibly give you the edge to stand out from the rest of the applicants because of its negative impact to recruiters aside from it’s time consuming entertaining calls in between deadlines.
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Helping job applicants with their corporate interviews
January 10, 2008
Helping job applicants with their corporate interviews
InterviewFairy is another service site similar to Prepare4job that assists job seekers on their preparation for job interviews. The competitive advantage of this service site is that most of their interview questions are proven to be valid and tested since job seekers are the one’s providing the information to the webmaster for upload.
The present set up is that when a job seeker is scheduled for an interview of a certain company he will then take note of those questions being thrown by the interviewer, after which the job seeker visits InterviewFairy site to post those questions for other job seekers to read it for them to prepare in advance if they are to be interviewed by that specific company. Worst, even questions and answers of the exams they took will be exposed coupled with their worst and best practices towards recruitment.
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Top 13 Get Paid to Blog Sites
January 9, 2008
I mentioned here on my post about ways to make money with your blog. I’ve been doing write-ups on a popular blog JackBook dot com.
Here is my list on the top 13 get paid to blog sites:
PayPerPost
Requirements for your blog to be accepted is that it must at be least online for already 90 days and with 20 pre-existing posts. They allow blogs that are hosted by blogger but not the ones hosted on BlogCharm, BloggerParty, WritingUp or some other sites which are like the ones mentioned.
Method of payment is through Paypal. For those who do not know about Paypal. Please check their website at paypal.com and register at the same time.
Blogitive
Requirements for your blog to get accepted is that it must have a decent amount of traffic and it must be indexed by major search engines Google and Yahoo. Blogs must also be at least 90 days old, just like PayPerPost and your blog must have at least 3 new posts every week.
You can check out the other 11 Top Get Paid to Blog Sites here .
Points on Good Body Language
January 9, 2008
Points on Good Body Language
Introduction
We all know of the statistic: 92% of our communication is nonverbal. A majority of that 92% is body language (voice tonality is the other).
I’ve been working on my body language for a long time. It’s not perfect, but it gets the job done. Growing up a shy, insecure boy left me with almost no opportunities in college (in romantic life and job life). After being unemployed for a bit, I decided to improve my soft skills.
Body language is important. One time, I went to a job interview with a company I didn’t care for. Just to experiment, I decided to consciously give bad body language. I gave the same answers that I would always give, but I made myself look meek and insecure.
I did so “bad†in that interview that they actually started to offer me advice on how to do well in interviews. I was shocked how well my experiment worked. Of course, I didn’t get the job.
I have a list of body language checks that I have learned over the years. If you have bad body language, you should be conscious of this at all times.
Why Pay for Business Networking? Use a Social Network!
January 2, 2008
Months ago a friend invited me to attend a business networking chapter meeting. I knew not too many details about it, only that it was a very prestigious organization, it would help grow my roster of contacts as a budding entrepreneur, and it would be better to experience firsthand how it worked.
Despite how suspicious it sounded—MLM recruiters don’t divulge anything before the “meeting” and they flatter you—I gave my friend the benefit of the doubt. So what do you do in business networking meetings? Read more to find out.
Series of unfortunate events with the devil HR hence, job seekers beware.
December 19, 2007
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.
The Worst Patients Ever
December 18, 2007
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.
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2008 Demands Creative Minds
December 18, 2007
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.
Networking: Headhunter secrets revealed and how ordinary professionals can learn from it.
December 15, 2007
Networking: Headhunter secrets revealed and how ordinary professionals can learn from it.
Why other headhunters are so successful in this field while others tend to fail? Failure in the sense that, they run out of resources or referrals for such a really hot seat for a certain company. Was their network too small? Have they run out of ideas on how to pool potential talents, where to search them and place them on a very dynamic database that updates itself from time to time?
A vast network is the key ingredient for one headhunter to succeed and that’s a fact. Without a wider array of network a headhunter fails. If you are looking forward of becoming one, then I guess you’ll have to start networking now before it’s too late.
Headhunters are increasing in population now a days and this is to the advantage to various employers who taps their service. The more an employer taps a service of various headhunters, the higher the percentage of filling such juicy vacancy. Correct me if I’m wrong on this assumption.
Actually, I’ll be presenting to you both offline and online ways on how to broaden your network as a headhunter or just an ordinary professional because this article is not just for headhunters but for those who wanted to broaden their network in general. As they say, it doesn’t matter what you know but rather whom you know.
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Pursuit of Happyness
December 15, 2007
Pursuit of Happyness
This movie really reminds me of one person who’s very close to me. He shared his story to me just last night about some of his frustrations when he has still in school that turned out to be challenges for him to overcome. As you all know, I’m on call 24/7.
His story really was so inspiring that I really listened carefully word for word. So what’s the price Rodel for listening to him? This article of course, otherwise I won’t be listening to anyone. 
Just to make the story short, his story happened long time ago when we were still in high school. Actually, we were at the same school and we have the same passion i.e. dancing & acting Clown. And hell no, this guy is not my alter ego in fact I’m a lot different than him. I was good at school or I was trying to be good at school but my teacher labeled me as a bad kid. She was just sooooo … arggh! Anyway, she labeled me as a troublesome kid wherein everyday I get into trouble and I was the source of it. Poor teacher… Worst, she didn’t even let me in to her class for a month! And it was my science class. Can you believe that? How many experiments I missed and supposedly lessons to learn? Believe me I was really good; it’s just that there were uncontrollable circumstances.
Where are all the video resumes?
December 13, 2007
Where are all the video resumes?
You’ve been hearing about this tool being used by job seekers in the west but why it did not reach in the Philippines? Actually, it’s not popular either out there for a fact that they started the crazy idea so how much more in our country to day where in bandwidth and internet access to our employees has been an issue. If you’ll check on YouTube then you’ll see thousands of video resumes.
Moreover, I really find the idea fantastic but somehow I find it so funny or odd. We Filipinos love watching movies and we all know that but one thing also that we Filipinos love doing is criticizing. We’ll constructive criticism as you justify it.
Where would you get your next employee?
December 13, 2007
Where would you get your next employee?
This has been a common question to most recruiters recently whether the company is big or small. Others would rather stick to the traditional approach i.e. news paper postings since they’ve got good experiences using that system. To others who can really afford or who just wanted to exploit those job seekers who use the internet as their medium of searching for their next employer they tend to rely on various expensive job portals.  With both trends being used by companies right now, where in the latter is more or less 10 yrs older, I’m sorry to tell you this that your stuck on both old systems that is not really effective to date and shall I say that your recruiters are not doing their job, that you never utilized every resources and means available or simply put you fail to innovate.
Let me drop this question to employers who’ve been using both mediums as their only approach in luring applicants to your vacancies.
How effective was the approach? I define effectiveness here where in you are still in contact with those potential applicants 24/7 out from those methods i.e. news paper postings and job portal subscriptions. Another question is, were the applicants who came from those medium qualified or even potential for the position without even lowering your standards? Is it worth keeping their resumes (efile’s & hard copies) for a fact that resumes gets obsolete after 6 months? Was it worth the investment or resources - time? Well of course cases in point here are dependent to what type of industry you are into. But before flooding me your answers you might consider my points.
The most common problems a recruiter would most likely encounter is that, when a vacancy is available and you now have an eyed applicant in your pool. You start retrieving his/her resume and start calling the potential applicant only to find out that his contact information is not anymore active. To make the matter worst, his not open for the post and his resume is already 6 – 9 months old, not unless if this applicant has been sending you his/her updated resume every week so I would presume also that you’re company has been spending again and again just to get these resumes filed in your resume banks. And then your databank crashes gone are those efiles – resume.
DMCI Heritage - COMPANY PROFILE
December 13, 2007
Dmci Company Profile
DMCI Homes is the only Triple A builder/ developer of premium quality, urban-friendly, fully serviced communities for the underserved young families of modest income that aspire to live comfortably near their place of work, of study and of leisure.
For the growing family with limited options in an increasingly challenging urban living situation, we at DMCI Homes are here for you.
At DMCI Homes, we build more than condominiums and houses, we build communities that respond to the needs and wants of the Filipino family. Residential communities by DMCI Homes provide what is healthy and suitable for the general well-being of individuals and growing families.
Beyond reliable structures, DMCI Homes’ residential communities provide a solid foundation where a family may create a place of their own and grow in a space they can truly call home, now and for years to come.
How does a great company look like?
December 11, 2007
How does a great company look like?
Some job seekers would tend to ask this question to their fellow job seekers as well as to how does a great company look like and I doubt if that fellow job seeker of his can answer his enquiry. Great companies is a great place to work I tell you. In fact, everyone has been desiring for this status but only a few succeed. Anyway, this entry was inspired by the book of Jim Collins “Good to Greatâ€. I’ve actually read the book months ago when I was still with my first employer. T’was like a bible to them and the Manager’s are really oblige to read the book or if not get a few applicable lessons from the book. Now, you’ll have the idea of what the book really is in terms of contents to managers, executives and company owners. I would suggest you read first his “Built to Last†book since most of the reviews I’ve encountered linked it’s findings to that book.
In addition, since I knew the book was quite expensive for me so what I did was I proposed a initiative to my colleagues specifically in our department at that time to utilize the book as our guide for a learning session since our boss was so busy at that time with other business related activities. And of course they find it cool at first for a fact that we’re looking forward to a first ever department learning session based on a book since most of our learning sessions were based on our functional areas alone. But with my proposed session, it was a bit different since there was a twist coupled with a classroom setting thus; we divide the book per chapter to expedite the process. Of course they know as well how great is the book to read since most of the executives have a copy of that book. Now, the sad thing was… passion eventually dies. Passion for learning eventually dies because of some limitations. People would be so eager to participate in the beginning yet when time comes for them to deliver all you hear is … I can’t, not my schedule, I’m so loaded and worst, I’ll be having a “nose bleed†if I’ll report. What the?… Anyway, at least I was able to get hold of the book for a few days since that was really my ultimate plan.
Chariots of Fire: “Resignationsâ€
December 11, 2007
Chariots of Fire: “Resignationsâ€
Maybe you guys would wonder on what’s the connection of the title of this entry to that song i.e. “Chariots of Fireâ€. Just recently, I was trying to familiarize myself with that song since I’ll be using it for our Christmas Party thus; was thinking of having it as the title for this entry to add a different taste to this radical content. Suffice to say the song inspired me to write this entry.
Moreover, I’m so grateful that a few friends and guest visited the site. In fact some informed me that the article gave them bliss and gave them something to laugh about. Some also emailed me and gave me their opinions about the article and some points that I’ll be relaying to you as well. Their points should be pondered as well since it can affect future movements especially on resignations. What’s the good thing now is that, with the article I was able to gather a few more points from everyone as far as India and I just hope that more to come from them and from others.  Some points were from the oriental perspective while I was presenting a western perspective since most of us here in the Philippines is adopting the western concept from lifestyle, management etc.
Actually, just minutes after I uploaded my latest entry about “Best months to tender resignations†a friend of mine emailed me telling me how happy he was to resign from his first employer. Just picture this, he’s a fresh graduate and was recently accepted by a small company as a tech support. To add more flavor to it, it was his first employer and he was with the company for just two months and then he resigned. Weird isn’t it? Well, it’s but normal trend recently since lots of idealistic fresh graduates are in the constant hot pursuit of their dreams to the extent that they can close three companies in a year and drop it like a hot potato once their dissatisfied.
I just resigned: Tips on the best months to resign.
December 9, 2007
I just resigned: Tips on the best months to resign.
“I’m broke, depressed and got no one to turn to!†This was the first text message I received from a close friend last night. “Where are you? You should be comforting me right now.†Hmmm… this one’s really important and guess what, he seems to be so demanding now… J .. Why he should not be when one needs comfort so desperately and got no one to turn to except me? 11 pm? What the… Anyway, I offered him a place to hang out with which happens to be my place and offered him a drink. Just a reminder, I’m no counselor or whatsoever. But, I’ve already accommodated some yuppies in my schedule just to be their mentor? I doubt if I’m qualified though worth the try and practice lolz…
So what’s his story?
Simple, he just resigned. Actually, I find it very stupid to resign during this month. December has been the most glorious days to employees especially if you’re a regular employee. Of course, some project based employee would also get their share during this month. Aside from getting your 13th month pay, they’ll also get some freebies from you’re employers that includes stuffs for your holiday season. On top of that, some companies would also offer bonuses (1 – 2 months bonus – I miss this one from my previous employer) to its regular employees if the company is performing well. Others are also giving gift certificates to their employees aside from those bonuses they’ve received from their employers. And don’t forget, a lavish Christmas party if your not into cost cutting.
MEMO: TO: ALL NEW EMPLOYEES/NEWBIE’S.
December 7, 2007
MEMO
TO: ALL NEW EMPLOYEES/NEWBIE’S.
FROM: HR Department
RE: FRIENDLY ADVICE FROM YOUR HR DEPARTMENT
Just a friendly reminder to all new employees/newbie’s
HR Department is friendly, but the perception of all of us in HR is evil thus; we are providing you some honest advice from the evil himself. Need to fire someone? HR can do that for you. Do you want to square-off with HR? Still, HR can do that for you. Mind you, our supervisor before asked me to square it off with him outside the company premises just to settle things. I’m no coward (t’was really scary you know) so I accepted his proposal but, I told him not until I’m done writing the incident report. So who’s the chicken now? Anyway, still interested of messing up with HR?
Reminders to all new employees/newbie’s:
1.) The company is not responsible for your motivation. The company can only provide maintainers thus; you should motivate yourself in advance since you brag it to us that you’re a highly motivated individual, so prove it.
2.) The company is not responsible for your growth. Hence, be responsible for your growth, pursue advance studies, specialized trainings etc. at your own expense and good luck.
3.) The company doesn’t just provide any training to newbie’s or to any employees, and don’t question us why, it is because we know the difference of what’s nice to know and what’s needed to know.
4.) Memorize your employee handbook if possible for you not to suffer the consequences of your future undesirable actions.
5.) Do not remind us of your 5th month appraisal because we know our job better than you do.
Your own Blog can raise your visibility to employers
December 5, 2007
Your own Blog can raise your visibility to employers
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