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10 Things You Might Be Doing Wrong In Your CV
Above all else, a CV or resume is a serious document. Getting a job is a serious undertaking. And when you submit a CV, recruiters, hiring managers, or other decision-makers assume that you “get” the dos and don’ts for crafting a document that follows certain norms and formats. That said, there are some common things t...
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Why Rest Days are Important for Higher Efficiency at Work
For centuries, humans have understood that rest is fundamental to success, health, and happiness. As the saying goes, “Even God rested on the seventh day.” Traditionally, humans have too – thanks in no small part to the practice of the weekly Sabbath (a core component of Judeo-Christian cultures) that’s observed by mil...
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7 Traits Separating an Entrepreneur from a Wantrepreneur
Most of you say you’re an entrepreneur, or planning to become an entrepreneur, but are you really who you think you are? Most of the people don’t want to be an entrepreneur, they just kinda-want it. They put half-hearted efforts into their business and are not really passionate. Also, in most cases, they do it because...
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Secret to A Successful Career: Hard Work
If you’re relatively new to your career, you’re probably asking yourself “what can I do to be successful?” Well I’ve had the opportunity to work with hundreds of amazing people over the years and there’s one trait that always comes through among the highly successful: Hard work. Of all the things you can do to be a suc...
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TESDA Call Center Training Course
Do you like to become a call center agent? Then the first thing you need to do… assuming you’re not fluent in English (like me) is to attend call center training. As we all know call center and/or BPO is one of the fastest growing industries in the Philippines. It has high demand that the hiring process is so fast that...
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This Is Why Motivation Only Is Not Enough For New Year’s Resolutions
As 2015 winds down, a lot of people are getting ready for the new year by setting their New Year’s Resolutions. Finally, they are going to make the decision to lose weight, stop smoking, go back to school, get a better job, save money, travel, spend more time with family, and be happier. Yes, on January 1, 2016, millio...
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This Boy Was Photographed Studying On The Streets. Strangers Are Now Helping Him Achieve His Dreams
When Joyce Torrefranca posted photographs of a young boy on Facebook, she had no idea what an impact that simple action would soon have on the child’s life. On June 23, the student from Mandaue City, Philippines, shared two photos of a child studying at a makeshift table on a sidewalk. “I got inspired by a kid,” the wo...
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What Customer Service Workers Never Told You At Work
Whatever definition you want to give to the role of being a customer service worker, it cannot be as simple as knowing that this job is all about interacting with some kind of patron or client. It could be in retail or in a restaurant, the role still means that your job is to make sure the customer is placated and enga...
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How to Spot a Bad Recruitment Agency
Sometimes businesses and jobseekers are somewhat hesitant to partner with a recruitment agency. This is often because they’ve had negative experiences in the past. Unfortunately, there are many unreputable “agencies” and consultants out there who make money while offering subpar (or downright useless) service. These ar...
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What’s Wrong With the Phrase ‘Work-Life Balance’
How people think and talk about an issue matters. Every time people say “working mother” but don’t say “working father,” every time people talk about parental issues (or caregiving issues generally) as “women’s issues,”—together these small failures continually reinforce the assumption that it is up to women to raise c...
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10 Great Platforms To Learn Languages For Free
I honestly feel quite insecure every time someone tells me that they can speak more than one language. One of the disadvantages of English being your first language is that you’re more likely to be a “monolingual” unlike countless others around the world who can speak at least two languages—if not more. What’s more is...
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3 Key Steps to Winning at the Employment Game for New Graduates
I’ve been approached more and more often recently by universities and colleges to speak to their international as well as soon to graduate student cohort about career success and employment pathways. As a former international student, I find myself looking into the hopeful eyes of bright people, both young and old, and...
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6 Powerful Ways to Become More Persistent (And Never Quit Again)
Most of us are great at setting goals, but not at achieving them. Whether it’s starting a new business, learning a new language, or mastering an instrument — we love to start things without finishing. One of the biggest reasons why we never achieve our goals is due to a lack of motivation and persistence. We start out...
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Philippines on track toward a $1-T economy by 2030
MANILA, Philippines – Washington-based analytics firm IHS Global Insight believes the Philippines would be the only sovereign entity in Asia with improving credit prospects and is expected to become a $1-trillion economy by 2030. In a report, IHS said it upgraded its outlook on the Philippines’ credit rating to positiv...
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Why Spending Time Alone Helps Unlock Your Potential
We live in a social world. It’s a rare occasion in which we find ourselves to truly be alone anymore. Even when none of our friends or family members are physically near us, they’re only a text message or Skype call away. While being so connected does have its benefits, we’ve all but forgotten the importance of alone t...
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Research Reveals Night Owls Are More Intelligent Than People Who Get Up Early
So you’re a night owl. Have you ever wondered why that is? Because you’re not the only one wondering. Scientists have been wondering too. They believe that going to bed late, like you do, could be a sign of high intelligence. That’s right, there’s research that shows that intelligent people are more likely to stay up l...
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11 Ways To Work Smarter at Your Computer Job
Computer technology is changing the way people work and live at such a fast rate that it can be difficult at times to keep up with an increasing load of job expectations, especially at computer-based jobs. If you are one of those people facing hundreds of emails in your inbox every day and you have dozens of projects t...
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10 Reasons Why Following Your Passion Is More Important Than Money
Elite Daily have got some great points as to why you should chase down your dream job, regardless of how much the wage is. If you’re feeling unfulfilled in your career, maybe it’s because you’re on a path that doesn’t connect with your passion? Maybe it’s time to steer right off that road and take a different route: Mo...
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Graduates and Job Search Evolution: Adapt or Perish
We all know that the internet and Social Media has changed the face of Recruitment. It allows fast and worldwide distribution of job ads, as well as drastically increasing the speed of the connection between recruiters and high potential fit talents. However, studies and testimonies show that the average graduate’s Job...
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Professionalism and Your Career Success
Professionalism matters in your career. It affects your ability to get hired or promoted, and impacts whether or not people respect your opinions. What is Professionalism? Webster’s Dictionary defines professionalism as “”the skill, good judgment, and polite behavior that is expected from a person who is trained to do...
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