Japanese Government offers scholarships 2013

The Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC), Embassy of Japan, announces it is now open to accept applications for the 2013 Japanese Government scholarship.

Since 1954, the Government of Japan has made education in Japanese universities and other institutions accessible to about 3,000 Filipino students through the Japanese Government scholarships.

The scholarship aims to develop future leaders in the Philippines by granting outstanding Filipino students a chance to further pursue their studies in Japan.

These categories are open to all Filipino citizens that meet the requirements.

Writing your Resume

Are you a college graduate applying for work in BPO Philippines and wondering how to write a good resume, especially since this is your first?

Here are some tips on how to make a decent, professional resume to be submitted and evaluated with good chances for a callback.

Labor Day Job Fair set

In celebration of National Labor Day this May 1, the Cebu Provincial Public Employment and Services Office (PESO) organizes A LOCAL JOBS FAIR at the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) in Mandaue City.

The jobs fair aims to assist the new graduates students to find employment.

Be a LEADER, in any Job

It doesn’t matter what your job is, being able to lead well is important if you want to be promoted in your career in BPO Philippines

If you wish to be successful someday in your job, you must build up skills in good leadership.

Aegis Peoplesupport hosts BPO training at ACT-Cebu

Three-hundred twenty new graduates and out-of-school youths can get an opportunity to earn, while being trained for call center jobs in BPO Philippines this 2012.

Aegis People Support and its training arm Aspire People Solutions have partnered with Asian College of Technology (ACT), Cebu Philippines for a dual training program called “Earn and Learn.”

Under the Earn and Learn program, Aegis People Support will work closely with ACT to train near hires.

The first batch of trainees; eleven trainees and six faculty members, had already started their one month training in ACT. They still have to undergo another two to three months training with Aspire People Solutions. The trainees would be paid a minimum of P305 a day as allowance.

This is the first dual training system implemented between an outsourcing company and the academe; the program would better enable and equip the academe to conduct trainings to would-be outsourcing employees.

“We are very happy about this program and we will be committing our support to them. This will help enable us bring the academe and industry closer. It’s good that Aspire decided to share their expertise with the academe on how to do trainings for call centers. We always welcome such initiative.”

-- LUISITA YEE, Provincial head, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).

The system aims to train 20 to 25 personnel from ACT every month. Aegis People Support also plans to partner with other schools like the University of San Jose Recoletos (USJ-R), University of Cebu and University of San Carlos to achieve their 320 target of trainees this year.

Aegis People Support is one of the largest business process outsourcing companies operating in Cebu IT Park. They are currently building their second tower which will seat an additional 4,000 employees.

Aegis People Support works on getting the program officially registered in TESDA so that their partner academic institutions can offer the training to those who want to be part of the booming BPO Philippines.

Source:
Yap, Aileen. "BPO firm, school sign call 
center training deal." 16 April 2012.
Cebu Daily News. Accessed 20 April 2012.
Link Here.

PHL iPv6 Conference set in Cebu, Philippines

An Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) conference and training workshop is set on April 23 to 27, 2012 at the University of the Philippines Cebu College, Lahug, Cebu City.

The workshop aims to create and sustain a group of experts in the country for future activities such as communities of practice and other common endeavors.

Dubbed as "IPv6 Unleashed: the 2nd Philippine IPv6 Conference and Training workshop", the event will gather IPv6 experts, technical users, policy makers and decision makers in the country, as well as international counterparts  to share their work experiences and best practices on the use of Internet Protocol technology.

Expected speakers for the said event are IPv6 experts from Malaysia, Japan, China, and other South East Asian countries.

The event serves as a kick-off activity for the upcoming event “IPv6 Launch 2012,” which will happen on June 6, 2012 to celebrate the 2012 World IPv6 Day.

This joint effort is aided by the Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC), a regional internet registry in Asia and one of ASTI's training partners, through technology updates and technical knowledge capability building.

This is a project of the Department of Science and Technology - Advanced Science and Technology Institute (DOST-ASTI), in cooperation with DOST-Regional Office VII, DOST-Information and Communication Technology Office (ICTO), the National Computer Center (NCC), and Central Visayas Information Sharing Network (CVISNET).

Program, workshop outline and on-line registration is available at the ASTI Trainings Website. 

Great Part-time Jobs for College Students

College students today are eager to work and try what it’s like to earn their own money, rather than rely on their parents.

Aside from generating income, students can also develop a sense of responsibility and experience what work in the real world is like however, it’s not easy finding ideal jobs that will accept a college student’s qualifications and match his/her busy class schedule.

Here are suggestions of part-time careers ideal for college students, and help them prepare for their future professional careers.

Five Bad Job Alerts

When you’re looking for work, it’s advised you do research on the companies you want to be an employee of, no matter the industry or sector, even in BPO Philippines. 

As employers do a background check on their future employees, it should be fair for job applicants to do a background check on the companies to make sure that  they provide a stable work environment and good professional experiences.

Here are some important bad job alerts to watch out for.

The Job's not Right for You

Nothing is perfect, so you try to make the best of every work day, grateful that you are employed. You're not content though and clearly not looking forward to the commute to the office but eyes always at the clock until it strikes 5.

You don't need to be psychic to see that you're not right for the job, the job's not right for you. There are warnings to watch out for.

Dress Professional, Budget-wise

Making a good impression is important, and it is a wise move to invest in what you wear.

But dressing for work to present a professional image does not mean that you spend a small fortune at a branded clothing store.

A professional image is important in BPO PHILIPPINES, but doesn't have to be an expensive venture.
Here are some quick tips:

• Get more for your money by shopping smarter.  
• Build on your existing wardrobe with versatile pieces of clothing. 
• Use common sense and moderation when it comes to shopping for a new work wardrobe, and most of all, make sure your budget can handle your purchase first.

More in detail, after the jump!

Know your Employer: TALLECO

With the booming expansion of business process outsourcing industry in the Philippines, another BPO company settles in Cebu’s commercial hub,since Manila is already saturated.

Information technology company TALLECO, a 100-seat capacity of workstations newly located in Cebu IT Tower at Cebu Business Park, offers non-voice services and expertise on software development, data entry and other IT-related processes.

Think Your Way Out of the Pile

No one wants to feel "invisible" in life, yet we often let others see us as little more than a statistic, especially when working in a large company or sector, like BPO Philippines. 

Referred easily as 'applicants', 'employees', or 'human resources', our individual personalities are being buried into 'a pile' of numbers, labels and data.

Most people go into the pile, doing what’s asked of them but not much more.