The 10% Problem in BPO Philippines

One out of ten applicants vying for a job with a business process outsourcing (BPO)company in BPO Philippines gets the job. This 10% problem is a situation for concern.

 According to the local BPO watchdog Business Process Association of the Philippines (BPAP), this situation can result in a shortage of qualified workers in the next five years.

Make Your Monthly Salary Work For You!

You work hard all month long for your salary, but after you get your check or withdraw from the ATM, it only takes about two days to spend it all!  

Whatever your salary,  you have to manage and make the most of those precious pesos to be there for you in the long run. 

But with these tips you can manage how you spend your salary wisely, have a good time and a healthy savings account!

How stand out in a group interview

Job interviews are always intimidating, but the group interview where a team of potential new bosses or colleagues in BPO Philippines question and examine you face-to-face; now that's a complicated, difficult situation to find oneself in.

Office Politics

In every social group, there will always be 'politics'; it is the human ritual where roles and responsibilities are either achieved or assigned. This is most true in an office or workplace, where understanding the social craft of politicking is important.

"Office politics" can be defined as the use of one's individual or assigned position within an organization to obtain advantages beyond one's legitimate authority.

Those who engage in office politics do it to gain financial, emotional and even physical rewards.

Those who engage the most vigorously often have significant unmet needs, a specific agenda, desire for power with the willingness to abandon ethics and integrity to get what they want.

Here are some ideas to help you best work with the politics in the office.

Globe, Aegis set up trilingual call center in Cebu

Cebu, BPO Philippines. To provide personalized, quality customer service for its massive subscriber bases in the Visayas and Mindanao, Globe Telecom sets up the very first Bisaya-speaking call center with Aegis Philippines.

The call center company Aegis will initially designate at least 50 agents to serve Globe’s customers in the Visayas and Mindanao.

Know your Employer: ALORICA

A California-based business process outsourcing (BPO) company sets up operations in Cebu, Philippines aiming to initially close the year 2012 with at least 1,500 employees.

Love x Work

Being attracted to someone at work is natural, dating a co-worker can happen, since you do spend 40 hours or more a week working in a company under BPO Philippines. 

The understanding that comes from common work backgrounds can build and deepen friendships into relationships.

Having a beloved working in the same company may even lead to productivity and better performance because you're motivated to even work late, particularly if you can work alongside your partner or work while waiting until when her/his shift ends.

These are the pros when dating someone in the office, but here are the cons:

Graduates 2012, an Advanced Welcome

March is fast approaching and soon, there will be a new batch of young adults joining the world of jobs and employment. 


To the soon-to-be graduates of 2012, advanced congratulations (!) and here are some things to look forward to when you apply and get hired in BPO Philippines. 

Does Your Job Love You?

With today's unpredictable economy and tough job market, you might consider yourself fortunate being employed, especially in BPO Philippines.

Count yourself blessed if you actually have a job that you like, working in a company and with colleagues who seem to care about you.

Here's a checklist to really determine if your job is a golden piece of good fortune.

When You're Disappointed with Your Job.

For us who are gainfully employed, we should only count ourselves as fortunate to have a job in BPO Philippines, working day in and night out in order to make a living.


But sometimes working a job can feel like a misfortune, especially if you're asked to work too many hours, do not receive any adequate compensation or feeling of appreciation.

Three Ways to show that You're not Professional

In filling a job, an employer will review and choose from submitted applications and resumes the candidates who are worthy or interesting to be called in for a face-to-face interview.

During this screening process, it is the little mistakes, the unchecked details that can ruin one's chances of being taken seriously as a potential candidate, as a professional in BPO Philippines.

Make sure you watch out for the following and correct them according, in order to get a good shot at the job you're applying for.

Personal/Socials Skills that can get you Hired

In BPO Philippines, many employers, after reviewing and determining that candidates do have the required core skills for a particular job, now look for applicants who seem pleasant, fun to work with.

These personal or social traits can be the deciding factor between which several job applicants presenting the same work experience and skills will be hired for the job. It's the hard, technical, competent skills that get you in the door, but it's the soft skills; your attitude, your personality that often get you the job.

If you possess positive social skills like leadership, flexibility among others, this gives you an advantage over others who avoid responsibility or are rigid, difficult to interact with/to train.

Find out more on the social qualities you would need to be an attractive candidate.

Outsourcing & Manufacturing fuel jobs this 2012

The world is spending money, again.

In BPO Philippines, the outsourcing sector remains to be the main employer in Cebu for the last couple of years. In 2012, the province's employment outlook is expected to rebound as the manufacturing sector is gearing up.

Be Ready, Secure your Career Future

In these trying economic times, it should be no surprise that some companies, even in BPO Philippines, may downsize their staff and lay off personnel. Has the thought crossed your mind what would happen if you might lose your job? It's best to have such thought, so that you would be motivated to prepare options, just in case. Work for the best, but expect the worst.

Be practical and be prepared. Here are some tips on how to land on your feet, if ever you would lose your job suddenly.

A Christmas Wish, Get Hired by New Year

A lot of people would like to end this old year and look forward to the New Year with a hopeful outlook. And what better outlook is there than getting fully employed in a promising career, maybe in BPO Philippines?

Many would think that Christmas and New Year's would not be the best time to go looking for a job, sending out applications and resumes. With so much going on during this the busy holiday season, those in charge of hiring people would be busy doing other things right?

Filipino pros, Post-graduates

The Philippines remain globally competitive in human resources, as professionals in the country are in-demand globally because of their work ethics and cultural compliance, strong collaboration attitude, and positive outlook

It's good time for the government and private sector invest in education in boosting more post-graduate programs and encourage Filipinos to take up post-graduate studies and boost competitiveness.

Philippines: The Place-to-be for IT pros

Everyone has their eyes out for 'greener' pastures, but for Information Technology professionals in the Philippines, the grass is greener here in the Asia-Pacific region than in the United States and Europe where employers are tight against cost.

According to tech jobs portal ITProsAsia.com, salaries and compensation packages for IT jobs in the country are now very competitive compared to the West.

10 Ways to Ace Job Interviews

You just received a phone call from a perfectly-accented voice informing you that you have a job interview set three days from now for a company you applied weeks past, a company you're so eager to work for, which could build you a promising career in BPO Philippines and fast-track yourself to a bright, financially independent future.

Next comes that dreadful feeling in the pit of your stomach. Concern passes cold in your mind. How to best prepare, to win the position that could be the start of your plans? Don't be afraid, take a deep breath and read the following tips that can make sure you make a good impression and ace the job interview.

Good things come to Good People

Never underestimate the importance of good moral character.

In any company or industry in BPO Philippines, people get hired based on their resumes and how they did well on their interviews, and keep their jobs and salaries on how they perform their jobs and achieve objectives but people get promoted simply on their personalities.

Employees who are unenthusiastic, insecure or selfish don't get to climb high on the company's hierarchy or chain of command.

People with qualities of good character; like humility, confidence and positivity, are often the ones selected to be looked after, developed and promoted by the company.

Beat Stress at Work!

One, who would master the World, must first master one's Self. 
--Ancient Chinese Proverb

People who would want to improve their careers in BPO Philippines and get ahead in the workplace must first learn how to manage their stress.