Recession Proof Your Career Secure your post – here’s your survival guide against lay-offs and retrenchments By Felicisimo A. Tejuco, Jr. The debate on whether recession has hit the country may go on but the lay-off of employees from export industries (for instance, the highly publicized retrenchment of semiconductor workers) has generated fears and anxiety [...]

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INCOME EARNER>HOT JOBS Hottest Jobs for 2009 If you’re thinking of working abroad or preparing for a global career that’s in the line with long-term trends, it pays to know what the job market demands By Excel V. Dyquiangco According to MSN Career, a “hot job” is defined as an industry that saw growth in [...]

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EASY MONEY>5 TIPS Choosing Your First Job You’re fresh out of college (or if you have a child who just graduated) and looking for your first job. Do you get the first offer that comes your way? Or take your sweet time until you find your dream job? 1. Find a match Don’t think that [...]

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Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It: No Schedules, No Meetings, No Joke—The Simple Change That Can Make Your Job Terrific By Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson The authors, creators of the Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE) at Best Buy, convincingly present an alternative to the traditional time-oriented definition of work. They’re persuasive because they’ve [...]

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By Lynda C. Corpuz Knowing the hot job markets was the first step we cited in 10 Steps to OFW Riches (July-August OFW issue). But while we identified for you the top destinations and current opportunities, there are still other factors to consider in finding your own greener pasture: Research about your preferred destination and [...]

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