Green industries generate 'pandemic-proof' jobs
PHILIPPINES: Solar power farms, and content creators will drive employment in the next few years, making it extremely vital to address...
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- Nov 16
STEM-focused education to address skill gap
PHILIPPINES: A Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) focus in education is expected to help bridge the skills gap for...
- Nov 9
Filipino workforce must be future-proof, govt told
PHILIPPINES: The Philippine Business Conference (PBC) recently submitted a 10-point resolution plan to the national government,...
- Nov 7
Traditional industries need to embrace tech, experts say
PHILIPPINES: Employees in traditional industries such as accountancy need to upskill and boost their digital know-how, experts at the...
- Nov 1
Web3 adoption to boost job opportunities in the Philippines
PHILIPPINES: Wider adoption of Web3 in the Philippines will boost employment opportunities, livelihoods and investments. It will also...
- Oct 19
Philippines see an increase in unemployment rate for August
PHILIPPINES: The unemployment rate in the Philippines reported an increase, standing at 5.3% in August 2022, Philippine Statistics...
- Oct 18
Renen De Guia talks about silver platter start and leadership style
INTERVIEW: Many executives will tell you that they built their business or career from the ground up with blood, sweat, and tears. But...
- Oct 14
Why Ovation Productions' mega-events are a family affair
INTERVIEW: Whether it was the top-grossing concert of One Direction (50,000 tickets sold out) or the lower-key (but still enormous) Ed...
- Oct 11
Ovation Productions: Renen De Guia runs entertainment empire
INTERVIEW: Food, shelter, and clothing are life’s necessities. Undeniably, entertainment runs at a close fourth. In the Philippines,...
- Oct 5
AWS training program upskills individuals for cloud careers
PHILIPPINES: Amazon Web Services is looking to upskill Filipinos seeking employment in cloud technology jobs. AWS and its partners say...
- Sep 26
Philippines strengthens protections for remote workers
PHILIPPINES: The Department of Labour and Employment (DoLE) in the Philippines has amended the Telecommuting Law (signed in 2018) to...
- Sep 14
JobStreet offers conference tix in new social media drive
SEEK, which owns JobStreet, has launched the "Built to SEEK Better" social media contest for job seekers in Singapore, Indonesia,...
- Jun 21
Philippine gov't to inspect firms with return-to-office orders
THE PHILIPPINES: The Philippine Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has organized a task force to monitor the compliance of businesses with...
- Jun 8
Philippine power company trains female line-worker aspirants
PHILIPPINES: Female line-crew workers who aspire for employment at the country’s main power supplier, Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), now...
- Jun 7
Night differential pay up for Philippine government workers
PHILIPPINES: Government employees, including those in government-owned or government-controlled corporations, will now receive night...
- Jun 6
Survey: Filipino employers show distrust while in a hybrid setup
PHILIPPINES: Seven in 10 Filipino employees (71%) claimed that their supervisors micro-manage and show distrust in a hybrid and remote...
- May 30
Call to improve unemployment benefits in the Philippines
PHILIPPINES: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has flagged the country’s social insurance program for renewal, saying it offers only...
- May 26
Getting to know: Dr George T. Yang, McDonald’s people champ
What is left to share about the man behind the boom of McDonald’s in the Philippines, and whose success has been anchored on his...
- May 25
Filipino unions call out work practices in the Middle East
PHILIPPINES: Filipino labour groups are clamouring for the abolition of Kafala, an employment practice in the Middle East that they...
- May 24
McDonald’s Philippines’ chairman lives an ageless dream
INTERVIEW: Managing a global fast-food brand while also performing in classical concerts and on TV ads: what else does Dr George T. Yang...
- May 19
Dr George Yang’s trade secrets at McDonald’s Philippines
INTERVIEW: Having founded the McDonald’s brand in the Philippines, and forever changed the local restaurant scene, Dr George T. Yang...
- May 17
McDonald’s Philippines' chairman talks "employee-first"
INTERVIEW: Many Filipinos have uttered the famous catchphrase: “I’m lovin’ it”! They should also give thanks to Dr George T. Yang,...
- May 16
One in three Filipinos out of work as pandemic bites
PHILIPPINES: One in three Filipinos is now jobless, according to a survey of the Social Weather Stations (SWS). This translates to more...
- May 10
UK firm pilots ethical hiring of nurses from the Philippines
PHILIPPINES: Filipino nurses looking to move overseas can now be more transparent with their current employers, through an innovative...