by Alex | Jun 11, 2014 | Business, Work
I’ve often been asked by friends and family that given all my (supposed) smarts, why wasn’t I working for large multinationals where I probably would be in a senior position raking in the big bucks. Once in a while, I do get bothered by those quips since I...
by Alex | Apr 20, 2014 | Work
I’ve been recently mulling over some new learning project that I can work on to further improve my skills portfolio. My current work doesn’t really provide any training so I’m pretty much left to my own devices. There’s quite a lot of...
by Alex | Nov 2, 2010 | Work
A friend who works in HR shared to me how she encountered one personal evaluation sheet indicated that the employee feels that the organization has not provided him enough work hours to learn work skills. And the employee consistently regarded himself as...
by Alex | May 3, 2009 | Work
One career drawback of working from home is that it takes its toll on the social aspect of one’s life and career. As for career advancement, who knows when the recession will end or, God forbid, another dotcom bubble bursts? Not that I’m saying that...
by Alex | Apr 28, 2009 | Business, Education, Work
I might have been brash to attack my own (dying) degree but reality does affirm that English Studies (BAES, UP Diliman) has zero profitability. Survey the graduates of our batch and not one (aside from those who are teaching) has found a field to which the core...
