Being in the shoes of a rank and file and a supervisor on Jun 22, 2010 in applying ojt learning rank and file vs supervisor Having one job drains a lot from a person in a day... Imagine having two jobs, one as a supervisor and one as an OJT/Intern.A week before I got the job as an HR Assistant in a call center company for my OJT, I started working for our family business...
Adding up your own Success on Jun 11, 2010There are a lot of things I learned in life this past few years. I can say that what I learned is something not read in books nor learned in school but simply based on experience and in observing how life treats us. Come to think of it, the basic e...
The blank sheet on May 1, 2010Organizations nowadays, particularly the established ones are always the first to exhibit the symptoms of organizational myopia. This phenomenon does not originate from human error as many would see it, but it stems from the complacency and arrogance...
Life's Callus on Apr 21, 2010We all know callus as the thickening the skin in response to repeated friction and pressure. Guitarists develop calluses on their fingertips, bowlers on their thumb as well as their middle and ring fingers. Even children playing on the monkey bars de...
Facebook Mistakes That Could Cost Your Job on Apr 11, 2010Today, almost everyone keeps a Facebook account to stay connected with families and friends, but did you know that what you post on Facebook could make the difference between getting hired and missing out on an opportunity?Here are 6 Facebook mistak...
HR Joke for the Week on Apr 5, 2010The Complaints of a PENIS:I, the penis, hereby request salary raise for the following reasons:1) I do physical labour2) I work at great depths3) I plunge headfirst in everything I do4) I work in a damp environment5) I don't get dayoff even on weekend...
Minor League Syndrome on Mar 29, 2010After almost two months of inactivity, I finally mustered enough effort to finish my third blog entry.Its amusing how some people with exceptional talents or at least skill sets that exceed the expectations of the norms are predisposed to feel inadeq...
Book Review: The 60 Second Organizer by Jeff Davidson on Mar 14, 2010First of all, I'm a person that really really hates reading other books especially if it is not related to astronomy or space matters. But as I have seen myself today, I have noticed that I have difficulties in organizing my own time, things and doin...
Book review: Strategic Management competitiveness, globalization, and concepts by Michael Hitt, Duane Ireland, and Robert Hoskisson on Mar 14, 2010The most painstaking part about writing a book review is finding an interesting topic that would invoke interest among the readers and more importantly than not, appeal to the writer’s palate. This, I must admit was a very difficult task since I ha...
Book Review: The 50th Law by 50 Cent and Robert Greene on Mar 14, 2010 in opportunism robert greene fear 50th law 50 cent nihil timendum est - fear nothingEver since I picked up Robert Greene's 48 Laws of Power from the library a couple of years back, I knew that he was going to be one of my favorite authors from the way he writes in an amoral fashion to the people he u...