On 14 November 2011, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) issued Department Order No. 18-A, which becomes effective fifteen (15) days after completion of its publication in a newspaper of general circulation. Considering that Department Order 18-A was published on 19 November 2011, it shall take effect on 4 December 2011.

People looking for work have difficulty finding jobs because they possess skills that are not needed by companies. In this time of high unemployment, it’s amazing to see many companies/employers taking so much time and effort to look for an applicant who has the required skills and preferred attitude for a particular position.

Malacanang has just announced that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo declared June 30, 2010 (Wednesday) a special non-working holiday through Proclamation No. 2085.  June 30 is the schedule of the presidential inaugural ceremonies for the incoming President of the Republic of the Philippines, Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III. 

This early, right before the declaration of August 5, 2009 as a special non-working holiday, the government issued the list of declared holidays for 2010. Good for those who’d want to prepare for their business (and vacation) schedules. The Philippine holidays listed below are under Republic Act 9492 and Proclamation 1841, unless otherwise indicated.

There should be no problem when you wake up each day, all fired up, and the reason is because you’re going to work. The problem starts creeping in when you begin to question if there’s more to life that what you’re currently doing. It could be a result of burn-out or some realization that you [...]

The entrepreneur who starts a small business is almost always an owner-employee, performing the tasks of that business in addition to managing the business itself. A webpage creator or a software programmer who starts out his own business does the programming and, in addition, does the marketing and management of the business.

There is the usual effort to distinguish between an entrepreneur and an employee, although the line is sometimes blurred. Some say an entrepreneur is a risk-taker. Others say that employees are resource-oriented, while entrepreneurs are opportunity-oriented, as we previously discussed. Still, a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or General Manager could be considered to have the [...]

Pinoy Entrepreneurs, in establishing a company or business, usually have a code of conduct for employees. This may not be necessary for business endeavors that are just starting out, but having a set of policies should always be considered. There’s a wide array of policies. For our discussion, let’s focus on a policy that recently [...]

The entrepreneurial movement gained steam, I’d say, only in the past 3 or so years (or maybe I was too busy with other things that I didn’t notice it). These days, you hear about entrepreneur groups and entrepreneur movements. There’s a school for entrepreneurs and an entrepreneur caravan. In other words, there’s an awakened movement [...]

After considering the basic tips in writing a good resume and after management noticed your resume, you’re all set for the next stage of the hiring process — the job interview. This could be quite intimidating, specially for the first-timers. Here are 10 helpful pointers on how to do well on a job interview.