Honesty is the best Policy

Honesty is the best Policy

Honesty is the best Policy Honesty is the best policy.  This adage is very popular in the Philippines.  It is taught even in my early years in school.    It is said that a person who is honest always wins his battles. A few  years  ago,  I  was  tasked  to  handle ...
Demotion: Demoralizing or Not?

Demotion: Demoralizing or Not?

Demotion: Demoralizing or Not? Demotion is the movement of an employee from one job to another of lower rating, employment status, or rank.  From Schalk and Rousseaur’s perspective on psychological contracts, we know that the effects of demotion on one’s health...
The Challenge of Counseling

The Challenge of Counseling

The Challenge of Counseling Counseling is a specialized skill.   If you want to be a counselor, you will need higher formal education because you need both theory and application to sharpen your knowledge. This  is  one  of  my  learnings  in  my  Master’s  degree ...
5 Easy Steps to the Hiring Process

5 Easy Steps to the Hiring Process

5 Easy Steps to the Hiring Process After 16 years in Human Resources, I have overseen many job hirings for employees. For companies, hiring the right people with the skill sets needed for the job are so important that it justifies spending valuable resources such as...
Top 6 Tips for Would-be Entrepreneur

Top 6 Tips for Would-be Entrepreneur

Top 6 Tips for Would-be Entrepreneur Are you tired of rising up the corporate ladder?   Do you often think of how your life could be if you have your own business?   Are you sure you have what it takes to be your own boss?  If you are an employee who wants to explore...
The Importance of a Salary Structure

The Importance of a Salary Structure

The Importance of a Salary Structure A few years ago in January, one local company released the approved raise for rank and file professionals and supervisors.  This was regularly done three years after the last salary raise. One employee who benefitted from the raise...