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One day at a job interview

by reynz on March 4, 2010

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Mainit ang ulo ko!
Eh kasi, I went nga for a job interview today.
It was going well until I started talking about “due diligence”.
Na-excite and interviewer biglang bumirit talking about his cia-style daw of due diligence for an investment company in New York, made offer, close deal, made monies, moved to San Francisco, [...]

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Why would we hire you?

by reynz on February 5, 2010

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Excited ako sa email na natanggap ko.

“Why would we hire you?“, tanong nung nag-interview saken kahapon.
Sabi ko… “I have 100 years of financial experience, excellent credentials, hardworking, organized and very efficient.”
Natapos interview. Pero, duda ko di ako tanggap.
Eh kasi naman…
… bumaba pa yong dalwang managers para buksan ang kotse ko.
Naiwan ko [...]

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Job interview: was it a nationality issue?!

by reynz on December 10, 2009

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I was on a job hunt. Anywhere. There are no jobs in America. Zero. Published unemployment numbers in the US, is about 16 million. That number is wrong. It’s actually, 16 million and one. So, I started sending resumes to Seoul, Tokyo, Hongkong, Singapore, Jakarta, the Middle East and Manila. Nah! I’m not [...]

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fire

by reynz on September 11, 2009

i never really knew what brought me here
all i knew was that i needed a change and a challenge
read: job.
shit!~!@#$%^&*()_!!
but few people gets to experience a real one
and boy was i lucky to have worked on
by far
the most challenging project i’ve ever ran across in my career
until…

yes… it was a gurls night out! hahaha!

i will [...]

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Dookee

by reynz on August 28, 2009

Photo naharbat: Dito
Nag-tatakbo si Celia. Hinahanap daw ako. Nag-titili.
“Reynz! Reynz!” Me kikwento raw sya.
Alam nyo naman sa pabrika. Sa dame namen, araw araw me cheezmaks.
And I know, na isa na namang cheezmaks to dahil abot tenga ang ngiti ni Celia.
“Did you know?”
“What?”
“About the dookie!”
“da dookie?! what dookie?”
sinara nya ang pinto nang opisina ko [...]

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nasaktan ako

July 15, 2009

oo nasaktan ako
pero kinimkim ko lang ang galet ko
mabaet naman tong babaeng to, ok naman kasama sa pabrika
pero di ko naintindihan ba’t sume-semplang ata ang responsibilidad nya
nagsimula to nong matanggap ako sa pabrika
parehas lang ang aming posisyon sa makinarya, pantay baga
kaso ang por hora, mas mataas sya, mataas na mataas
sabi ko na lang sa sarili [...]

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Why not IBM?!

June 9, 2009

IBM. A strong company. Its like a symbol of job security, even though there’s none of that no more. But you know what I mean! If you talk about being employed by Microsoft, GE or IBM, that means more than la por hora kada otro dia that we the little ones get.
When I was looking [...]

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Job security

June 8, 2009

Classes have started in Manila and all over the Philippines by now. Some schools are air-conditioned. Some are under the sun.

I know exactly how it feels to be back in school. For us Barrio Siete people, it’s the key to finding ways to improve Barrio Siete life. It could be done. Trust us Barrio [...]

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That xenophobic and barbaric Chinese remarks

March 29, 2009

Admiration for China

Who would not have an admiration for China? With their ancient civilization that continues to awe everyone of us to their meteoric rise as one global economic power capable of dictating our food on the table. One thing I like from them is how effective their anti-corruption is. They hang them. Sure it’s [...]

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I’m headed to Paris. For a weekend.

March 28, 2009

Stress level: Off the roof
This is truly one very, very difficult work assignment I have ever had in my life. My stress level is off the roof right now. Pag ako inabot nang six months dito, kalbo ang itsura ko. Waaaa!!!

(Taken from one of my manager’s offices)

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Falling leaves

March 26, 2009

Waa!!! Waaaa!!!

~Singhot~ *hikbi* kaninang umaga ko lang napansin! hu! hu! hu! Anong nangyari?! Pinagsindihan ba ako nang kandila nang mga taong inokray okray ko dun sa kabilang entry?! Waaaa!!!

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Tuliro sa trabaho si Illuminada

March 13, 2009

Occasionally, I get letters from readers. Alam nyo na yun. Wisik wisik ko sya wid my own language para itago ang engkanto nyang katauhan. Why they look at me as Dear Ate Charo, is beyond me. But as usual, pani-nindigan ko sya ever. Mas maganda ata ako ki Charo! Hmpt!

Eto ang sulat nya.

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Purita

March 7, 2009

So, nag-sweldo ang lola ngayon, right? Officially employed na talaga ako. I worked for 2 weeks na. Kaso, siempre ang sweldo nang lola is only for 1 week. Pwede ko nang sabihing, I am a good US Citizen for contributing taxes to the gobyerness para pambayad sa punyetang gyera sa Iraq, sa Afghanistan, US Aid [...]

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Chip-in chip-in

March 6, 2009

Yesterday dumaan ako sa Burdyer King. Buy nang croissant avec eggs ug cheese. Taz me sinunug na patatas. Nilamon ko yong burdyer. Hours passed, meetings, visit nang developments, balik sa opis around noon and more meetings then alas tres na. Eto ang naging lunch ko. Buti kamo me natirang six maliliit na pieces of burned [...]

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Isang jobseeker; isang matalinong tanga

February 2, 2009

Eto ang bagong chika:
Eto ang istoryang nakaka-lungkot pero nakaka-bwisit. Isang 19 anyos na babae. Ni-rape daw nang putang hapon at winasak ang kanyang bukang liwayway.
Ha?! Anong nangyari?
Nag-a-apply na entertainer sa Japan ang kawawang gurl. Nag-meet sila nang Japanese recruiter sa mall in Manila to hand the documents daw. Den, nag-dinner ang dalwa. Eh, 7:30pm ba [...]

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Critical pointers in writing resumes

January 31, 2009

Basic Resume Tips

15 seconds to catch the recruiter’s attention

Yeap – 15 seconds of the recruiter’s attention span. Which means, you need to cram all those wonderful credentials and experiences in one page. This is not a book report. This is not thesis. This is not even a scrapbook. It’s your resume. And it’s called a [...]

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Resume Writing Services

January 29, 2009

Why your resume is very critical
I can’t emphasize how important your resume is. Your resume must be updated at least every 6 months. Why? You never know when opportunity knocks. You must be ready when that happens. Your resume is very critical in controlling your image to your prospective employer. Your strong skills and experience [...]

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Job creation by sending Filipinos out of the nation

January 26, 2009

Job creation is hard, family separations are harder
More family separations. That’s what I see from the current headlines. True, job creation is one truly difficult task, especially when the problem is confidence and trust. You need venture capitalists. You need entrepreneurs. You need liquidity. You need fresh loans pumped into the economy. You need hard [...]

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01/24/09: President Obama’s Weekly Address

January 25, 2009

What’s the buzz?

In his first weekly address since being sworn in as the 44th president of the United States, President Barack Obama discussed how the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will jump-start the economy.

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How to write an application letter, part 2

January 24, 2009

How to write an application letter
Did you noticed this one? (see pic) Yes, that’s my original entry I wrote back in February 2007: How to write an application letter. Since then, it has been the most searched and most read article of all times now. From as far as Argentina to Estonia, from South Africa [...]

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Royal Blog Santacruzan 01/24/2009 Presents: Recession

January 24, 2009

Blog roundup detour
What a week that was, huh? Most of us have witnessed an amazing history in front of our TV and computers. Total technological wonders. Then, it’s back to reality. And so, my usual blog round-up takes a detour to give you a roundup of what people doesn’t want to talk about. Why? It’s [...]

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Ay! Leche!

January 21, 2009

Calm down!
Alright peeps! Calm down! Trust me, you don’t want me to give you some pagkahigpit-higpit na hugs and kisses! This blog is not owned by azucarera leche flan de filipinas. I don’t have any chocolates for you kundi blunt asphalt cookies. But these are the news that I am reading aujourd’hui. Karon. Right now. [...]

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President-elect Barack Obama’s economic stimulus bill

January 10, 2009

What’s the buzz?
President-elect Barack Obama wants a stimulus bill on his desk by mid-February, putting negotiations on a fast track. But the economic recovery plan are facing a barrage of criticism from some Senate Democrats. Key measures like the plan’s tax breaks were a return to “trickledown” economics. Sen. Tom Harkin, a Democrat from Iowa [...]

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Performance Appraisal

January 9, 2009

It’s that time of the year!
Didn’t you notice? January pala ngayon. Tumawag ang dating Accounting Manager ko. Chika kami. Appraisal pala ngayon sa dating trabaho ko. Exchange of opinions lang kung ok ang ginagawa nya. Sabi ko, kaya mo yan. Gawin mo lang ang dramang ginawa ko. Mabait naman. Ganun ako kabait sa mga staff [...]

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Unemployed Philippines: Bahala na

January 3, 2009

11 million Filipinos will be out of work
Former Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno said that millions of Filipinos would either go unemployed or be underemployed as the export sector would continue to slow down. The number? 11 million. That’s almost the entire population of Metropolitan Manila.

Electronics: Layoffs planned
The electronics sector currently employs about 420,000 workers, the [...]

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2008: reyna elena dot com: year in review

December 29, 2008

(L-R [Jing, Pusa, Reynz, Malen, Mitchie])

What can I say, it’s been one crazy year of blogging. Yet, no doubt, despite all the flames that burned on the internet, this was were I met the best bloggers around through some never ending social climbing! Yes, this is a virtual world, but make no mistake, the feelings [...]

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Si Gio at ang resume nya

December 22, 2008

Mass-produced foods
Matagal ko nang kebigan si Gio Beersatse. One time he treated me for a candle light sit-down dinner. Parati na lang kasi kaming nakatayo sa kanto nang Broad Street sa Philadelphia kumakain. Yon bang kariton?! Uhuh! Meron din kami nyan! Mass-produced foods!
Candle light dinner
So, eto nga, pumunta kami nang restaurant. Indi naman nani-nigarilyo ang [...]

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Managing people according to Reyna Elena

December 12, 2008

Job losses
See this? It’s unbelievable the number of jobs lost in the United States. Milions. And it is going to even increase further with the bad news in the auto industry. Lucky you if you still have a job. And these headlines brought me back to when I was still working. Managing people.

My Italian boss
Besides [...]

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The world is never short of dumb people

December 9, 2008

The world is never short of dumb people. I’m sorry for my rants. But, am fine. I maybe out of work, but the only stress I get is from blogging! I know, I know, kanya-kanya tayong dumbassness Hahaha!

(Photo Credits: Robert LZ)
As you all know, my full-time job right now, is to look for a job. [...]

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Unbelievably low gas prices!

December 6, 2008

Plunging gas prices!
If in Manila, they’re rolling back jeepney and bus fares, which is good, I also can’t help but be happy with gas prices in Philadelphia. But this is almost scary! That’s the oil price plunging in world market! We all complained when gas prices went over a hundred dollars per barrell. But I [...]

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Unemployed America

November 8, 2008

Gano katindi ang unemployment problem sa Amerika? Titigan nyo ang lola. Di pa ako nag-sisimula sa punyetang trabaho ko sa Chicago, na-fire kaagad ako! Puta naman! Grrr! 10 million jobless people. I can’t believe kasali ako! The most in a quarter-century. Pasko pa naman. Ang masakit nito: It’s only going to get worse. At ang [...]

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I’m thinking of taking some legal action

October 28, 2008

When I started looking for a job, I knew that I will be rejected by many. And yes, I was. Some of them sent me the standard rejection letters that they?ll be keeping my resume for 100 years in their loser?s database. There were those who just remained silent. And there were those with the [...]

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Piolo Paskal

October 17, 2008

Sobra sobrang too much yata ang nasinghot kong tambutso na high ako. Kaya sumama ang pakiramdam nang lola. Leche! Cancelled ang Vigan tour! Grr! So I slept the whole day. Pag gizing ko, it was 10:00pm. Wa kanin, wa ulam, wa kape. Nothing. Kahit gasul wala. Gora me sa Eastwood. Mahirap maging popular bomba star. [...]

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Money Smarts features: That one!

October 9, 2008

Last week, Salve Duplito of Money Smarts, interviewed via email Filipinos working all over the world to find out how the US global financial crunch is affecting one of the major sources of the country?s liquidity?the OFWs. She is publishing this week in installments the full version of their emails. Head over to this site [...]

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What made you decide to work abroad and where?

October 8, 2008

Considering that I am now swamped as ever with new Overseas Pinoys, I thought I would bring to top an entry I made last year which will hit you if you are an OFW. Especially now that things seems to be not looking good on the horizon. Sana naman wag sumama nang todo ang ekonomiya [...]

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My final job debate lamierda in Washington DC

October 7, 2008

One of the biggest changes na nangyari saken mga kunichiwa eversince I became a notorious famous bomba star was indi na magkasya ang t-shirt ko pag sinusuot ko sa ulo ko and then, my taste went ballistic.
I went to Washington DC this morning for a job debate with an investment company, and I went?

Yeap, first [...]

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The search is over! World Peace!

September 30, 2008

You?ve seen my car, right? Kapit nang todo. Mahangin dito. Here it is again.

Wanna see it close? Here.

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4th & final job interview in Chicago and the Presidential debate

September 29, 2008

“Message to blogfriend who’s doing MBA at a univ in QC, I finished the EVA/ROA, but your email kept bouncing. I hope you read this. Please email me at ofwcenter@gmail.com! Reynz”

9/26, Friday at 4:30 pm, I was stucked at Chicago?s Midway Airport. This was my last leg of several job interviews that started in Boston, [...]

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My 4th job interview, by phone from Chicago

September 16, 2008

My 4th job interview took my phone lines to a company based in Chicago. This was last Friday, Sept. 12, 2008. (Actually, this was my 2nd with them. The 1st was HR.) This is a different company from my previous Chicago interview. It?s interesting going through a lot of interviews because this time [...]

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Who do you blame for poverty?

September 11, 2008

(I took this picture in Cebu on Nov 2007, walkway on Mango Avenue)
My friendship, Salve Duplito, Editor of the Inquirer’s Money Smarts, posed this question in her blog.
“When a mother makes her children drink a bottle of toilet bowl cleaner and then drinks the same poison herself afterwards, is it the mother’s fault, society, or [...]

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Job Interviewers: trying hard to be magaling, lukring ang dating

September 11, 2008

Ano ba talaga? Kahit binabangungut ako, kaya kong sagutin ang mga interview na to! “Tell me about you…”; “What did you do…”; “Why did you leave your job?…”; “What kind of orgazmic level proportions attracted you to us?…”; “Can you do the job?…”; “Are you qualified for the job?…”; “Why did you resign again?…”; “What’s [...]

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My 3rd job interview. This time, in Philadelphia.

September 9, 2008

UPDATED: 09/09/08
It’s tough to find a job mga kunichiwa noh? Just look at this picture.

I don’t even have to write anything about this piktyuraka kasi nakaukit ever sa fez nang mga boylets na to the stress and what seemed to be life’s uncertainties. Luckily, kahit tag-hirap sa US, at least andito pa rin ako and [...]

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Potential match

August 31, 2008

“Your background is excellent and I see that you got a great public accounting background. You have great academic blah blah blah! I think we have a potential match…” Birada nung nasa kabilang linya.

I think we have a potential match… I think we have a potential match… I think we have a potential match… [...]

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My Washington DC Interview

August 27, 2008

I set my alarm at 4:30am ang linsyak at nakalimutan ko! Buti kamo bigla akong nagizing at around 5:00am! Nag-mukha akong patong naligo and I was on the road driving to the city 15 minutes later kasi my train leaves at 6:09am, eh pucha ang trapik sa I-95 noh! Grrr! I was headed to Washington [...]

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Successful examinees of the August 2008 Physician Licensure Examination

August 21, 2008

Congratulations to the successful examinees of the August 2008 Physician Licensure Examination who garnered the 10 highest places:

1. Marlon Diaz Garcia, FEU-NRMF — 88.75%
2. Dave Anthony Pasetes Diomampo, SLU-Baguio City — 88.17%
3. Gentry George Teng King, UST — 87.42%
Janice Jill Keng Lao, UP-Manila — 87.42%
4. Nemencio Jr Reyes Ronquillo, UP-Manila — 87.17% and Paolo Potato [...]

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