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Jobs & Employment

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!!! Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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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. Share [...]

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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. [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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. Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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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 [...]

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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? [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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? [...]

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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 [...]

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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 around, I?d [...]

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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, [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Chicago, Oh Chicago: The Interview

August 19, 2008

I flew to Chicago kahapon mga kunichiwa for a one-day flight. Philadelphia is an hour ahead of Chicago. Travel time? 3 hours – tipong a little less time than flying from Manila to Tokyo. Ganun kalayo. Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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Are you qualified for the job? (Part 2)

August 17, 2008

Ang nakaraan: Dahil nga sa katangahan nang lola, nag-quit sa trabaho kahit wala pang nakitang bago. Ayan, nilayasan nang mga boylets. Wala na ring nag-teks. Nawalan na rin ako nang mga dinner invitation. Biglang naging busy ang linya nang mga kebigan. Yong iba nag-palit nang number. Napilitan tuloy mag-hanap nang work. Tiga-salansan nang barko, tiga-unat [...]

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Are you qualified for the job? (Part 1)

August 15, 2008

Nag-ring ang royal fone. Hinulugan ko nang venchingko sentimos. Head Hunter –“I found your resume on we’re a monster dot com and we would like to talk to you for a chorvalais position in Washington DC. Are you free to talk right now?” Reynz – *kilig* “Sure!” So, ayun, nag-chikahan kami. I sent my bombastic [...]

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The dark secret of employment agencies

August 14, 2008

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How do you write a SONA 2008 Reaction Paper?, Part 2

August 3, 2008

At this point, you should have already read: Part 1. It’s really very easy to write a reaction paper, makinig kayo sa lola. As discussed dun sa Part 1, nag-kaka-iba lang sya sa BODY of your reaction paper. Now, if you are familiar doing a Book Review Report, then walang pinag-kaiba to sa Book Report. [...]

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Wanted: 120 new immigration agents for NAIA 3

August 1, 2008

Tumpak ang nabasa ninyo mga kunichiwa! Nanga-ngailangan po ang Bureau of Immigration’s office sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) nang 120 new immigration agents to fill counters at the newly opened NAIA 3 once the kilometer-long terminal opens in full in the coming months. Kelangan meron kang pleasing personality. Graduate of an exclusive school. Hahaha! [...]

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SONA 2008, Part 4: The true state of the nation

August 1, 2008

The Philippine internet world is awash with SONA 2008 Summary interpretations and reactions. However, there is one entry that I thought I would share to my readers. Apologies to Cielito Habito of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. I am re-posting her article without permission. It’s so that I would have her write-up in my SONA Library. [...]

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SONA 2008, Part 1: State of the Nation Address ni Reyna

July 29, 2008

Mga kunichiwa, here’s what I have about SONA 2008. Ang haba kasi nang litanya pantasya nang Gloria. Here’s the first part. Just a few months ago, we ended 2007 with the strongest economic growth in a generation. Inflation was low, the peso strong and a million new jobs were created. We were all looking to [...]

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SONA 2008, nag-mistulang Oscar Awards red-carpet chuvalais!

July 29, 2008

Nag-mistulang Oscar Awards red-carpet chuvalais ang SONA 2008 ni Gloria Arroyo mga kunichiwa. Wag na kayong mag-tanong kung bakit naghihirap ang ating mga ka-tribu. Watch na lang kayo and drool over this one! Hahahaah! Now, para di makalamang ang mga iba, nag-bahag naman ang isang mayor. Tingnan naten ang video hindi yong ari-arian nang mayor. [...]

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What’s happening at the SONA 2008

July 28, 2008

D day mga kunichiwa for SONA 2008 ni Gloria. Senate President Manuel Villar and Speaker Prospero Nograles Jr opened the 2nd regular session of the 14th Congress. In attendance were members of the diplomatic corps. Only Miriam Santiago and Antonio Trillanes were absent as well as Jose de Venecia, Jr. Prayer led by Angara, national [...]

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2008 Nursing Board Exam Results

July 25, 2008

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 27,765 out of 64,459 passed the Nurse (First Timers, Repeaters, Removals) Licensure Examination given by theBoard of Nursing in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo,Legazpi, Lucena, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga last June 2008. The result of examination with respect to one (1) examinee [...]

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The Boomerang Employee

July 15, 2008

Remember the expression about the grass being greener? When it comes to jobs, it may not always be true. Perhaps it may be more common than many would like to admit, but more employees are returning to their former companies with their tails tucked between their legs. But that’s not just because employees realize they [...]

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Unemployment Benefits

July 13, 2008

One of my benefits being unemployed for reasons not my own doing is getting an Unemployment Benefits. And so, last week soon as my company terminated me on their systems (which took another week of me calling the Benefits Department why I am still an active employee! Grrr!), I applied for Unemployment Benefits. These all [...]

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Why don’t you teach?

July 5, 2008

Logan Circle, isang romantikong lugar sa Philadelphia. Me mga gripong bumubuhos nang pataas. Mahilig ang mga mag-syotang mamasyal here. Parang Luneta. Especially in the spring and summer. Maganda sya pagka-gabi. Maraming guapong nag-lilipana dito. Like this one guy… Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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Officially unemployed

July 1, 2008

Today is Tuesday, July 1, 2008. I am now officially unemployed. But before I left my boss from hell, I emailed everybody that I was leaving. Yan si Badia. Tiga-Morocco. Nilayasan na rin nya ang work niya. Lahat nang development projects nya, hawak ko. And she’s been very helpful at talagang nag-depend din ako sa [...]

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Is it time to quit your job?

June 28, 2008

I’m not looking for somebody na gawin ang ginawa ko noh? Hahaha! Sabi nga, “Don’t try this at home!” Pero, if you are in some funky situation sa trabaho na iritang irita ka na to the maximum leveleyshus, wez, maybe these 10 questions will help you find out whether it’s time to hit the road. [...]

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Exit Interview

June 21, 2008

Malas talaga kaya pag ang pinto nang opisina mo eh me ganito sa harap? Buaya yan! Tipo bang harap-harapang pina-paringgan ka~!#$%^&*~ Ngayon ko lang napansin. Mga hayup talaga!!! Matagal na pala akong pinapatamaan. Di ko lang na-getz. Hmpt! Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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What really matters the most at work?

June 17, 2008

I’m sure you’d say its money. Who would say no? We all wanted to work for Microsoft or Google and be pampered. We all want to work for a company that shell out year-end bonuses or partnership shares or stock options. The ones who’d give the highest percentage added up to your 401-k savings. Straight [...]

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How come they always hire the other person?!

June 13, 2008

Dear Reynz: We are pleased to have had the opportunity to screen your resume and to assess your background and qualifications for our opening/s. In evaluating a fine group of strong candidates, we have made the difficult decision to move ahead with another person whose particular combination of skills and experiences more closely fit our [...]

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Malapit na talaga akong bumigay!

June 4, 2008

Pasensya na mga kabisyo, pero kelangan ilabas ko toooooo! Malapit na talaga akong bumigay! Grrr! Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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