by Slye Joy Serrano | Jun 15, 2017 | Break Room, Career Advice, Finding a Job, Getting Started, Job Search
As you decide on a college major and/or a career, do not be misled by common misconceptions and learn to discern which are facts from myths.: MYTH: “I have no idea what I want to do. Something is wrong with me.” REALITY: This is perfectly normal. Many...
by Slye Joy Serrano | Apr 25, 2017 | Career Advice, Getting Started, Productivity
“Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.” ― Socrates In a cut-throat and fast-paced world of information technology, getting left behind is not an option. There is an ever growing demand for IT professionals, but the supply of qualified...
by Slye Joy Serrano | Mar 31, 2017 | Career Advice, Getting Started
Writing your resume for the very first time can be very intimidating. For fresh graduates, writing a resume that gets the job is far more intimidating. And we’ve all been there! Staring at a blank document, wondering which of the many impressive attributes of yours to...
by Slye Joy Serrano | Mar 14, 2017 | Career Advice, Finding a Job, Getting Started, Job Search
Congratulations to the grad-waiting students! You are now close to being free from nerve-racking recitations, lengthy papers, and torturous examinations. But of course, you will become unemployed and a member of the 9.1 million Filipinos looking for jobs. Technically,...
by Slye Joy Serrano | Jan 27, 2017 | Career Advice, Getting Started, Job Search
A few months ago, a colleague of mine from college called me. He was thrilled. He informed me that after almost over six months into the hiring process, he finally got himself a final interview for his dream job. It was his dream job; the first one he applied to right...
by Slye Joy Serrano | Mar 31, 2016 | Career Advice, Getting Started
“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.” – Zig Ziglar No matter what our goals in life are, our careers will stretch through a series of jobs and life experiences that will allow us to polish our skills and fully develop our...