WB urges educational overhaul to teach 鈥榮oft skills鈥
THE World Bank (WB) said Philippine employers are reporting difficulties in recruiting workers with the appropriate 鈥渟oft skills鈥 above and beyond the desired technical...
Four things to consider for noncash employee rewards
Rey Elbo
We鈥檝e read your article pitching the value of noncash employee rewards. We agree with your advice, but the point is 鈥 how are we...
TESDA-Davao seeks partners for heavy equipment training
DAVAO CITY 鈥 The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority鈥檚 (TESDA) Davao Region office is urging schools and construction companies to set up training...
Nike under pressure from unions over tax practices after 鈥楶aradise Papers鈥
NIKE, Inc. is facing a push by organized labor to stop using tax-avoidance schemes following revelations in the so-called Paradise Papers that the sports...
Boot-camp methods prop up China鈥檚 most profitable bank
AT聽BANK of Taizhou Co., trainees are pushed to count money with lightning speed, toughened up by ex-instructors from the People鈥檚 Liberation Army and mobilized...
Managers can be great motivators with these鈥
Rey Elbo
Our department managers are having difficulties in motivating our workers. What could be the most likely reasons for this? I think we got one...
Six reasons why employee cash rewards can fail
By Rey Elbo
Sometime ago, you cited many examples of zero-cash strategies that motivate employees. But still, why do many organizations and their people managers continue to...
NAB to cut 4,000 jobs in automation push
NATIONAL Australia Bank Ltd. (NAB) announced plans to eliminate 4,000 jobs, or about 12% of its work force, joining the ranks of global lenders...
Achieving the right balance of A, B, and C workers
By Rey Elbo
In almost all cases, many workers don鈥檛 have the right motivation and cannot contribute their share of group work. There will always be fast-trackers,...
Coworking space launches development in Bonifacio
THE master planner and developer of Bonifacio Global City (BGC) launched on Thursday a new coworking space set to cater to startups and small...
Health care, science and technology jobs among fastest-growing US occupations
HOME HEALTH aides, statisticians, solar-panel installers and software developers are among the 15 fastest-growing occupations in the US and reflect the needs of an...
Uber faces engineers鈥 lawsuit alleging gender, race bias
UBER Technologies, Inc. was sued by three Latina engineers who claim the company pays women and people of color less than their peers and...