Career Guidance and Assessments in the Philippines
The Philippines have been developing at an incredibly fast pace in recent years, scoring well in the Human Development Index and uncovering new and exciting job opportunities for its residents. The country has a high employment rate of 95.5% and has a very well-developed Information Technology sector. With this in mind, it is logical to assume that young people (i.e. students) and unemployed people have access to a wide variety of possible jobs. At the [...]
5 Reasons all students should take career assessments
In today’s world, there is an incredible variety of occupations to choose from that needs a certain set of skills and knowledge. At the same time, such diversity can also cause confusion as people and especially students simply do not know where to start and what to choose. As the famous jam experiment states, the overload of choice leads to confusion, and someone is less likely to choose something if presented with too many options. [...]
7 Ways Employers Can Reduce Stress In The Workplace
What are the Effects of Work Stress? Work-related stress occurs when an employee’s demands at work exceed how much they are able to cope with. Research shows that 83% of workers in the US suffer from work-related stress. If left untreated, work stress can have serious mental, physical and emotional effects for employees. The effects of stress include: Feeling overwhelmed and unable to cope with workload Feeling depressed Feeling anxious (especially in regards to work) [...]
4 Best practices for running a remote team
Remote work can seem like a dream come true. No more 2-hour commute each day. No expensive parking or rail pass fees. Instead, you get the freedom to work the way that's most productive for you. Running a remote team, however, can be hard. Because you don’t get to see your team every day, you need to rely on individuals to meet deadlines. Plus, getting everyone on the same page can be an uphill battle. [...]
How to use different assessments to optimize your workplace
You’ve probably heard the phrase “work smarter, not harder” before. Working smarter is beneficial to your business. New technologies and business strategies are making it easier than ever before to optimize your workplace and your workforce. Workforce optimization can be defined as a business strategy that utilizes key business performance metrics and insights in order to get the maximum benefit out of their employees. In other words, workforce optimization is understanding how your employees work [...]