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How Facebook, Twitter and Friendster Get You Hired Or Rejected

You probably didn’t know that what you post online can affect your chances of getting a job. What does this mean, you ask? You’re probably familiar with social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Multiply, MySpace and Friendster. These sites are definitely fun and will help you interact with your friends online. But did you know that what you can post can cause a crack on your professional side that you’ve been having a hard time to build?

Not many know that as we use our search engines to search for jobs, the employers we’ve applied to may actually be google-ing us as we speak. Some companies do this in order to do extra research on their potential employees. Of course, apart from the resume, which is always written well, they’d like another source of information about their interviewees. What they can see can change their mind or persuade them to hire you. So, although you did great in your interview, you might not get the part because of this ‘extra background check.’

As you can see, some Filipinos love to personalize their pages to the point that they can reveal some photographs or information that some people accidentally misinterpret. This is very commonw with images. Some recruitment officers mistake harmless photos and use them to evaluate whether or not you should be a part of their team. This is also true for blogs – which may be a threshold for a person’s thoughts and ideas.

What You Can Do About This Possible Problem

So, the next time you post an online profile on one of these sites, remember to:

1. Set your profile viewing settings so that only friends can view it.
2. If ever you wish to make it public, you should be careful of what you type and what pictures you upload.
3. Avoid inviting friends who you don’t know. Invite only people you know.
4. When you post, think long term.

With these in mind, you’ll be able to control your profile in social networking sites and make sure to build up your character through them. This is because you won’t be able to control who sees your profile unless you make necessary steps. This is definitely a good tip when you’re job hunting.

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Helpful Links:

1. Job Hunting Strategies – How Your Facebook and Friendster Profiles Can Ruin Your Career
2. Job Hunting Tip: Prioritize Opportunities

Interested in working with Jollibee Foods Corporation, one of the most successful food chains in the Philippines?

Jollibee had its humble beginnings as an ice cream parlor at 1975 offering sandwiches and meals. It later on expanded and with its efforts throughout the years, they became one of the Philippines’ top 100 corporations. Apart from being the favorite fast food chain of the Filipinos, the corporation is also a Good Samaritan who helps underprivileged people, especially children, experience good food and company as well.

Compared to other fast food chains, it is truly Jollibee that possesses the most Filipino qualities, not only in their food but also in their service and personnel. They make sure that their staff members are always customer focused, goal oriented and hard working. They aim to serve great tasting food to not only Filipinos but everyone across the globe. In fact, they have expanded to numerous countries worldwide, including the United States.

If you think that you have the qualities that Jollibee Foods Corporation is looking for and are interested in working with them to fulfill their mission, you should not hesitate to apply. As a matter of fact, they have a number of job openings at present, not only in their numerous branches worldwide, but also in their main office.

They are currently looking for:

1. Facilities Manager
2. Facilities Engineer
3. Brand Manager
4. Executive Secretary
5. Purchasing Manager
6. Real Estate Officer
7. Software Engineer
8. Web Developer
9. HR Officer
10. Organizational Development Officer

… and many others.

If you’re interested in applying for one of these openings, you should check out this job search site for other job offers and a list of requirements.

So, what are you waiting for, as Jollibee’s career slogan says, “Bee one of us!”

Trouble At Work? Strive Harder This Coming New Year With These New Year’s Resolutions

After Christmas, there’s always New Year. For the coming year 2010, everyone has their own new year’s resolutions such as to lose weight, to achieve that something they’ve been saving up for and many others.

And just like these regular people, employees also have their own new year’s resolutions with regards to their work. These usually help in raising productivity and also social relations within the workspace. If you’re clueless of what to aim for during the new year, why don’t you use this list to make up your possible resolutions to improve your whole career.

Just work harder – it’s as plain as that. Like they always say, ‘no pain, no gain.’ People who work hard achieve more success. If you work harder, you’ll be able to increase both quality and quantity in your work. For sure, your superiors will notice you and no hard work goes unnoticed.

Find that job where you’ll feel stable! This is especially those for newbie employees. It’s normal for you to have a ‘trial and error’ type of lifestyle during the first few months of your working career. Until you have found a job worth keeping, it will definitely take some time before you can completely adjust. Till then, just keep working until you feel stable.

Try for a promotion. If you’ve been working in your company for quite some time, you should begin to aim higher than get rich. You should definitely strive hard to get a promotion or even a small raise. If you’ve been working your butt off, you definitely deserve this.

Problems with attendance? If you’re having trouble with this, such as tardiness, you should certainly make 2010 a year of change. Think about it this way: even though you’re a hard worker, being late or frequently absent can ruin your chances of a promotion or even staying at work. Did you know that there are many people who get fired because of poor attendance? Don’t be one of them!

At work, you’ll always have colleagues. Make sure that in the coming new year, you make sure that you improve your relationship with them. As you can see, although it’s through your personal hard work that you are able to succeed in the workplace, you cannot deny that at times, you will need friends to help you get through the stress. Try to establish a better relationship with your friends and do your best to patch up things with your rivals (if ever you have any). This is a great resolution!

If you look at it, these new year’s resolutions are actually things you can do to improve your working life. If you find yourself in the middle of the year needing change, you should not wait until the next new year. Make these your own monthly goals and for sure, you’ll find yourself a great career ahead of you.

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Helpful Links

1. How to Become More Productive At Work
2. Job Talk – Find Out the Most In Demand Jobs in the Philippines
3. First Job Dilemmas – What to Do When Your First Job Isn’t What You Thought It Would Be

ABS-CBN is more than just a television network – its foundation has actually helped millions of families around the Philippines and today, they continue to make sure that they do all they can for Filipinos, both old and young.

This top company has a special branch which handles this task. It’s called the ABS-CBN Foundation. It has been in existence since 1989, focusing on how to develop sectors of the society, which needs the most attention. Throughout the years, they branched out and created different departments with a specific focus – mainly the Filipino children.

Even today, they are continue to spread this service to the people. In spite of the fact that they are a high profit earning corporation, they still set aside time to tend to our less fortunate brothers and sisters.

If you are a witness to the goodness that ABS-CBN Foundation has done for the people and the country, then you must be a Kapamilya. If you wish to join their noble cause, you will definitely be glad to know that they have openings in their organization for:

1. Admin/Office Assistants
   
2. Project Manager
   
3. IT Manager
   
4. Program Accountant
   
5. Finance Officers

To learn more about the requirements of these openings, you should click this link.

So, what are you waiting for, become one of their staff and help them spread unconditional love to every in need Filipino out there!

Are you a Kapuso? Would you like to know find jobs at GMA TV?

If you’re a fan of their in depth news programs, which help connect people to the world; their shows which sparks the interest of many Filipinos; their helpful programs and services, which help make society a better place, then you’re probably interested in working with them.

GMA has expanded their network to more than just entertainment for television. Now, they enter the interactive industry, focusing on Mobile Web, Marketing and even Online Gaming. They call this branch GMA New Media, Inc. and right now, they are looking for talented individuals who wish to contribute to their wonderful cause.

At the moment, they are looking for Web Writers, who has good writing skills and is a team player. The best part about this is that, they are open to fresh graduates who are looking for experience.

So, what are you waiting for? Work for such a prestigious company and for sure, you will gain all the experience and training you’ll ever need in the field of media and gain other essential skills.

Check out this list of requirements for the GMA web writer job to find out how!

Good luck!