Why agriculture should be seen as a business
*Image Source: Pexels For the longest time, agriculture has been seen as a development activity or as a necessity. In fact, agriculture is not a popular choice for many career-wise because they believe that there is no money in agriculture. Last month, hungry Filipino farmers protested, asking for free vegetable seedlings and financial subsidy […]
8 Best Hiring Practices to Start Now
The future of the business and its reputation lies with the people behind it. That is why recruiting the right people are essential in any business, especially if it is expanding or restructuring. As discussed in our previous blog, Psychological Tests – Why do they matter in Executive Search? we mentioned that hiring the right […]
Scarcity of Health Workers in Developing Countries
Africa’s inefficient health care systems worsen with the migration of their health professionals. There is a significant shortage of healthcare workers in 57 countries with a deficit of 2.4 million doctors and nurses. The ratio of health care workers per population in Africa is 2.3 per 1000, while that of America is 24.8 per 1000. […]
How can positive leadership, inclusiveness and the quest for well-being affect today’s workplace?
Until most recently, Most of the big corporations or organizations were practicing the “so-called” top-down approach. In the top-down approach, the executives or the key stakeholders make all the important decisions. All directions will come from the top management because they are presumed to have all the right answers. But times have changed. Nowadays, the […]
Climate Change: Careers and International Action towards Its Mitigation
*Image Source: Pexels Have you ever felt like it just keeps getting warmer and warmer as the years go by? Does the heat make it so intolerable that you cannot seem to focus on what you have to do every day? Do you wish that you can grasp what is happening to the world? […]
Recruiting Time Management Techniques You Must Use Now
Recruitment can be a daunting task. You have to look for search assignments. You have to prepare proposals. You have to post advertisements. You have to source and screen candidates. You have to interview them. In short, there are a lot of things to accomplish before you can successfully fill in a position. However, due […]
Agriculture, Climate Change, and Social Responsibilities of Emerging Leaders
Emerging leaders of this generation have social responsibilities that are quite different from those of the past. Social issues that have not pervaded past leaders challenge the decision-making skills of these emerging leaders. Two of these challenges involve agriculture and climate change. Agriculture is an important sector of the economy that is highly dependent upon […]
Potential Blockers in a Senior Executive Job Search
Working your way up has a price. You lose time for yourself, your family and your friends. Sometimes, it also causes a drift from your colleagues. But you’ve earned it through your years of commitment and dedication. That is why when senior executives leave due to company restructuring, end of the contract, or office politics, […]
Psychological Tests – Why do they matter in Executive Search?
Filling in an Executive level position is a critical, risky and expensive process. To minimize the turnover, some companies use psychological tests to ensure that potential candidates are suitable for the position. These are used to calibrate the continued suitability of employees who have been with the company for a long time as well. But […]
Myers-Briggs Types versus Keirsey Temperament Sorter
In our previous blog, Psychological Tests – Why do they matter in Executive Search?, we discussed the importance of psychological tests in the recruitment process especially when filling out executive level positions. There are a lot of tests out there that could help head-hunters and other organizations to determine the suitability of the candidates in […]