BLOG: Prepare or Fail: What to do before job interviews

To score a job, one must go through job interviews first. With the advent of online job portals, the initial interview is often the first and best time to make a good impression on a prospective employer. They would be able to tell who spent time preparing for the interview and who decided to just [...]



BLOG: Surviving the Night Shift

From what I’ve heard, the one thing that instantly repels people from exploring the BPO industry is the notorious night shift. But let me tell you: it’s not all that bad and it’s definitely manageable. Even though it’s been dubbed to be the country’s “sunshine industry”, it’s true that most people in the BPO industry [...]



BLOG: Investing in the Essentials

Though the BPO industry is known for allowing its employees a fairly relaxed dress code, college graduates should invest in quality corporate wardrobe workhorses now that they are forced to wear more respectable pieces of clothing. Their favorite tees, jeans and sneakers should only come to play during casual days or weekends. Even seasoned employees [...]



BLOG: BPO Myths

Since we’re on the topic of misconceptions, I’ve decided to list down the five most common BPO myths. By way of research, I asked random people what are the things they’ve heard about the industry: Folks in the industry do only two things:  make and answer calls Good for quick money but no real career [...]



BLOG: The Youth on the BPO Industry

Chances are, if you’re a young adult, you’ve (at one point) raised an eyebrow on the BPO industry. Think of it this way: you graduated with a degree in your field of choice and you have certain expectations regarding your first job; mainly that you’ll be working for the industry that you studied for.  In [...]