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5 I.T. Certifications to Boost Your Career

“Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.” ― Socrates In a cut-throat and fast-paced world of information technology, getting left behind is not an option. There is an ever...

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10 Awesome Tech Authority Blogs to Bookmark This 2017

It’s 2016, and this is an exciting year for all the tech-savvy millennial out there. Aside from NASA’s awesome space explorations this 2016, and Apple’s move to abandon the headphone jack in its iPhone...

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Why Women Stopped Coding

Modern computer science is a male-dominated field. A survey reveals that 92% of software engineers are men. But it hasn’t always been this way. Did you know that there was once a time when computer...

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Getting Started with Personal Branding: Creating Your Brand Vision

Every time my little cousin catches a glimpse of that cute, smiling bee head with white and bright red colors, he’d yell “G-bee! G-bee! G-bee!”. Translation: Jollibee, the famous Filipino fast food...

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Getting Seen, Getting Heard: How to Define Your Personal Brand’s Target Audience

What’s the use of a great voice if only the bathroom walls hear you sing? Similarly, your outstanding credentials, your terrific skills, and your valuable experience will never be known by the people...

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How to Build Your Personal Brand Online and Offline

We’ve already covered how to build a personal brand vision or plan and how to define your target audience. It’s high time we talk about making your plan actually work. Of course, we start from the...

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How to Build Your Personal Brand through Outreach

We already talked about building your personal branding assets. We’ve learned that these assets (i.e. your username, your professional/personal website, your social communities among others) serve as...

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Learning From The Learned: How to Connect With Mentors

“What would you think if I sang out of tune Would you stand up and walk out on me?  Lend me your ears and I’ll sing you a song And I’ll try not to sing out of key Oh I get by with a little help from my...

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Establish Control over Your Digital Presence. Know How to Monitor Your Brand.

We’ve  been through a lot already – from envisioning a brand plan, putting up your branding assets online and offline, and reaching out to people who can help you grow – so, what’s next? In this...

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10 Life Hacks You Can Learn in 10 Minutes That Will Change Your Life

Do you feel like you’re not getting the things you need to do on time? Or, are you overwhelmed by the amount of work you need to do but can’t find the strength to start? You probably wish you could get...

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5 TED Talks That Will Change The Way You See Work and Success

When work is piling up, and enjoying your life seems to be a luxury, stop and watch these videos. Reexamine your view about work and success. What does success mean to you? Is work a means to it? Or is...

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8 Misconceptions about Career, College Degrees, and Success

As you decide on a college major and/or a career, do not be misled by common misconceptions and learn to discern which are facts from myths.: MYTH: “I have no idea what I want to do.  Something is...

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10 Jobs That Didn’t Exist 11 Years Ago

In 2006, Facebook was in its infancy, Twitter was being launched, and nobody had iPhones. Ten years on, the world is a very different place, and so is the workplace. Jobs exist now that we’d never...

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8 Skills and Character Traits Every Recruiter Must Have in 2017

The recruitment industry is a fast-changing field. The dynamic relationship between recruiters and job seekers change exponentially as well. Today, candidates have been given more power in the hiring...

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Where To Sit in Professional Settings

Apparently, where you are seated has a lot to contribute to your professional success. Have you ever wondered why the “bibo kids” [translation: enthusiastic or achiever kids] always sit in front of the...

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6 of the Biggest Fears of a Programmer

Programmers are the awesome people behind the applications we love so much – from Google, our ever-reliable savior, to our smartphone’s favorite photo editing app, our ever-dependable instant beauty...

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The High Cost of a Bad Hire and Why You Need Recruiters’ Help

Poor hire costs you more than time and energy – they disrupt business in multiple ways. And the effects can be more adverse for small and medium-sized businesses. Making poor hiring decisions is not...

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Here’s Why You Should Appreciate Your System Administrator

Today, Friday, July 28, 2017, we are celebrating the 18th Annual System Administrator Appreciation Day. On this special day, give your System Administrators something that shows your appreciation of...

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SysAdmin Appreciation Day

We know it’s not an easy job and it often feels like a thankless one, but we are grateful for your hard work and dedication. You work even on holidays to keep our servers up and running — a quality...

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How to Write Job Descriptions That Hook Job Seekers (and Search Engines)

Job seekers today, especially the millennials (millennial here!), are exacting, picky, and choosy. But it seems to lack sense, right? The job market is becoming more and more competitive. Can job...

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