Archive for the ‘Labor’ Category

StarTek hiring more call center agents

Because of the continuous growth of the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry in the Philippines, BPO firm StarTek Inc. plans to hire 1,000 people as it aims to fill up seats at its facility in Ortigas area which has a 2,100-seat capacity.
Rod Spires, who was appointed to lead the operations at the new site of [...]

March 9, 2010  Tags: , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Announcement, BPO, Career, Employment, Job Opportunities, Labor, Opportunities, Philippine business news, Philippines  No Comments

BPO sector seen to grow bigger in the Philippines

Yes, the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector is seen to grow bigger, in fact it is predicted to be a $10-billion industry in 10 years time
This is what the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) sees, who said that the BPO sector in the country is growing, the $10-billion industry mark will be possible in [...]

February 6, 2010  Tags: , , , , , , ,   Posted in: BPO, Call Centers, Government, International relations, Labor, Philippine business news, Philippines, economy, investments  No Comments

New BPO company sets up office in the Philippines

The Philippines is still a favorite site for business process outsourcing (BPO) companies, as another US firm sets up business in the country which will provide more job opportunities for Filipinos.
Cybernet-Slash Support (CSS) recently opened its 1,000 seat call center facility in Taguig, it’s first in the country. It currently employs 400 people, but it [...]

February 2, 2010  Tags: , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Announcement, BPO, Call Centers, Career, Corporations, Employment, Labor, Opportunities, Philippine business news, Philippines, communications, e-commerce, economy  No Comments

Companies with delinquent SSS contributions gets a reprieve

The Social Security System (SSS) records show that the unremitted premium contribution has already reached an estimated P109 billion, while the penalties amount to P280 billion. SSS President Romulo Neri said they don’t expect to collect all those penalties because a lot of companies are so hard up these days, but added that employers need [...]

January 8, 2010  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: Announcement, Corporations, Government, Labor, Law, Philippine business news, Philippines, economy, finance, money  One Comment

No wage increase this year

Noting that the financial crisis is far from over, the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) said that there won’t be any salary increase this year.  NWPC executive director Ciriaco Lagunzad said an increase in the daily minimum wage at this point might lead to displacement of workers and closure of commercial establishments, particularly the [...]

October 29, 2009  Tags: , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Announcement, Government, Labor, Law, Philippines, economy, finance, money  No Comments

Employment opportunities for typhoon victims

Victims of the recent storms Ondoy and Pepeng will be given priority in employment expo which will be held on October 22 at the Market! Market! Mall in Taguig.
The Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) will be having 3,000 available at the employment expo. Organizers, which are foreign companies, are looking ways to prioritize the typhoon victims.
Chairman [...]

October 15, 2009  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Announcement, BPO, Career, Employment, Labor, Philippine business news, Philippines, banking  No Comments

Goodyear closing down tire plant in the Philippines

It looks like the global economic recession is still far from over, and some companies are taking up measures to save on costs. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. announced that it will close its tire plant in the Philippines.
Said closure will displace approximately 500 employees or about 83% of its staff in the country. It’s [...]

July 18, 2009  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: Labor, Philippine business news, Philippines  No Comments