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Biz Buzz: Manolo’s swan song

2012/05/14
When shareholders of Manila Electric Co. gather for their annual meeting this May 29, it will be the last time Ambassador Manolo Lopez, 69, will address them as chair. Lopez was chair and chief executive officer of Meralco until 2010, when the First Pacific group bought out most of the Lopezes’ stake and installed Manuel V. Pangilinan (MVP) as the new CEO.

Mindanao landowners seek payment for Transco land use

2012/05/14
Non-government organization Pilipinas Para sa Pilipino Inc. (PPP) has asked state-run National Transmission Corp. (Transco) to stop charging transmission fees to electricity consumers in Mindanao, until after the right-of-way issue affecting some 122 landowners has been settled.

Napocor seeks rate hike to fund off-grid units

2012/05/14
State-run National Power Corp. (Napocor) is seeking to collect an additional 6.79 centavos per kilowatt-hour from all electricity consumers connected to the main grids, to help fund the power firm’s operations in far-flung, remote islands and ensure adequate supply of electricity.

Security Bank income hit P1.1B in Q1

2012/05/14
Security Bank Corp. grew its first-quarter net profit by 8.2 percent to P1.1 billion on the back of a robust growth in core lending business.

Oil firms slash prices; biggest rollback yet

2012/05/14
Oil firms slash prices; biggest rollback yet

Local oil companies have slashed the prices of their petroleum products starting Sunday to reflect the continued softening of the international oil market.
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What Does a Human Resources Manager Generalist or Director Do
by Susan M. Heathfield
Human Resources Generalists, Managers, and Directors, depending on the size of the organization, may have overlapping responsibilities. In larger organizations, the Human Resources Generalist, the Manager, and the Director have clearly defined, separated roles with progressively more authority and responsibility in the hands of the Manager, the Director, and ultimately the Vice President.
Investing In the Development of People
by JP Maroney
Great leaders invest in their people. They understand that their ultimate role is to develop other people. They invest in human development and professional training, and believe in spending time with their people. Great leaders invest three specific resources in the process of helping people become their best.

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Career Corner
Advice on How to Get Ahead in Your Career
Job Interviewing Dos and Donts
by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D
Here are the keys to successful job interviewing. Follow these simple rules and you should achieve success in this important phase of job-hunting.

Do take a practice run to the location where you are having the interview -- or be sure you know exactly where it is and how long it takes to get there.

Do your research and know the type of job interview you will be encountering. And do prepare and practice for the interview, but don't memorize or over-rehearse your answers.
When Job-Hunting: Dress for Success
by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D
It's probably one of the most overused phrases in job-hunting, but also one of the most underutilized by job-seekers: dress for success. In job-hunting, first impressions are critical. Remember, you are marketing a product -- yourself -- to a potential employer, and the first thing the employer sees when greeting you is your attire; thus, you must make every effort to have the proper dress for the type of job you are seeking. Will dressing properly get you the job? Of course not, but it will give you a competitive edge and a positive first impression.