“Find a job you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” At first glance, this sounds like solid advice, doesn’t it? After all, no one wants to remain stuck in an unfulfilling work from home job to make ends meet. Unfortunately, this often-quoted career advice isn’t as…
Mar
20
Mar
20
What are employee evaluations like in a work from home job? Performance reviews are regular assessments of an employee’s job performance and overall contribution to the company. Typically, companies conduct them annually, semiannually, or quarterly. Aside from recognition for a job well done, an excellent performance review also opens the…
Mar
20
Despite ranking 19th out of 146 countries in the 2022 Global Gender Gap Index for gender parity, Filipino women still face many challenges in the workforce. For one, women’s participation in the workforce remains surprisingly low. According to the Philippine Statistics Agency’s (PSA) 2022 fact sheet, women’s labor force participation…
Mar
20
ChatGPT made so much noise last year as it “threatened” so many remote workers’ jobs—including copywriters. Or so they say. While businesses are now slowly integrating these artificial intelligence (AI) programs into their daily operations, AI still won’t entirely replace humans. You can input as much information as you want…
Mar
20
Ever feel unproductive, even with so much time? Sounds ironic, but this happens more commonly than you think. You might be experiencing the detrimental effects of Parkinson’s Law. First published by Cyril Northcote Parkinson in The Economist in 1955, Parkinson’s Law states that "Work expands to fill the time available…
Mar
19
Let’s set the scene. You come across a role you like, but—upon reading the description—realize you don’t tick off all the boxes. Should you still apply for a job if you don’t meet all the requirements? The simple answer is yes, and here are several reasons why. Not The Exact…
Mar
19
Want to boost your productivity while working remotely? Try building short naps into your work day. Wait, isn’t that counterproductive? How would short naps make you more productive at your online job? Before you dismiss the idea, hear me out. Based on several studies from the Journal of Sleep and…
Mar
18
Working from home (WFH) is an ideal setup for many. After all, you don’t have to constantly deal with the long commute and other small inconveniences. Remote work even became mainstream during the pandemic, even if it isn’t an entirely new concept. If you are a fresh graduate, the slew…
Mar
18
If you’re starting an online marketing job, it helps to learn local SEO. Local SEO is focused on optimizing a business’s online presence in a specific location. It’s useful when your client operates in a specific geographic area, such as a restaurant in Brisbane, for instance. This optimization helps local…
Mar
15
Women have all been quietly working in the background, standing as pillars for their families and communities long before they were publicly recognized. Yet times are changing. Women are now much more active and visible—with March being touted as International Women’s Month (with March 8th as International Women’s Day). As…