Solving The Philippines' Talent and Leadership Shortage

The booming Philippines IT-BPO industry is plagued by high rates of employee attrition, often leading companies to promote employees due to lack of choice rather than because they are either suitable or fully ready for the role. Whilst companies have been experimenting with methods to motivate and retain staff, overall attrition rates remain high. Hence, a more nuanced approach is needed, one that adapts generic people management initiatives according to the specific personalities of your employees.
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Essential Advice for Managing Employee Personality Types: Enhancing Employee Performance and Retaining Talent To what extent does a high salary motivate and retain staff? What are the personality traits of gen Y employees and how can you get the best out of them? Strategies to cost-effectively motivate staff and nurture middle managers Download the article for free here or email us for a copy.

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The ASEAN integration. What it means to you?

We all heard the Initiatives of ASEAN Integration (IAI) for years and expected something in January 2015 which is now, where the Integration is expected to boost investments, job creation, and incomes in the region.  

The Asean Integration aims to develop an Asean Economic Community, same what the European Economic Community have which later evolved into the European Union. "The aim is to establish a single market and probably a single trading currency in the region by 2020."

Focus 

1. The integration is focused on seven components to ensures ‘free trade’ and the promotion of a single market (ASEAN as a whole) and production base. It consists of the following:

1. free flow of goods

2. free flow of services

3. free flow of investment

4. free flow of capital

5.. free flow of skilled labour

6. development of priority integration sectors

7. competitiveness of food, agriculture, and forestry sectors

From those focus, it means to say that in Philippines, if investors from the rest of the ASEAN countries will look outside their homeland, it means;

1. More land space for offices,

2. More manpower or labor force, 

3. More tourists in the Philippines,

4. More food consumption,

5. More businesses in the Philippines, 

6. Higher competition in the existing businesses in the Philippines,

7. More innovation in our part. 

The Philippines is one of the signatories in the AEC Blueprint, which means the country, along with other ASEAN Member States (AMS), should be open to zero import duties for ASEAN products and services by 2015.  AMS nationals, meanwhile, should be able to work anywhere in the region without a work permit.

The ASEAN Heads of State at their Summit in 2000 launched the Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI) with the objectives of Narrowing the Development Gap (NDG) and accelerating economic integration of the newer members of ASEAN, namely Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Viet Nam (CLMV).

The IAI main objective is to become competitive too in international market joining forces with the other ASEAN members. What's in it for Filipinos? Must be more projects because of the new investors, more work in different industries and must be decrease in unemployment. 

 The ASEAN integration. What it means to you? by Annie Bahwani

Manila vs Cebu - which is the right location for your shared service centre?

The Philippines’ IT-Business Process Services (BPS) market is booming, but with over 75% of the total IT-BPS activity concentrated in Metro Manila, companies are increasingly competing for top talent and real estate, thereby causing providers to seek alternative delivery locations such as Cebu.

But what are the comparative benefits of choosing Cebu over Manila? Is your SSC or BPO better off located in Manila or Cebu? Download this exclusive infographic to find out.
Manila vs Cebu - Which is the Right Location for Your Shared Service Centre?

Download this free infographic to discover: • How many people are employed in the IT-BPS sector in each location and what is the size of the remaining talent pool?• What are the comparative salaries and real estate costs? • What are the opportunities and potential risks for sustained growth in Manila and Cebu?

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A lot of you have mentioned that you’d like to hear from JP Morgan’s SSC so we’re very excited to announce that our latest confirmed speaker is Jason Beaber, Senior Vice President and Cebu Site Leader, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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