Business and Beyond
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The Other Side of Quarantine: Seven New Habits Worth Keeping Post-COVID 19
We know all about the bleak effects of COVID-19 all too well. Heck, we even recently just published extensive case studies on its effects on the logistics, events, travel, recruitment, and insurance industries. It’s certainly true that the world will never be the same after this. Getting back to what we knew as “normal” isn’t…
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Why We Could Be Facing The Largest Cyber Attack in History (And How You Can Protect Your Company)
WHAT??? I know, I know. The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, and we’re all still grappling with the consequences. A large-scale cyber attack is the last thing we need right now, but unfortunately, the #NewNormal inadvertently sets up for such. How? Read on and find out. A Bigger Attack Surface: How COVID-19 is Undermining…
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Foreign Ownership: A General Guide to Buying a Property in the Philippines
With its year-round tropical weather, countless beautiful beaches, and friendly locals, the Pearl of the Southeast is a very attractive retirement location for many Westerners. Let’s not even talk about how much farther your $$$’s will go here. Currently, 1 Australian dollar equals 34.79 Philippine pesos. Furthermore, InternationalLiving.com estimates that you only need USD1,525 (about…
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Looking to Start a Business in the Philippines? Here’s How You Can Register One.
If you’ve been hanging around our blog for a while, you’re probably familiar with what we do. Then again, outsourcing to the Philippines has been a hot topic for quite some time now, so it doesn’t really need much of an introduction. So, today is all about taking things a step further. We’re talking about…
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Eight Online Groceries That Can Help You Keep Your Fridge Stocked During Quarantine
I never thought I’d live to see the day when people actually fought over toilet paper, but here we are. To be fair, we are living in unprecedented times. There’s a worldwide quarantine in place and an invisible enemy has brought even the wealthiest and most powerful countries to their knees. Heck, daily life feels…
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Today is National Compliment Day: How Recognition Can Help Your Business
Say someone from your team just delivered an excellent output, or exceeded your expectations; maybe went the extra mile, or was just consistently efficient? What would you do? Would you acknowledge their effort, or would you reward the person? Recognizing and acknowledging your employee’s hard work—whether they are office-based, or a virtual staff—will not only…
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National Clean Off Your Desk Day
People work very differently. Some enjoy comfort clutter on their desks and adhere to the idiom that “a messy desk is a sign of a genius”; while some work more efficiently with a tidy workstation. Whatever makes you tick, one thing’s for sure, messy desk or not, you need organization in order to be productive.…
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Beauty Pageanty and the Filipino Dedication
Catriona Gray has been recently crowned Miss Universe 2018 and is openly passionate and articulate about her advocacy. It was her heart for giving that brought her to pageantry a couple of years back, and it was the intensity of her passion that won over not just the Filipinos but also the universe. While other…
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5 Reasons Why Holiday Hiring Works
It is customary for some firms to adopt a hiring freeze during the tail-end of the fiscal year when Holidays are in full swing. However, even during this period, there are those who continue to strategically hire in areas where skills and talent are abundant—especially in roles that ensure the seamless run of one’s business.…
