I came across a newspaper article that the Business Processing Outsourcing, or BPO, sector has ten years to go before it is automated. If this is accurate and companies don’t do anything, it may mean that thousands of call center agents may be out of work, replaced by computers by the year 2029. For people…
I would like to congratulate those of you who recently graduated from college. It would have been a long four or five years for most, allowing you to finally put this stage of life behind you. The next chapter is to build a meaningful and, hopefully, long career by joining the workforce full time. As…
Since majority of the schools have finished conducting their graduation ceremonies, companies are flooded with fresh graduates looking for their first jobs. In an attempt to help graduates land their dream jobs, I put together a list of four annoying things that applicants do during an interview. I hope that after going through this list,…
I met an interesting fellow ovaer lunch today. After talking a bit about politics, he put forth an idea to help banish the specter of drought in the country by building multiple desalinization plants in the country. With 7,107 individual islands surrounded by a limitless supply of water, I’m surprised no one kicked around the…
I bumped into an old colleague for lunch today. The last time I saw him was over five years ago, when we were just hired by our respective companies back then. We shared a table to catch up on a few things and he said that he was still with the same company after all…
Overall, I think that putting up a Disneyland or Universal Studios in the Philippines is viable. A summary of the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats are as follows: Summary of Strengths Majority of the Philippine population speaks English, with some including the accents. The people in the Philippines are better at providing service. Many of…
After discussing the opportunities that a Disneyland or Universal Studios will have in the Philippines, let’s take a look at the possible threats it may face. Threats Parking Management The transportation outlook for a Disneyland or Universal Studios in the Philippines will most likely resemble Disneyland in the United States instead of the theme parks…
For this third part of our series looking as the Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats, we look as the possible opportunities that setting up Disneyland or Universal Studios can benefit the theme park. Opportunities Customers from all over the World English is still the universal language. And since a Disneyland or Universal Studios theme park…
For the second part of this series, we now take a look at the weaknesses faced by Disneyland or Universal Studios if they set up shop in the Philippines. Weaknesses Rain The rainy season in the Philippines is usually from June to September, with October experiencing some rain. Anywhere between 6 to 9 typhoons are…