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PIDS: Pinoy workers lack ‘soft skills’ for digital age

Filipino workforce lack soft skills like adaptability, problem-solving and collaboration needed to adapt to emerging technologies, which could have consequences on the country’s competitiveness and ability to innovate, according to a new study by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 10th, 2024

Filipino workforce lacks soft skills to adapt to digital age: gov t study

MANILA, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Filipino workers lack soft skills, making it hard for them to adapt to the digital age, such as artificial intelligence and fast-emerging technologies, according to a government study released on Tuesday. Toward Measuring Soft Skills for Youth Development: A Scoping Study, a study conducted by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies, reveals that the Filipinos' weakness in sof.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsFeb 8th, 2024

Philippines Sees Improvements in Jobs, Setting a Positive Tone for 2024

New insights from The Market Call paint a hopeful picture for the Philippines, especially in job opportunities and economic stability, pointing to a promising start in 2024. In December, a significant number of people, a whopping 50.5 million, found jobs, and the number of those without jobs hit a record low of 1.6 million, making […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  metrocebuRelated NewsFeb 22nd, 2024

Weak hawk eagle rescued in Tuba, Benguet

A weak hawk eagle was rescued by village folk in San Pascual, Tuba, Benguet on Monday and found its temporary sanctuary at the office of the Department of  Environment and Natural Resource (DENR)-Cordillera......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 23rd, 2024

Weak plume emission noted in Taal Volcano

State volcanologists yesterday recorded a weak plume emission in Taal Volcano in Batangas as Alert Level 1 remains in effect around the area......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 19th, 2024

Trabaho Para Sa Bayan : Private sector kicks off nationwide hybrid job fairs

According to Jobstreet by Seek, the collaboration aims to “generate quality jobs” for Filipinos and help address “job-skill mismatch” through on-ground and online job fairs......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 10th, 2024

PSAC, private sector join forces to create more job opportunities

The Private Sector Advisory Council has teamed up with the SM Group, online job platform JobStreet by SEEK and business groups in a bid to open up more job opportunities and help address the job skills mismatch in the country......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Philippines hones skills of workforce in digital technology

MANILA, April 27 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine government is honing the skills of the Filipino workforce in digital technology as the country aims to create 45 million "green and high-quality jobs," according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) statement released Friday night. During Friday's meeting with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the DTI, Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo Pascu.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 27th, 2024

Employees Enter a so-so Era: The Latest Jobs Report – The Daily Guardian

January’s Jobs Report Exceeds Expectations, Indicating Positive Outlook for Labor Market In a surprising turn of events, the jobs report for January has defied expectations.....»»

Category: newsSource:  thedailyguardianRelated NewsFeb 5th, 2024

Gov’t debt stock rose to P14.79 trillion as of Jan

MANILA, Philippines — The government’s outstanding debt rose in January due to a weak peso and after the Marcos administration borrowed more from local creditors than what it paid for its maturing liabilities, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) reported Friday. Data showed state obligations increased 1.9 percent month-on-month to P14.79 trillion as of January. ALSO READ:.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

Rights groups urge German, Czech Republic gov’ts to raise lack of accountability, continuing killings

Human rights group Karapatan urged the governments of Germany and the Czech Republic to raise concerns on the “dire lack of accountability and the continuing killings in the Philippines” as Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is on a state visit in the said countries. The post Rights groups urge German, Czech Republic gov’ts to raise lack of accountability, continuing killings appeared first on Bulatlat......»»

Category: newsSource:  bulatlatRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

The skidding peso again?

The peso is skidding again and no one is paying attention anymore......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 13th, 2024

‘BSP ready to mitigate excessive peso volatility’

Monetary authorities are ready to mitigate any “unnecessary movement” and “excessive volatility” in the foreign exchange market as the peso sank to fresh 17-month lows against the dollar, according to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona Jr......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 26th, 2024

Stocks up, peso breaches 56:$1

The stock market posted slight gains yesterday as it tracked upswing in US markets, while the peso weakened and breached the 56 to $1 barrier......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 20th, 2024

Peso underperformance likely to continue – MUFG

The Philippine peso may continue to underperform against the dollar this quarter amid the country’s wide current account deficit and expensive foreign exchange valuations, Tokyo-based MUFG Bank said......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 5th, 2024

Women activists to Marcos: provide jobs, lower prices, not cha-cha

For working women and mothers, the Marcos Jr. presidency should provide jobs, decent wages, and lower prices of commodities to address economic woes and not tinker with the Constitution......»»

Category: newsSource:  davaotodayRelated NewsMar 11th, 2024

Over 45,000 jobs available for Metro Manila jobseekers – DOLE

Over 45,000 jobs are up for grabs for new graduates and other jobseekers from Metro Manila, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reported yesterday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 28th, 2024

Concepcion: Creating jobs more sustainable than legislated wage hike

A skilled workforce and a vibrant economy that creates jobs are a more sustainable approach to attaining higher wages instead of immediately increasing the minimum wage, according to entrepreneurship advocacy group Go Negosyo......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 28th, 2024

Prioritizing job creation over wage hikes urged

Creating more jobs is a better way to improve lives than the proposed P350 minimum wage increase by the House of Representatives, according to Go Negosyo founder and Private Sector Advisory Council Jobs Lead Joey Concepcion. .....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 28th, 2024

January 2024 Jobs Report: 353,000 Jobs Added, Unemployment at 3.7%

Title: Job Market Surges in January, Wages Soar and Unemployment Holds Steady Subtitle: Increased Hiring Boosts Economy, Potential Impact on Federal Reserve’s Monetary Policy Byline:.....»»

Category: newsSource:  thedailyguardianRelated NewsFeb 2nd, 2024