Philippines : Typhoon 'Frank'

Today, was a sad day in the Philippines. Typhoon Frank hit the Visayas region, central and southern luzon, Philippines yesterday. Here in the capital, it was around 5 AM, saturday, philippine time, when the lights went out to prepare for the typhoon. The winds started to howl and in the darkness you hear doors and windows slam. You can see the trees outside swaying. It was scary as well.

I just wish and pray that those people who are still missing can be found and nobody will get hurt anymore because of this typhoon. On the news today, a ferry in the central Philippines area cap-sized (source: inquirer.net) and more or less 700 are missing. I am hoping that all of them have the strength and will to survive until help arrives. I'm sure that the authorities are on its toes in helping out the victims. Amidst the different political and economical problems, calamities like these bring about cooperation from almost everyone. Differences are set aside.

As of now, it's 9 in the evening, sunday, the Typhoon is well on its way out to the western coast of the Philippines. It is still raining heavily from time to time and floods are still abound in most areas. To every one, take care and God Bless.

A Work Ahead

The past 2 days, I've been applying for the best jobs I could possibly get. Here in manila, there are quite a number of good call centers and one of them was my previous employer. As of now, I have applied at ACS and NCO. I was a supervisor in my previous job and I've been dealing with quite a lot of admin tasks that I always get involved with other departments. One of which is recruitment, I started to learn how to think like you own the company and interview / hire someone.

I then started out my quest a 48 hours ago and accomplished quite a lot. I got into ACS first and managed to pull through. Although I'm on the final interview, I'll still be waiting for a schedule. The next one, I applied at NCO, this is my previous company and I've been there for 2 years and 4 months. I realized then that, I really love this company and wanted to stay with them. I followed the same instructions and alas, I'm on the final interview again. I'm now waiting for a final interview which I plan to pass with flying colors and get back to one of the best call centers here in manila.

Just some tips. If you're on a job interview, don't be scared. It's ok to be nervous but be nervous before you go into the interview. During an interview be professional and casual all the time. Be honest and show them that you want to be a part of their team. Show strong points that pertains to the position you're applying for and let them realize as well that you have what they need and you can deliver what you have. Good luck to all.