20/20 Management

Competency-based Resumes: Taking Stock of your Expertise instead of Employers

aviccaparas — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 08:09:01 +0000

I write this post for my colleagues caught up in the turbulent world of buyouts and are wondering if they have a future in another industry or career. I also have a long-standing debt to my students who need guidance to write a CV and be confident about getting a job when they lack work [...]

When Applicants Ask Questions or Why Pay more Attention to your Selection Process

aviccaparas — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 05:26:46 +0000

An HR manager raised this question recently in one of our conversations. “How come the graduates now already ask about promotion possibilities when they have not yet started work? I have not even given them a job offer yet! I must admit I do encourage my students to be prepared to ask questions when they are [...]

Creativity Audit: Do your Employees Always Outsource their Family Life?

aviccaparas — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:56:53 +0000

“We ate out” is the common answer I get when I individually ask my friends what they did for their birthdays. It is no wonder restaurants and fast-foods vie for the title of “your family’s favorite dining place.” “I bought…” is the usual opening line when I ask them what they did for their children on [...]

“It’s their personal business”: The High Costs of Turning a Blind Eye to Extramarital Affairs in the Workplace

aviccaparas — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 07:06:20 +0000

I meant to be positive in these bad economic times. I still am, notwithstanding the somehow negative title. In fact, I am positive that the economic crunch will make some individuals give up several families and stick to one. You might ask: Is Avic going to start moralizing? Well, besides the fact that I have [...]

Revisiting “Leadership”: The Eight Tests of a True Leader in Times of Retrenchment

aviccaparas — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 08:32:51 +0000

In the spirit of finding something good in apparently bad times, I propose to re-visit the term leadership. Many of my students believe that leaders are born. In this sense, the marketing adage is true: the first mover has a large advantage. The first school of thought that preached the Great Person theory is still [...]

The Positive Side of the Economic Crunch: From Work-Life Balance to Life-Work Balance

aviccaparas — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 11:32:57 +0000

I get different signals about the effects of the US crisis in the local scene. I heard that the corporate and government executives are optimistic that we will not be so affected by it as much as we were hit by the 1987 Asian crisis. The shopping mall owners are happy with the Christmas sales. [...]

The Dilemma of Wanting a Balanced Life and Earning a Living

aviccaparas — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:32:10 +0000

In the Philippines, like in our neighbors in Asia, the family takes precedence in our dreams and goals. We work hard in order to support the family needs like, for example, to give good education to the children. The irony is that, because we want to earn more and not just earn, the family is [...]