JobsDB Awards our Local Workplace Heroes!

Most of us grew up watching superhero movies such as Superman, Batman, and the X-men, even down to our very own Darna, Captain Barbell, Panday and Enteng Kabisote. We followed them in their adventures in comics, on TV, and in the movies. Our love for anything related to these superheroes guarantee that they’re always a top-grosser every time they’re shown in the cinemas and lord over the ratings when shown on TV.

How many times did you silently wish you too could fly, shoot laser beams from your eyes or be super strong? You also probably thought of using these superpowers to help people. In reality though, you don’t need superpowers to be a HERO – all you need is the passion to do things extra-ordinarily.

As we celebrate this year’s National Heroes Day, JobsDB shared the thoughts from normal people on what makes them an everyday hero – people without superpowers but whose hearts have the extraordinary desire to make a difference.

JobsDB Philippines gathered together people from different job industries to celebrate their contributions in making a difference in the workforce. We were invited over to a dinner buffet at Dad’s

SM Megamall to present to them their Workforce Hero Award. Get to know each of them below:



“What makes me an everyday hero is that I'm doing my best effort as a son to my family, as an employee of my company, a friend for my friends and while maintaining a healthy relationship with GOD. Giving and sharing your time and energy, making that conscious effort to help improve another person’s life and just MAKING someone HAPPY is what makes me an EVERYDAY hero."

Jon-Jon Magbata Fabiala 

Logistics Staff

 “Patiently teaching my student every day in their concerns at school is what makes me an EVERYDAY hero.”

Loralie Valenzuela Galvez

Teacher

“Patiently teaching my student every day in their concerns at school is what makes me an EVERYDAY hero.”

Xavel Ortiz Torres

Waitress

“I wake up early to buy breakfast for my grandparents and do the household chores. As an apo, I'm taking good care of them and love them with all my heart."

Loraine V. Galvez

Architect

“I must say that I am an everyday hero because every time I design a building, I always consider the safety and the comfort of its user.”

Babie Segubience Menguito 

Pharmacist

“I give all the best for the patient through health care counseling. Being a Mom of two, I also make my very best for them to grow good and be God-fearing Filipino citizens.”

Roselle Ceejae Menguito 

Student/ future teacher 

“I’m helping my mom to do household chores like cleaning, cooking, and washing the dishes. In that way, it makes me feel like a hero by giving love and care for my family.”

Dhen Calisin

Call Center Representative

“Being a trouble shooter, a good listener, and understanding people. This is why they are very comfortable opening up to me and seeking my advice.”

Cecille dela Cruz

Office Staff

Ate Cecille was voted by an overwhelming number of jobsDB employees. She has dedicated her life to taking good care of all jobsDB employees, old and new. Ate Cecille proudly embodies the spirit of jobsDB through her passion, dedication, and hard-work.

Major Michael T. Aquino

Media and Civil Affairs Group, CRSAFP Group Commander

Station Manager of DWDD-Katropa Radio

Resisting the lure of more income outside the service, he joined the AFP Commissary and Exchange Service (AFPCES) in 2013 as the Chief of Operations and later Corporate Planning and Business Development officer where he helped the organization to be at par with the best in the retail industry. With minimal resources, as the Station Manager of the Katropa Radio, he institutionalized reforms primarily in the format and delivery of radio programs in order to make it more relevant to the general public. He further positioned the organization not only as a radio station but as multi-media facility making it as the first AM radio in the Philippines with a live streaming-ready website. In his role as the Commander of the Media and Civil Affairs Group, he initiated a ground breaking activity in disseminating information with the conduct of the First

AFP Social Media Summit with more than a thousand participants. He is an advocate of the “Home for Soldiers” and “Greater Philippines” programs which aim for the betterment of the living conditions of soldiers and bringing back the Philippines to glory.

For the heroes long dead to whom we dedicate the National Heroes Day, we are forever in their debt. We thank them for everything they did for the country and for the inspiration to become HEROES ourselves.

However, there is more to being a hero than taking up arms or possessing superhuman powers. We can be a HERO simply by living our life in the service of other people and for always striving to do things extraordinarily. While the rest of the world may be oblivious to your deeds of everyday heroism, know that your family and friends will always remember and appreciate everything you did for them.

Congratulations to our Workforce Hero 2014 awardees and continue to make a difference!

HIRED - the JobsDB Recruitement Party Takes the Recruitement Process to a Whole New Level

Online job portal, jobsDB Philippines, pioneers another innovation in the recruitment industry with HIRED - the jobsDB Recruitment Party! HIRED aims to provide job seekers with job opportunities in the BPO/Call Center industry; one of the country's fastest growing and highest-paying employment sectors.

The BPO (Business Process Outsourcing)industry has provided thousands of jobs to millions of Filipino job seekers since it first came to the Philippines in 1999. The industry to hit revenues of up to $25 billion by 2016, and may soon account for approximately 10 percent of nation's gross domestic product.

The Philippines has long been considered as hte location of choice of international companies looking to establish their offshore call center facilities due to its less expensive operational and labor costs, highly skilled workforce, proficiency in American-style English and idioms, and a constant stream of college-educated graduates entering the workforce.

Oliver C. Ramos, Marketing Manager of jobsDB Philippines, adds that HIRED is hte first of its kind in Philippines.

"Our goal is to take the recruitment process in the country to a whole new level and HIRED is but the first of many other events we have in mind to do just that. In the past, job seekers would have to wait until after they receive their first salary to celebrate being hired, now we want them to celebrate right away!"

Oliver further clarifies that HIRED is not a regular job fair because only those who pass the pre-screening procedure will be invited for an interview with a specific BPO client.

"Unlike regular job fairs, HIRED brings the applicant one-step closer to an actual job offer. The pre-screening process ensures that once they get to the venue, they will be endorsed to a BPO client that matches their skills and job experience. If they do well, they can actually leave with an employment contract in tow."

"There are so many opportunities waiting for job seekers in the BPO industry. It's one of the best industries to work with because of the competitive salary, above-industry perks and benefits, and speedy career promotions. With all the trainings and seminars call center companies provide to their employees, their personal and professional development is already guaranteed."

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