Photo by Tomoko Uji via Unsplash *If you are on the go, listen to the audio version of this post here: Anchor OR Spotify It’s been a hot minute since my last “personal” post. I admit getting covid twice and my mental and emotional preoccupation with the PH elections took up all my energy, time, …
Interpersonal Skills (and tips) from a Recruiter (Audio available)
Photo from Christine-WOCintechchat via Unsplash.com *If you are on the go, go listen to the audio version of this post on anchor / spotify here: * Anchor: http://www.anchor.fm/paola-fajardo9 Spotify: Halfreformed: The Spoken Word Series What a lot of people don't know about my profession is that we Recruiters are Salespeople. We “sell” candidates to clients, …
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Were you robbed of life during the pandemic? (audio available)
Photo by Mel Elias via Unsplash *If you are on the go, go listen to the audio version of this post on anchor / spotify here: Anchor: https://anchor.fm/paola-fajardo9 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZilRR5gtKLhEW2o1UMSCJ How is everyone's new year so far? I understand that things are not going so well in some parts of the world. It’s as if …
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Career 2021: Revival, Trauma, Resignations and The Reckoning
**If you are on the go, you can listen to this via on my audio blog, Halfreformed: The Spoken Word Series. Links: Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/paola-fajardo9 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZilRR5gtKLhEW2o1UMSCJ Photo by Marcos Paulo Prado via Unsplash Revival & Trauma ...And just like that, we are ending 2021 as if nothing happened (well, it’s true nothing much happened). In all …
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Productivity tips from a Recruiter
Photo by @magnetme via Unsplash *If you are on the go, go listen to the audio version of this post on anchor / spotify here: * Anchor: https://anchor.fm/paola-fajardo9 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZilRR5gtKLhEW2o1UMSCJ As Recruiters, people turn to us for career advice, job application advice, resignation advice, etc. I bet you didn’t know that we are also masters of productivity. …
Do our passports dictate our career success? (Opinion)
Passports have become a powerful tool for opportunities and immersive learningPhoto by Inkredo Designer via Unsplash In PassportIndex.com, Philippine Passports’ Power Rank is currently at #63. This means holders of this passport can be Visa-Free in only 20 countries, need Visa upon Arrival in 33 countries, and require visa applications in 145 countries. Tedious, lengthy, …
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Introducing Halfreformed: The Spoken-Word Series
Yes, I made a podcast. You can listen to it via: Anchor: https://anchor.fm/paola-fajardo9 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZilRR5gtKLhEW2o1UMSCJ Below is the transcript of the pilot episode for you purist blog readers. Thanks in advance for supporting me. I sincerely hope you enjoy listening and join me on this new platform. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hi everyone, Paola here, and this is Halfreformed …
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Embracing my true introvert at work
Being an introvert in the corporate that requires loudness is damn hard. Photo by Dane Deaner via Unsplash. I'm a true-blue introvert and socially anxious. Since I was a child, I did not enjoy going to parties or talking to other people. When people try to engage me or ask me questions, I didn't answer …
Do you have to love your job? (Opinion)
Photo by Nick Fewings via Unsplash.com Ever heard any of these adages about having a job you love? (Either these exact words or something similar to it) “Find a job you love and you’ll never have to work a single day in your life.” “You need to be passionate about your job to produce good …
There’s one topic about careers that’s rarely discussed
A decline feels like you're at the sunset of your career. Photo by Steve Halama c/o Unsplash I have been a podcast consumer for a couple of years. This year, podcasts became my companion while working from home. I've listened to a range of topics from beauty, productivity to conspiracies. An episode that is very …
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