Accenture (Philippines) Started Slashing Headcount.. So Sudden...

There have been rumors circling that Accenture did a sudden laying-off of their man power. This rumor is so TRUE!

According to forum posts, the company ask some of their employees on probation to take an exam and as consequence of failure is termination of job contract. Sad to say, people are confirming that most, if not all, who took the exam failed. What is worse than that is they were asked to pack their things and say goodbye to their co-workers on the same date.

Speculations on the reason is that one account/client has backed-out of contract due to the financial crisis experienced in the USA. This financial institution is still unknown to us, even to those who are working for Accenture.

Let us just hope that things would be easy for those who had been laid-off.

Obama: "I will bring jobs back to America"... Philippines: "Oh my!!"

America loves Barack Obama. If I were a citizen and to vote in the 44th Presidential election, I would vote for Obama. Now, Obama won.. are we affected at all?

Philippines is one of the countries who are earning big bucks from US due to IT outsourcing. Obama once said that he will be bringing back jobs to America by cutting tax breaks to companies offshoring their services to other countries. When his plans happen, will it affect the IT field? As one working in this field, this is threatening. Bringing IT jobs back to America means losing jobs from Philippines and India that is if IT field is in scope of what Obama is pertaining.

Looking at USA now, i believe they cannot meet the demand of IT today. They do not have the skilled people to make America's IT work for America. They still need us!!! But if Obama's plan will materialize, the only positive thing that might happen is that more American dreams will come to happen. The lack of IT people in USA migh open the possibilities of expanding the H1-B visa that the government is currently limiting. More working visa to USA means more people can get their dream jobs in the America.

Then America Has A New President

Headlining the main page of Yahoo! is "A Change Has Come" with the large picture of Barack Obama onstage doing speech. All other international news site are putting Obama in frontpage for the very little reason - he won the race to become the 44th President of the most powerful country that is America. Other than the title prize, he also grab the citation of becoming the first Black-American president( this is a historic record)... wayyy coooool isn't it?

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Yuga Giving Free Creative Webcams

Christmas is here but Yugatech.com is giving earlier than old Santa. If you leave a comment to his blog post, you are entitled to win a Creative Webcam (sponsored by Axis Global Technologies) shipped right through your front door. More chances of winning if you blog about his contest, like what I just did.

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1 More Day.. and US gets a President.. and a VP...

Sarah Palin is already a winner.. for me... She has been very famous since Republican nominee John McCain declared her Vice-presidential candidacy. The fame counter is hitting its threshold on almost equal hits Google had the word "Britney Spears" searched on it. She is an icon already. Damn!

On the serious note, I know we are all waiting on who between Obama and McCain will win this presidential election. If I am an American, my vote is for Obama - Palin.

US Cuts Jobs... Asia Cuts Pay...

American dream has been harder to reach as the US economic crisis worsen day after day. Most people are targeting to get jobs in the US, but with big companies closing and laying-off employees, it seems better to use the Plan B - to work abroad and stay in Asia. Some companies in Hongkong and Singapore, had already opted for pay cuts instead of firing workforce to keep up the business; through this burden is being shared equally with no one getting in the worst scenario. Is this felt in our country? I am to find out when my raise is revealed.

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Myx International Countdown Oct 24 - Nov 01

It looks like someboby has now grabbed and regained the top spot in our weekly Myx International chart....... (drum roll)...... it is no other than "Kailan" by Bamboo. Last week chart topper "This is me" (my favorite as of today) fell to #6.



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Headstrong in Search for 150 Fresh Graduates

Headstrong has been getting good testimonials as an IT company from its people and former workforce. With IT companies on every corner of Metro Manila, Headstrong has already built a name in its field. Noe expanding, the company is projecting to hire 150 more fresh graduates in the next 6 months.

Job seekers, there is still hope. Go to Headstrong careers section now.

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Alter Ego of Singers

In response to Beyonce's release of new album "I Am... Sasha Fierce" , I have compiled famous performers who, like Queen B, baptized themselves with new names. (Crazy people!) Why can't they be satisfied with what their Moms and Dads gave them. Look at Britney Spears, we all remember the young, good looking, virgin Britney. And when her alter ego start revealing and ruining her life, she is still known as Britney. Go to the tagboard if you could not recognize who these people are

Four Faces Revealed to Complete The Pinoy Fear Factor 12 Participantes

To complete the name the 12 chosen lucky folks who will be playing for the 2 million prize of Pinoy Fear Factor, to be aired on ABS-CBN this November, are (from top to right) Manual Chua Jr., RJ Calipus Jr., Savanah Lamsen and Jose Sarasola. So from their looks, now who is your bet? Got some names on my mind, but won't be revealing those anytime soon.

[First 5 Participantes]
[3 more Participantes]