career trends and projections: beyond 2009

Career Trends and Career Trends and Projections:Projections:Beyond 2009Beyond 2009

MS. PENNY BONGATO, AFPMMS. PENNY BONGATO, AFPMDirector for Human Resources and AdministrationLogica PhilippinesBoard of Director People Management Association of the Philippines

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2006 PMAP Manpower Planning Survey

• 72 Respondents from different industries represented at PMAP

Manpower Planning Survey 2006

Overview

Launched in February 2006 as a project of the Academe- Industry Collaboration Committee of 2006

Main Results

Difficulty hiring for entry-level positions in:• accounting and finance, • sales (especially for pharmaceutical and consumer

companies), • certain IT and engineering positions, • customer service.

HR practitioners believe that new entrants to the workforce should improve in the following competencies:

•Poor impact and communication

•Low confidence

•Poor analytical thinking

Manpower Planning Survey 2006

Main Results

2008 PMAP Human Resources Benchmark Survey

• 200 Respondents from different industries represented at PMAP

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2008 Human Resource Benchmark Survey

Hiring, Positions and Turnover:

• 75% of respondents: less than 100 new hires for the year• 16% of respondents: 101-500 new hires for the year

Actual Hiring versus Projections:

• 76% of businesses actually hired less than 100• 15%: 100-500 actual hires for the year

On the main reasons why companies hired:• Replacement of Turnover – 39%• Expansion/ Growth – 28%• Others – 18%

2008 Human Resource Benchmark Survey

Difficult positions to fill for businesses:• Senior Management Positions• Information Technology/Programmers• Engineering/Technical Positions

Average positions to fill for businesses:

• Middle Management Positions• Marketing• Sales / Customer Service• Supply Chain/Logistics• Support Functions

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The BPO Potential in the Philippines

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2009 PMAP Academe 2009 PMAP Academe Industry Linkage Industry Linkage initiativesinitiatives

What is the linkage for?

2009 PMAP Academe Industry 2009 PMAP Academe Industry Linkage initiativesLinkage initiatives

Memorandum of Agreement signed between PMAP and COCOPEA

Coordinating Council of Private Education Association

People Management Association of the Philippines

2009 Initiatives:

• Audio Visual Presentation:

“Book Smart is not enough!”

• Leadership Boot Camp

• 2009 Manpower Planning Survey

AVP: Book Smart is not Enough

Objective of the AVP

• Highlight the behavioral skills and motivate the viewer to develop the skills

• Presented in medium which audience can relate to increase retention and to adopt to the mindset of the youth

• Target audience are freshmen college students and fourth year high school students

Book Smart is Not Enough

• Initiative

• Communication

• Critical Thinking

• Do more than the minimum asked in your assignments or projects

• Be the first to volunteer in projects

• Be active in activities outside the classroom (extra curricular); even outside the school like community projects

• Lead: Be an officer in your class or organization

• Be active in class discussions

• Practice makes perfect!

• Converse in English with your teachers, classmates, friends even with your families.

Read… read… read…Different kinds of books – technical, fiction, newspapers, magazines.

Ability to solve problems in an orderly manner. Being creative in finding solutions to problems

Ability to solve problems in an orderly manner. Being creative in finding solutions to problems

• Learn problem solving techniques

• Learn how to gather, process, & analyze information (It’s not cut and paste.)

• Look for opportunities to exercise problem solving skills

• Classroom work provides opportunities to learn the skill

• Extra curricular activities provide opportunities to apply the skills

Choosing a solution involves Choosing a solution involves accepting the result of your solution. accepting the result of your solution.

Leadership BootcampLeadership Bootcamp

• What is the objective of the bootcamp?

• Timeline • Who are the participants?

2009 Manpower Planning Survey

• Objectives• Timetable• What’s in it for the schools?

Manpower Planning Survey 2009

2009 Manpower Planning Survey

• Survey to be launched in August• Results tabulated in September• Release of results by November 2009• Input to the schools

For more information about PMAP, visit:

http://www.pmap.org.ph

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