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14 Call Center Interview Questions & Answers

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The call center industry is one of the fastest growing in the country these days. As recently as ten years ago, there were only a few call center agents and the word call center was hardly ever used in the country. Today, almost every family has at least one member working in the call center industry. The reason for this boom is partly economics. In the Philippines, low paying jobs are very notorious and while call centers set up shop here because of the low labor costs, Filipinos decide to work for the call center industry because it pays higher than average wages. Consider this: if you are an average worker with an entry level position, you probably are getting paid seven to ten thousand a month; meanwhile, an average employee in the call center industry with an entry level position will get around fifteen thousand pesos a month, plus free dental and health benefits (HMO). Call centers also will pay your SSS (Social Security), PAGIBIG (home building fund), and PhilHealth (health ins...
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Human Discontentment

Last Night (while waiting for the jeepney to depart), I noticed two street children wandering on the street. They were grimy and were dressed in overgrown clothes. Now, I see this kind of images almost everyday in my life. What was different about last night was the thought of having to spend Christmas like that. No food, dirty clothes, on the street, and without anyone. For a brief moment, I realized how unappreciative I am of my blessings. When the jeepney started to depart though, my thoughts began shifting on what TV show I should watch when I arrive home. This made me question: Are we, as humans, capable of feeling contented of what we have for a long period of time? Of course, when we see people struggling while we are having the time of our lives, we tend to feel good that we are not in their place. But like what happened to me last night, this feeling of contentment lasted only for a minute or two. Last night I was chatting with a friend from Singapore. I asked him w...
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Big Four Threatens Big Brother

With barely three days to go before the Big Finale, plans of voluntary exit plague Big Brother's house. The extraordinary move comes after Big Brother announces that the housemate's clothes (unnecessary for the three remaining days until the Finale) would be burned, thrown, and torn apart. An enraged Jason told Big Brother that he was willing to leave the house and lose the chance of winning 6 million pesos in prizes rather than strain his friendship with Uma (following an order from big brother to burn Uma's pants. In a show of unity, Nene, Cass, and Uma joined Jason in his plan to voluntarily exit from Big Brother's house. But of course, Big Brother does not hand out orders without any reason. Apparently, Big Brother was testing the Big Four's trust on him. The pants which they thought was of Uma's turned out to be a dummy of the real one. The Big Four failed this test miserably. Tomorrow, Big Brother is expected to make his decision regarding the ...
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Opposition---- We are Sorry...

The resurfacing of Garci might just warrant such a statement from the opposition. Davao del Sur Representative Douglas Cagas and Isabela Representative Anthony Miranda said (in a joint statement) that it was bad karma for the opposition now that Garcillano had added a number of Solons on the list of those he has spoken to. This will surely test the opposition's sincerity. Will they succumb to traditional politics and shake Arroyo's hand in a show of national unity? Will the criticisms from the opposition plaguing the Arroyo administration finally end now that they have the ace? Let us take note that PGMA had already said: "I am sorry". Even though, Garci denied talking to PGMA, it won't matter to the tele novela infested minds of the Filipinos. Through that admission, she had become the abused and thus gained sympathy. Over the coming days, we would witness several denials and maybe (through a miracle) an admission. We would also learn whether the op...
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23rd South East Asian Games in the Philippines- the aftermath

The 23rd South East Asian games just culminated in a dazzling display of fireworks and a wild over night party at the Quirino Grandstand. The merriment stands amid the accusation of cheating by the Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on the Philippines. Some politicians feel the title of over all champion the Philippines garnered in the SEAG is pointless without an apology from the Thai Prime Minister. This question now arises: Why didn't this government press for an apology from the Thai Prime Minister when the nation's reputation is at stake? Obviously, PGMA decided to play the situation diplomatically as always. Now, let me go back to a past SONA by PGMA. I remember her uttering these words: Filipino First. This statement was behind PGMA's decision to withdraw Filipino troops from Iraq in exchange for the freedom of a Filipino hostage in effect straining its celebrated relationship between the most powerful nation on Earth. So is our relationship to Thai...
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Discovering the Meaning of Christmas in a Chowking Commercial

I have finally decided to get into the blog craze taking over the Flips . At first I thought it would be so unjeromemish to do this. After all, I don't like taking part in something after everyone had already taken a large bite out of it. Take Harry Potter for instance. The reason I never jumped on the bandwagon is because half the world is already reading the seven book series by J.K. Rowling. It took a good nudge by Jean (a friend) to convince me that Harry Potter is a story worth reading. When I look back at it, it was very narrow-minded of me to think of Harry Potter as just another typical fantasy novel. My nature is always to keep an open mind about everything. As with Harry Potter, I finally realized that blogs do have its benefits, and, therefore, I'm giving credit where credit is due. Today (December 04, 2005 01:58 AM), I am starting my blog. Last night, I saw this Chowking (a Chinese fast food) commercial. The background song went something like ...muling mak...
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