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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

Aguinaldo House and Shrine Travel Itinerary Guide

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I was itching for an adventure real badly, so I just knew that I had to travel somewhere. My travel buddy and I did not have a lot of time, so it had to be somewhere near Metro Manila. We decided to head to historical Cavite. Of all the historical sites in Cavite, the Aguinaldo house and shrine is probably the most prominent one, so that's where we decided to go. Initially, the plan was also to visit the many old churches in Cavite (I'm a big fan of old churches) and other historical places but what happened was that we were so tired from all the commuting that we ended up visiting only the Aguinaldo house and shrine, the place where Philippine independence from Spain was declared. Our plan was to take the ferry from MOA to Cavite City. However, we couldn't find the ferry terminal, and when we asked people about it, they were saying that the ferry service had already closed down. So what happened was we took a jeep to Roxas Blvd where buses going to Cavite passed by. I was