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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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Bucket List of 17 Things To Do in the Historic District of Zamboanga City

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Vigan is best known for Calle Crisologo, a street dotted with numerous Spanish-era houses. For years, I had been trying to plan a trip to that very historic and romantic place, but I realize now that in my hometown, we have our own Calle Crisologo . Zamboanga city's Calle Crisologo stretches from Plaza Pershing to Fort Pilar. In that stretch of pavement, one can find several commercial, civic, religious, government, and residential edifices that boast of architecture from the early 18th century to the early 20th century. Traveling through Zamboanga city's historic district can be done and is best done on foot. Here is my bucket list of 17 things to do in Zamboanga city's historic district. Don't forget to click on the photos to enlarge them . 1. Marvel at the Unique Architecture of the City Hall  source: https://heritageconservation.wordpress.com/   2. Order some Cheeseburgers from McDonald's   3. Watch the Sunset at Paseo Del Mar 4. Say a P...
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The World's Most Pristine Pink Sand Beach: Santa Cruz Islands

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Have you ever heard of pink sand? There's white sand, and yes there are also pink sand beaches. Source: journeyingjames.com There is a reason you most probably have not yet heard of a pink sand beach. That is because pink sand beaches are very rare the world over. In fact, if you google the keywords: Pink Sand Beaches, you'll come up with only a handful of search results. The more known ones can be found in Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Greece, and the Carribean. In the Philippines, we do have a pink sand beach, and it can be found in the Santa Cruz Islands (located in Zamboanga City, Philippines). Source: http://beachresortphilippines.net/ The Santa Cruz Islands are actually composed of the Great Santa Cruz Island and the Little Santa Cruz Island. The former one being the pink sand beach and the latter one being a white sand beach. Source: http://www.promdingchamimay.com You're probably wondering how the sands here became pink, right? Well, as with white...
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