'The Job Market'
By Ernie O. Cecilia

MANILA, Philippines—Salary is one of the most ticklish career issues. This is especially true with young employees or those who depend solely on their salary for a living.

Among the employees’ problems I have encountered as a career counselor, salary issues are one which almost everyone wants to know about but are afraid to ask. In fact, during job interviews this is an issue every job applicant wished were discussed by the interviewer. Getting more money as an employee is a nagging issue, but few have truly mastered the art of making the boss want to give them a raise they deserve.

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'Secrets on how to manage personal finances in tough times'
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Contributor

MANILA, Philippines—In these tough times, knowing how to manage your personal finances may well be what will determine if you are to survive or not. When it comes to the topic of “Effective Personal and Family Finance Management,” the expert that comes to mind is Ernesto Escalante. Ernee, as his friends call him, has a finance background, then later headed the Human Resources team of San Miguel Beer and then the Logistics Head of the Lopez Group. He is a general management consultant with bragging rights in several disciplines. Ernee is one of the main speakers in the Rainbow Life Seminar Series and will share his views on this subject matter on November 25. Below are some tidbits of wisdom from Ernee:

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