The below draft is how I prepared for the talk.
Global HR: A Filipino Experience
Good day to everyone whose here. My name is Ruby. I am a previous student of our legendary Dr. Patag.
Of course, Its always a heart warming to be back in PLM and look back to where I came from.
For me to start, the reason I'm here is of course to provide insight to all of you. I am here to discuss and share my experience which has the essense to inspire and provide you the application of all the theory that we got inside this four cornered classroom.
I am here to discuss Global HR: A Filipino Experience. I am an HR practisioner abroad, residing in Dubai. I've been doing Human resources for 2 and a Half years up until now. I'm gonna make my talk short. I'm happy to answer any questions after my discussion.
1. HR in the classroom vs. HR hiring in real world
Well, there's a difference. Inside the room we discuss more of theories and terms, since most of us here have had experience how to be interviewed or had gone through the whole HR procedure hence it will be easier for us to understand this.
How many of you had been interviewed here? How many have their previous work experiences?
Interviews here and abroad are quiet similar. But in abroad I could say it is much faster. Why did I say that. From my experience, after the initial interview and youve made a great impression, they will not waste time to reschedule you for the next one but will directly forward you to their managing director or the decision maker on who must be hired. Theyre more interested on how you answer the question and your strong skillset. Its how thick your intelligence on the field youre about to enter. Whilst, I recommend that you make your assignment to get on their profile a day before the interview.
2. Human Resources with different nationalities
I am actually quiet amaze that most of the HR I have met abroad are Filipino's or atleast one is Filipino inside a department. What they like about us is our way of hospitality and the professionalism in terms of work. They know that Filipino's flexible and accomodating. Being creative and resourceful are also attached on our name. With those attributes, its an indemand market for us to venture in.
3. HR in Philippines vs HR abroad
There's a big difference. You are half superhero by virtue of work. Responsibility are broad and its an end to end process which you must sustain. You would understand the need of doing things alone and get it completed. Here in PH, we have a system of things and personnels are being sub divided to handle specific job responsibilities but in abroad you must be flexible to handle all. Your strength are maximize at all levels but as you get used to it. It will come easy and you'll learn a lot how to juggle important manners.
4. Why do HR Filipino go abroad?
This is a general question. We know that we export Human beings and skilled worker to sustain our families. Well, its the same thing for HR. Theyre after the big opportunity and the salary they will have working in a foreign land. We earn four times the salary being offered here locally. Thats what they exhange for their lives just to saved enought for their families. They see abroad as a big sea of opportunity for them. We have this desire and eagerness to take all the hardship for the sake of our loved ones which is amazing and unexplanable. There's actually an HR community abroad. It is being partnered with our govt DOLE. Aside from the HR community, we have lots of kababayan group which is a central information of updates for the current hiring requirement for Filipinos.
5. What have I learned as an HR abroad?
Uhm, as an HR, I always potray a strong armor of patience and courage in me. There's always a conflict on everything we do and we cannot remove the hardside of our work. Its always the attitude you show to people, I look at everything as an opportunity. Sometimes, you must start and asked things for yourself. Being shy has never been experience the same benefits of those who go out and claim what they should have. Global market has a lot of competition, hence you must equip yourself and from time to time ask yourself what are the things you can offer that other cannot fill in? Those are important. Another factor is how you work with your colleagues, you must blend with them. There's of course different in views but at the end of the day you'll stick to your checklist of what to accomplish. You must guard yourself at all time, sometimes we tend to enjoy and forgot to focus. We need to evaluate ourself and strive to get the high roads. Fear is in evitable to every journey. We really need to overcome it to get to the other side of the rainbows.
Its always our first time to do certain decisions but its amazing that theres self help books to guide us. All I can say is enjoy the journey. Human Resources is a fun room of excitements. Nurture yourself everyday.
Thank you for making it till this very end.
