Center for Global Best Practices

A new overseas employment law, which serves as the new bible of the overseas manpower industry , has recently taken effect and will have a huge impact on land and sea-based recruiters, insurers, and stakeholders in overseas employment. The new law, also known as Republic Act 10022 and has been implemented since May 2010, has unfortunately spurred confusion among the recruitment community since several changes have been made with the old law which was Republic 8042. The effects of committing errors regarding this new law can be time-consuming and very costly. Avoid committing these costly mistakes! Register for the " New Overseas Employment Law " on April 14 & 15, 2011 at the Edsa Shangri-La Hotel, Mandaluyong. The seminar will feature government authorities who will teach you what you have to know so that you can completely align your policies, procedures and processes in performing business correctly. The changes in prominent provisions will be highlighted, and actu

Good communication skills in English is very important for lawyers or aspiring lawyers if they want get high grades in law school and excel in their professional practice.  Since their main job is to persuade and communicate, excellent English communication skills is their ultimate weapon.  A lot of law professors and bar examiners have observed that most law students and bar examinees are deficient in English. This often results to flunking in their subjects in law school, and ultimately, the bar exam. Lawyers need to write with clarity, precision, and conciseness; that is why correct grammar and English usage is very critical.  After all, how can you convince a judicial court with faltering talk? Your communication skills say a lot about you – and how confident you are about your case. And what your clients perceive you to be solely depends on what you are able to communicate with them.  If you think you need help in writing, expressing and speaking clearly in English, you must d

A lot of companies often experience disputes and misunderstandings because of miscalculations or errors in employee compensation and benefits.  How can you avoid and eventually end this problem? By proper planning. As a solution to these incessant employer-employee concerns, the Center for Global Best Practices will be holding a seminar called “ Best Practices in Employee Compensation and Benefits Planning ” . This will be held on May 18 & 19, 2011 at the New World Hotel, Makati City. This two-day solutions-oriented seminar will give you a tour on the basics and best practices on legal compensation - from hours of work, rest days to payment of wages, incentives and computation of salaries, as well as the twists and variations of important jurisprudence and recent laws on compensation and benefits. Benchmark with the model compensation schemes of world-class organizations. Speakers on this seminar, namely: Atty. Elvin Villanueva, Atty. Joselito Chan, CPA, and Mr. Ramon de Leon

It’s very easy to find a seminar in the Philippines . With lots of seminar providers in the country, you will find countless to choose from. But finding a good seminar is a different thing. If what you’re seeking is something that will give you real value, there’s more to think about. A good quality seminar is equivalent to a good investment; hence, it takes a bit of careful planning and scrutinizing to end up with the best one. Things to consider: The subject.   The first thing you need to consider is the subject matter of the seminar. You don’t want to participate in something that you’re not interested in. Before you register for a seminar, make sure that it will cover what you’re expecting. Some people don’t know if a certain seminar fits what they need. The best thing to do is to ask the seminar provider. The seminar provider . Since there are a lot of seminar providers in the Philippines , they will have their own methods and techniques of building up their names. But ho

The Center for Global Best Practices is holding a seminar in Cebu in line with the new changes in International Commercial Terms (INCOTERMS) by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). The new set of rules has been effective since January 2011. The seminar called “ INCOTERMS 2010: New International Rules in the Interpretation of Trade Terms ” is designed to help exporters and importers, traders, bankers, insurers, freight forwarders and carriers in the Cebu and neighboring areas get updated and acquainted with the new set of rules. This one-time event will be held on March 25, 2011 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Cebu City. The scope of the seminar includes the carriage of goods between seller & buyer, the export and import clearance requirements, the allocation of costs between seller & buyer, the acquisition of cargo insurance, and the assumption of risks for loss and damage. Victor Tan, MBA, (Strathclyde), ACIB, MInstAM , an authority in the field of trading and