Assignment 8: The Interview

I have to admit, this assignment was one of the toughest. I call it one because it was a great challenge and for me to interview the head of the personnel department of our adopted organization, The Ateneo de Davao University, Mr. Esmeraldo Lampauog. But we were able to finish it on time, thanks to Mr. Lampauog.

As what he said, Human Resource depends on the nature of the company. It can either be HRM, Human Resource Management or HRD, Human Resource Development. It can also be the combination of the two which is the HRMD, Human Resource Management and Development. none the less, these two categories are the same when it comes to giving benefits to their employees. These include hiring/staffing, training and developing, coaching and compensating their employees. He also said that a good management, especially the head of the department must know everything about the company/organization so that he/she understands every process from the lower to the upper part of the ladder. And if the head understands all of this, he/she also understands the work of the employees. Thus, enabling the head to know if there is lacking or if there is something wrong. And tracking if their employees are still at their interest and if these employees need help and development.

I personally agree with him, because in order to have good relations with your constituents, it is far better if you have started from the lower part before jumping to high levels. Managing the employees surely gives them a good place to work and makes them to be more productive. And I think thats one thing that I do not have.

ICEAN Festival 2008

Our college festival is finally over. Perhaps it was one of the busiest days of the first semester, not to mention that we had to finish our Gantt chart wich we had to pass during the second day of the festival. I have to admit that I have not given my full attention on the said event but I did what I could to make the event happen. Two days after the festival was my 19th birthday. It was the happiest birthday ever, not because I received many gifts, but because many people remembered my birthday and most of all, I celebrated it with my family and Mus, which made more special. Seven days after my birthday it was time for her to leave for the Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC) culural competition which was held at the Philippine Normal University in Manila from the 15th to the 18th of September. Those four days I think was the dullest days I had and although it was just four days, it felt longer(sigh). But now shes back and were back to our studies. Were in the middle of finishing our major paper in our Human Resource Management subject. Goodluck to us.