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Attrition rate in BPO firms slowing down

By Ehda Dagooc | January 4, 2016 - 9:00am

The attrition rate in Cebu’s outsourcing industry is going on a downward trend as more workers have learned to love the kind of work they are in.

Freeman Cebu Business

Cedfit to spearhead campaign for shared-service investments

By Ehda Dagooc | December 20, 2015 - 9:00am

The Cebu Educational Development for Information Technology Foundation Inc., (Cedfit) is going to lead the promotion of shared-services investments in Cebu, starting with the multinational manufacturing companies...

Freeman Cebu Business

IT-BPO sector contributes P36.2B to Cebu economy

By Ehda Dagooc | December 15, 2015 - 9:00am

The Information Technology-Business Process Outsourcing (IT-BPO) sector has contributed an estimated P36.8 billion (year-to-date) to Cebu economy in form of wages to the over 120,000 employees in the industry. ...

Freeman Cebu Business

Trend in “digital economy” draws interest to IT courses

By Ehda Dagooc | November 3, 2015 - 9:00am

The trend in the digital economy has prompted the young generation to pursue technology-related courses in college.

Freeman Cebu Business

Education woes weaken employability of Pinoy graduates

By Ehda Dagooc | August 16, 2015 - 10:00am

Despite calls to bring up the quality of education in the Philippines, the issue of waning first-rate educational system in the country has threaten the otherwise rosy local employment opportunities ahead.

Freeman Cebu Business

CICT downgrade stirred fears of stunted BPO growth in 2011

By Ehda Dagooc | December 30, 2011 - 12:00am

Just when the Business Process Outsourcing and Information Technology (BPO-IT) sector took a big leap in 2011, its fast moving pace was surprisingly welcomed by a critical issue with the downgrade of the Commission...

Freeman Cebu Business

Academe bridges gap between investors and skills suppliers

By Ehda Dagooc | November 17, 2011 - 12:00am

Although the issue of manpower scarcity is an unending problem for the fast moving Information, Technology and Communication (ICT) sector, the Cebu academe sector is hell-bent on minimizing the gap between industry...

Freeman Cebu Business

Cedfit work-scholarship program gets P5M grant

By Ehda Dagooc | October 27, 2011 - 12:00am

The Cebu Educational Development Foundation for Information Technology Inc. (Cedfit) was granted a P5 million budget from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to address the manpower shortage in the Business...

Freeman Cebu Business

BPO stakeholders lament on EO 47 implementation

By Ehda Dagooc | July 9, 2011 - 12:00am

Stakeholders in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Information, Communication Technology (ICT) are disappointed by the recent implementation of Executive Order 47 saying it will cause a setback in the ICT...

Freeman Cebu Business

Cedfit aims to develop programs to beef up Cebu's IT manpower

By Ehda Dagooc | January 22, 2011 - 12:00am

The Cebu Educational Development Foundation for Information Technology (CEDFIT) expressed interest to avail of the additional funds given by the PNoy government to the Commission on Information and Communication...

Freeman Cebu Business