Send In Your Resume ASAP and Win Prizes!

It's been 5 years, and now we are hitting our 6th. Last year was a blast and now we are raising our targets to serve you better. We promise more juicy topics and more companies to receive your resumes. We will make sure that you pave your path to that dream job. Soon, we will be releasing the flashy details!

First things first! This early, we will be collecting your resumes. We hope you could send them as soon as you can, first 30 students to send in their resumes will receive cool prizes on the event date. You wouldn't want to be left behind with all these, right?! So what are you waiting for, do download the attached resume template and hurry filling it out. Send them to ctalk2010@up-erg.org. We will be posting the winners as soon as the resumes hit 30.

Check back on http://ctalk2010.multiply.com/ every now and then for updates and we hope you spread the news to your colleagues and friends! See you on February 15th, 2010!!

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Marvin T. Bonifacio

Co-Head, CarEEEr Talk 2010

marvin@up-erg.org

0906.444.9980

Opportunity Costs

I first came across this term when I was taking up my BA 101. Let me give you Wikipedia for a definition:

"Opportunity cost is a key concept in economics because it implies the choice between desirable yet mutually exclusive results. It is a calculating factor used in mixed markets which favour social change in favour of purely individualistic economics. It has been described as expressing "the basic relationship between scarcity and choice."[1] The notion of opportunity cost plays a crucial part in ensuring that scarce resources are used efficiently.[2] Thus, opportunity costs are not restricted to monetary or financial costs: the real cost of output forgone, lost time, swag, pleasure or any other benefit that provides utility should also be considered opportunity costs."


But for a person who is not so adept with terminologies, it goes around one basic question - Which is more practical?  This had been my philosophy for quite some time now. I gets me away from should-have-done-this's and should-have-done-that's. What makes a decision 'less practical' for me is when you regard yourself less important than other people or than other things. It might not be the best choice, but I know that it is MY choice and I am totally happy about it.

And why did this bug me today? It took me two hours to decide on attending a seminar a while ago, haha! Its for a career talk from a Japanese company. Working for that company means settling down on another company but for a high-paying job. I told myself that I will work here in the country for a number of reasons but my mom is pushing me to try going out of the country. Well, its just a company talk, but why should I attend that if I know from the very start that I will never go there. I may not qualify or pass their requirements, but going there is opportunity wasted. I might be off to something productive during the time that I'm gonna sit there and listen to whatever they have to say.

It just feels good that now, I am confident with choices I make. I now understand how the value of opportunity costs works out for me. :D

Less Hassle on UP Reg

Just in case you didn't check your mailbox, here is to a more efficient way to do things on registration

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For the Second Semester 2009-2010 Registration Period, UP Diliman students can

pay at any of the following PAYMENT CENTERS:

* UP Cashier's Office

* UP Office of the University Registrar

* Land Bank of the Philippines (all branches nationwide)

* Development Bank of the Philippines (all branches nationwide)

Note however that:

1. Only the exact, University-assessed tuition fee should be paid at

all payment centers.

2. Payment centers will only accept cash, Cashier's Checks, or

Manager's Checks. Personal checks, company checks, credit cards or

other forms of payment will not be accepted.

3. You should NOT make your payment through the bank if:

-- You're availing of a student loan, scholarship, reduced fees or

other privileges

-- You cannot pay the full amount

-- You are making a late payment for a previous semester

-- You are paying for a Change of Matriculation or other fees

Detailed procedures may be found at the CRS page, at https://crs2.upd.edu.ph