Being able to work from home has become a necessity for a lot of Filipinos. It allows them to spend more time with their family, save money on food and clothes, and escape the mind-numbing traffic. Meanwhile, more companies are hiring remote workers to get the best possible candidates for a role while also saving on space and money.

JobStreet.com, the no. 1 job site in the Philippines, responds to this growing need by offering job seekers a dedicated page for work-from-home opportunities, making the job search easy and more efficient. The page recently went live on the last week of October.

“With this new feature, we hope to make the search hassle-free for both the candidate and the employer,” said Philip Gioca, Country Manager, Jobstreet.com Philippines.

Some of the companies that advertise home-based jobs on the site include RemoteStaff, SPN, Teleperformance, 51Talk, and goFLUENT.

Is a work-from-home job for you?

The benefits of remote working are can sometimes far outweigh office-based jobs. According to a study by PGi, a leading provider of collaboration software and services, improved productivity isn’t the only benefit of working from home: 82% reported lower stress levels, 80% experienced higher morale, and 69% reported lower absenteeism.

However, Gioca cautions that not everyone is cut out for a home-based job. “Although most of us would want to work at home, there are still some points to consider before taking the final leap, such as your ability to hold yourself accountable to finish your work on time and your general temperament,” he said.

To determine if a home-based job is the right fit, JobStreet.com lists seven things to consider:

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15th World Xiangqi Championship in Manila on Nov. 14 with 26 countries

Philippine Xiangqi Federation, supported by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and Filipino Chinese Amateur Sports Federation, on November 8 announced the Philippines’ hosting of the 15th World Xiangqi Championship at the Pandesal Forum with media at 78-year-old Kamuninbg Bakery Café in Quezon City. They announced this biennial international event will be held on November 14 at the Manila Hotel and with 26 countries competing. The last World Xiangqi Championship was hosted by Munich, Germany in 2015. Xiangqi (pronounced as “xiang-chi”) is a 2,500-year-old ancient Chinese chess game, the event’s hashtag is #ChineseChessManila2017.

Philippine Xiangqi Federation is led by President Wilson Tan, EVP Charles Chua and honorary president Jackson Hong; while Filipino Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation was founded by philanthropist Jimmy Chan Cuan and headed by president William Gosiaco. Among 26 countries competing at the 15th World Xiangqi Championship include host Philippines; Asean’s Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam; east Asia’s China, South Korea, Japan; North America’s U.S. and Canada; Europe’s like Germany, Netherlands and others; etc. The Philippines’ three competitors are led by grandmaster Engr. Asi Ching.

PXF and FCASF officers said Manila’s hosting the 15th World Xiangqi Championship is a great honor for the Philippines, it will also promote the country’s booming tourism and positive global image. They said xiangqi and other sports should be promoted nationwide, because sport is beneficial for improving mental and physical health. PXF and FCASF thank the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and other supporters behind this event.

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First Insurance and Investment Product Available Online

The youth of today—“millennials” as they are called—are known for making the most out of the present, enjoying life but also keeping a keen eye on future goals: whether that’s to travel the world, start a business, or pursue a life-long passion, like the arts.

Now, you can live the life you choose with no fear with the help of MyAmbition, a life insurance and investment plan you can buy online that was designed with young professionals like you in mind. AXA knows that you prefer transacting online and are always on the go. Think online shopping for life insurance!

What’s more, it lets you grow your money by investing in a fund that suits your risk appetite—the amount of risk you are willing to accept to pursue your goal, which in this case is growing your money through investing. Your risk appetite—or “hunger for risk”—may be conservative, moderate, or aggressive (or low, medium, or high). Whatever your risk appetite is, there’s an investment fund that suits you.

You can invest in AXA MyAmbition for as little as P50,000 to a maximum of P125,000. And because it doubles as a life insurance, your loved ones will receive bigger gains in the future in case something unexpected happens to you. You also have the option to let your money stay with AXA so it can grow further.

Avail of MyAmbition via an easy online application process. Everything you need to know about your insurance plan is on the website! Payments are equally easy as they are made via AXA’s secure payment partner, Peso Pay—the leading online payment gateway in the country. You can check the performance of your investment by simply downloading the MYAXA app and registering your policy. You can avail of up to 10 MyAmbition policies, and you can pay your premium via your credit or debit card.

Plan ahead and have a solid game plan to be able to live the life you choose! Visit www.axa.com.ph for more information on MyAmbition.

ABOUT THE AXA GROUP

The AXA Group is a worldwide leader in insurance and asset management, with 166,000 employees serving 107 million clients in 64 countries. In 2016, IFRS revenues amounted to Euro 100.2 billion and IFRS underlying earnings to Euro 5.7 billion. AXA had Euro 1,429 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2016.

The AXA ordinary share is listed on compartment A of Euronext Paris under the ticker symbol CS (ISN FR 0000120628 – Bloomberg: CS FP – Reuters: AXAF.PA). AXA’s American Depository Share is also quoted on the OTC QX platform under the ticker symbol AXAHY.

The AXA Group is included in the main international SRI indexes, such as Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) and FTSE4GOOD.

It is a founding member of the UN Environment Programme’s Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) Principles for Sustainable Insurance and a signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment.

ABOUT AXA PHILIPPINES

AXA Philippines is a joint venture between the AXA Group and the Metrobank Group, one of the country’s largest financial conglomerates. AXA Philippines is 2nd leading life insurance company in the country, with P21.6 billion in gross premium income reported in 2016, and over 811,000 customers protected under various individual and group life insurance products.

Most recently, AXA Philippines announced its entry into the non-life insurance business with the acquisition of Charter Ping-An, the 5th largest non-life insurance company in the Philippines.

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