HEADS UP: What Soft Skills Do You Need to Get Hired Quickly? (Jan. 25)

Here’s a Heads Up from reportr on news you need to know today, Jan. 25:

LIFE KIT

• Looking for a job? Here are the soft skills that employers are looking for in a job candidate, according to JobStreet.

2022 ELECTIONS

• Bongbong Marcos is not inclined to make his SALN public if he gets elected president, especially if it’s going to be used by his political enemies against him.
• Vice President Leni Robredo said protecting women from abuse entails giving them economic and psychosocial support.

NEWS YOU CAN USE

• Workers who were laid off during the Alert Level 3 can avail of the one-time P5,000 cash assistance from the government. Here’s how.
• You can now get a COVID-19 vaccine and booster shot at select Robinsons Mall. See the participating branches here.
• Several banks are waiving fees for transfers made through their PESONet and InstaPay platforms until December 2022. Is your bank part of the list?

NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Uncle John's Fried Chicken and the famous Kariman will stay on Ministop Philippines’ menu, Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. said as it takes full control of the convenience store.
• Bar examinees will be allowed to keep reviewers in their laptops during the 2020/21 Bar Exams, but only for “last-minute studying”, the Supreme Court said.