Episode 6: Economist — Job Defined by Carlo Asuncion (UnionBank)

05/05/21 • 48 min

Do you choose data or gut? Are there more hits than misses?

These are just some of the things Economists go through but one thing is for certain, like in any profession, persistence plays a crucial part in the career of an Economist.

With over 15 years of experience in being an Economist, Carlo Asuncion, Chief Economist of Unionbank shares to us how he dreamt of being a President, his 7 lost years between graduation and his comeback in economics, using city lights as indicators of growth, and the curious and persistent mind of an Economist.

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Do you choose data or gut? Are there more hits than misses?

These are just some of the things Economists go through but one thing is for certain, like in any profession, persistence plays a crucial part in the career of an Economist.

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Episode 5: Digital Public Relations — Job Defined by Cat Triviño (MindNation)

Behind the The Glitz and Glamor, is the change of mindset.

From changing your mindset about how you feel about a burger, about a cell site and your inner struggles, understanding how to communicate and relate it in public, more so in this digital age, is crucial.

In this Job defined episode, we explore the job of a Digital Public Relations Professional.

Our guest started her Digital PR career in the middle of the transition from traditional PR to digital. With over a decade worth of Digital PR experience, Cat Triviño, Chief Marketing Officer of Mindnation, will share how she started as an Intern in Human Resource, communicating that Cellular Sites are not cancerous, the art and science of “Kwentuhan”, and how a trip ultimately change her very own mindset about how to move forward with her career.

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Episode 7: Real Estate Broker — Job Defined by Mikko Baranda (Leechiu Property Consultants)

“I didn’t feel the product was a good fit for me to sell.. it had to be a product that I believed in myself and a product that felt natural to me.”

From following friends to finding his own path in life, Mikko might have wandered but eventually found himself in the real estate consulting business, he finally found a product or a service that he believes in and felt natural for him to sell.

Mikko Barranda, Director for Leechiu Property Consultants, defines the Job of a Broker. Coming from a decade worth of real estate consulting experience, He shares with us how he ventured into real estate, achieving autonomy, building relationships, and deep diving beyond the property needs of his real estate clients.

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