John Pastor – Ask the Right Questions When Finding a Job

<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-pastor-20a6165/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>John Pastor</strong></a> has close to two decades of leadership experience in the business process industry in the Philippines. He has numerous years of exposure in both the in-house and outsourced areas of the industry and has had the opportunity to work with top tier multinational organizations since 2001.</p><p>Aside from operations, he is also well-versed in the business’s different areas, such as continuous improvement, quality, sales, business development, workforce management, facilities management, training, human resources, and recruitment. He has had the opportunity to either oversee these areas directly and indirectly or collaborate with their respective department heads.</p><p>John is passionate about people development, creating a positive culture and working environment, client and stakeholder relations, customer advocacy, and running day to day operations.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p class="ql-align-center"><strong>“If you’re unemployed, don’t just grab the first thing that’s out there. Look for something that you truly want to be a part of.”</strong></p><p class="ql-align-center">John Pastor</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2><strong>Worst investment ever</strong></h2><p>In early 2001, John discovered the Business Process Outsourcing industry, and he felt right at home. He worked for different multinationals within the industry and built a budding career.</p><h3><strong>A gloomy Christmas</strong></h3><p>Things were going pretty well for John until December 15, 2015. This is a date he remembers very well because, on that day, darkness entered his life. John received a redundancy letter. The company he was working for at the time no longer needed his services.</p><p>The company was trying to reduce costs, so they made a few roles in their Philippines office redundant. And just like that, John lost his job two weeks before Christmas.</p><h3><strong>Back to job hunting</strong></h3><p>Searching for a job during Ch