Free Franchise Seminars at 28 SM Malls

SM Supermalls invited FIFA Filipino International Franchise Association to hold a series of Franchise Seminars at the SM Global Pinoy Centers or Activity Centers at a total of 28 SM Shopping Malls. The series will start on November 7 at SM Taytay and covers in the first week the SM Malls in Manila, then going to the north afterwards the southern Luzon SM Malls and ending it in the SM Malls of Visayas and Mindanao. 

The free to the public one-hour seminar will be ideal for OFW to choose profitable business ventures and also for anyone who is interested to either buy a Franchise or to have their business franchised and is conducted by International Senior Franchise Consultant Rudolf A. Kotik of RK Franchise Consultancy, who has more than 33 years of Franchise Experience in 3 Continents and developed more than 400 Companies into Franchise systems. 

For details about the Seminar series please call (02) 911.1966. Below is the complete Seminar series program.

Seminar topics:

• What is Franchising
• History of Franchising
• Defining Franchising
• Franchising 101
• What does a Franchise provide
• Benefits of buying a Franchise
• How to select a Franchise
• Advantages and Demands of Franchising
• Mistakes by Franchise Buyers
• Buying a Franchise
• Franchising your business
• Legal Franchise Requirements
• Franchise Operations Manual
• The Future of Franchising and Introduction to Franchise Opportunities

Seminar Schedules at SM Global Pinoy Centers

November 7, 2011 3:00 pm Franchise Seminar SM Taytay
November 8, 2011 11:00 am Franchise Seminar SM Valenzuela, 3:00 pm Franchise Seminar SM Fairview
November 9, 2011 11:00 am Franchise Seminar SM Muntinlupa, 3:00 pm Franchise Seminar SM Manila
November 10, 2011 11:00 am Franchise Seminar SM Sta. Mesa, 3:00 pm Franchise Seminar SM Mall of Asia
November 11, 2011 11:00 am Franchise Seminar SM Megamall, 3:00 pm Franchise Seminar SM North EDSA
November 12, 2011 11:00 am Franchise Seminar SM Bicutan, 3:00 pm Franchise Seminar SM Sucat
November 14, 2011 3:00 pm Franchise Seminar SM Marilao
November 15, 2011 3:00 pm Franchise Seminar SM Pampanga
November 16, 2011 3:00 pm Franchise Seminar SM Clark
November 17, 2011 3:00 pm Franchise Seminar SM Tarlac
November 18, 2011 3:00 pm Franchise Seminar SM Rosales
November 19, 2011 3:00 pm Franchise Seminar SM Baguio
November 21, 2011 3:00 pm Franchise Seminar SM Bacoor
November 22, 2011 3:00 pm Franchise Seminar SM Rosario
November 23, 2011 3:00 pm Franchise Seminar SM Dasmarinas
November 24, 2011 3:00 pm Franchise Seminar SM Calamba
November 25, 2011 3:00 pm Franchise Seminar SM Sta. Rosa
November 26, 2011 3:00 pm Franchise Seminar SM Lucena
November 29, 2011 3:00 pm Franchise Seminar SM Bacolod
November 30, 2011 3:00 pm Franchise Seminar SM Iloilo
December 1, 2011 3:00 pm Franchise Seminar SM Davao
December 2, 2011 3:00 pm Franchise Seminar SM Cagayan de Oro
December 3, 2011 3:00 pm Franchise Seminar SM Cebu

For more inquiries:
Manila (02) 912.2946, 912.2973, 995.0734, 911.1966
Cebu (032) 273.3827 or 238.3933
Email: rk@rkfranchise.com, rkfranchiseconsultancy@yahoo.com

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Construction Manpower Development Foundation - CMDF

Here is the government initiative for Professionals thinking of developing and adding more value to their professional career. 

Article Source is: http://www.dti.gov.ph/dti/index.php?p=63

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1. Productivity Training 
A.  Construction Management Courses (CMS)

• Short-term courses in the different aspects of construction project management
• Adheres to training intervention based on internationallyaccepted standards
• Designed with reference to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) of the United States

       Target participants: Project Managers, Supervisors, Engineers, stakeholders, and students


       Courses:

• Construction Project Management
• Construction Contract Management
• Construction Project Quality Management
• Construction Project Cost Management
• Construction Project Time Management

B. Supervisory Development Courses

• Geared towards productivity improvement like efficiency and effectiveness in the utilization of project resources like man, money, machines, methods, etc. 

       Target Participants:

• Construction Supervisors/Engineers
• Other allied professions
• Senior Engineering students

       Courses:

• Rebarworks
• Formworks
• Masonry/Concreting
• Electrical Works
• Equipment Management Seminar
• Plumbing works for supervisors
• Steel Fabrication for supervisors 

C. Construction Safety Seminars and Courses

•  Safety program in construction project sites
•  Accredited by the Department of Labor and Employment Bureau of Working Conditions (DOLE-BWC)

       Target Participants:  Project Managers, Supervisors, and Filed Engineers


       Courses:

• Construction Safety and Health
• Orientation Seminar on Construction Safety

D. Skills Development and Livelihood Program

• Basic and skills upgrading courses for construction workers and craftsmen
• Venue for appropriate skills acquisition and enhancement for craftsmen
• Trainees participate in hands-on productivity training where they are coached in proper job execution and appropriate construction methods and techniques.
• Aligned with Technology Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) skills standard requirement

       Target Participants:

• Skills Seminars - Construction skilled workers, Foremen, and Engineering students
• Heavy Equipment Maintenance - Mechanics, Mechanic Supervisor, and Foreman Mechanic
• Heavy Equipment Operation -  at least high school graduates with basic knowledge in heavy equipment operation, and physically and mentally fit to undergo training

      Courses:
      A. Skills Training
          a. Rebar Fabrication and Installation
          b. Blockworks and Plastering
          c. Formworks (Rough Carpentry)
          d. Electrical Works
             d1. Building Wiring and Installation
             d2. Simplified Motor Control and Trouble Shooting Technique
          e. Plumbing works
          f. Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
      B. Heavy Equipment Maintenance-upgrading
          a. Electrical System
          b. Fuel System
          c. Engine Overhauling
          d. Hydraulic System

2. Orientation Seminar for Students 

• Basic orientation seminar on the various construction skills

       Target Participants: Engineering Students and Faculty


       Courses:

• Rebarworks
• Concrete Works
• Formworks
• Electricla Works
• Plumbing Works

3. Skills Testing and Certification

•  Conducted in CMDC and caters for the testing of skilled workers on various crafts
•  Accredited by TESDA for their Skills Certification Program

        Target Participants: Construction skilled workers, Foremen, and Engineering students

4. Miscellaneous Services 

• Rental of CMDC facilities for other functions and events not related to construction activities like retreat, teambuilding, etc.
• CMDC is the training center of CMDF-DTI situated in a seven-hectare land in Dasmariñas, Cavite.

       Facilities:

• Dormitories  with or without air-condition
• Function rooms that can accommodate from 25 to 80 persons
• Recreational facilities like  swimming pool, darts, billiards, table tennis, and basketball pavement

Click here to view the Construction Manpower Development Foundation (CMDF) contact information.

Click here to view CMDF's Training Calendar.

Click here to download CMDF's registration form.
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Right Click on the CMDF Flyer then Save As to download the complete 2010 Training Calendar...

Schedule of CMDF : Source : http://www.dti.gov.ph/uploads/DownloadableForms/CMDF_2010_TrainingCal.ppt


CMDF is under DTI:
Complete link is down below

• DTI Home
 > 
• Bureaus
 > 
• Consumer Welfare and Trade Regulation Group (CWTRG)
 > 
• Construction Manpower Development Foundation (CMDF)

Construction Manpower Development Foundation (CMDF)


Created in 1981, the CMDF is mandated to oversee the development of human resources of the construction industry.

Vision
We shall be the leading instrument of change to enable construction industry to fulfill its share in nation building.
We shall develop and sustain human resource capabilities for domestic and overseas needs to attain globally competitive construction industry.

Mission
We are committed to the creation of an environment for the development and improvement of the human resource industry to deliver construction services here and abroad with the highest standards of performance.


Contact Information

Office of the Executive Director
Construction Manpower Development Foundation
G/F Trade and Industry Bldg.
361 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Ave., Makati City
Tel. No.: (+632) 890.1069
Fax: (+632) 890.1037
E-mail: cmdf@dti.gov.ph


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PICE Disaster Preparedness Program on Responsive Public Service

A similar event will encored by vacationing professionals like this one below:

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A two (2) day event hosted by the PICE North Metro Manila Chapter, in cooperation with AFP-DND, East Metro Manila, Lungsod ng Maynila, Makti, Quezon City and South Metro Manila Chapters.

As posted by Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers, INC.
7th NCR Regional Technical Conference
Disaster Preparedness Program on Responsive Public Service

Tentative Topics discussed

• Basic Building Inspection Procedures
• Common Bridge Failures Revisited
• Earthquake Engineering
• Civil Engineering Solutions to Water-related Problems: Flood and Drought
• Design of C-5 Circumferential Road: Extents, Network and Affected Areas

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