Joan Tan-Cruz Machica, the Vice President and head of the Group’s Administration, Finance & Human Resource Departments, took and finished two courses at the Ateneo de Manila University Center for Continuing Education in partnership with Ateneo Center for Organization Research & Development (CORD) namely; Basic HR for Line Managers which was conducted in three days from April 16, 17 & 18, 2009; and Essentials of Supervision which was held May 14-15 & 21-22, 2009.

Human Resource Management is the division of the organization that deals with hiring, firing, training, and other personnel matters. Indeed, in Machica Group’s set-up, the Human Resource Head is empowered to carry out these functions in an efficient, lawful, just, and regular approach. Its objective is to maximize the return on investment from the organization’s human capital and minimize financial and operating risks. It is with this reason that our very own VP completed these two important HR courses. [Read more…]