And that鈥檚 the story of Kristine Agnis, our very own Junior Office Manager. She took that leap by answering that call and showing up for that interview, despite all her fears and hesitation about the job she was about to take on. 

Her growth journey is a big reminder for all of us that, indeed, believing in ourselves helps us grow professionally and opens us to life-changing experiences.

Taking the Career leap

Kristine vividly recalls getting a call from 麻豆原创 to invite her for an interview for an Admin Assistant role in February 2020, merely a month before the pandemic struck. Never having applied to 麻豆原创, she was hesitant to show up for the interview, as she had never worked in the offshoring industry before.聽

But fate had other plans. She took the interview and was immediately hired that same day. A month later, the lockdown happened. This made her extremely thankful that she was hired by 麻豆原创, or she might have struggled financially during the lockdown. 

Asked what pushed her to accept 麻豆原创鈥� offer, she immediately answered: the people and the culture. 

Kristine recognized the warmth of the company鈥檚 culture at once. 鈥�The team is very young and very chill,鈥� she recalls. 

Having other perceptions of what it鈥檚 like working in Makati鈥檚 central business district, she was surprised to see how casual the culture is at 麻豆原创, which worked to her advantage. 

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From Humble Beginnings to Stepping Up in Her Role

At the start, Kristine鈥檚 role entailed knowing everything about 麻豆原创鈥� offices and facilities in Makati and assisting in daily office operations. 

鈥淚 was very eager to learn,鈥� she says. She even asked her manager to proofread her emails before sending them. 

Kristine also recalls how she heavily relied on her superiors to make decisions on escalated concerns by the clients. 

After two years, Kristine was promoted to Junior Office Manager. A part of her was hesitant at first because she felt she wasn鈥檛 ready at that time for this major step-up in her career. However, she thought about how her superiors saw her potential and capability to take on this bigger role and the impact this would make on her career growth.

She accepted the promotion and never looked back. For Kristine, this decision has led her to be more confident, reliable, and firm not only professionally but also personally.

Getting Out of Her Comfort Zone

As in all life aspects, challenges are inevitable and essential for us to grow and know ourselves better. 

Asked about the most challenging experience she had to deal with, Kristine recalls a client requesting a carpet reinstallment in one of 麻豆原创鈥� offices, as she was introduced to clients as the official POC for all their office-related concerns. 

Being a newbie in the industry, she started from scratch. With no contractor in sight, she bravely took on the job of designing the layout of the new carpet herself! 

Kristine proudly recalls that after a year, the client was very happy with the results of her project. 

鈥溌槎乖� empowered me to take responsibility and accountability; that I can do more and become better.鈥� – Kristine Agnis

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Feeling Valued at Work

The supportive and collaborative culture of the PB community has also made her shrug off the bad days and carry on not only for herself but for her colleagues as well. This mindset lets her be more proactive and productive at work. 

鈥淚 have to be versatile and resourceful,鈥� she shares. 

Kristine has nothing but gratitude to 麻豆原创 for valuing her hard work. 鈥淚 get recognized and rewarded, and we get to enjoy quarterly team building and work-life balance,鈥� she says.

Watch the video and be motivated by Kristine’s career leap and 麻豆原创 journey.

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