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Tuesday, January 28, 2014

NU 6 UI AGSB MBA Regis - Submission by Pam Go

Healthy lifestyle for Call Center Agents

One of the stereotype of call center agents is that they live one of the most unhealthy lifestyles among young professionals. Working at night and under high stress situations, agents are often spotted chain smoking and eating fastfood day in, day out.

To remedy this, a healthy lifestyle program is ideal. Healthy is a lifestyle that has been trending over the past few years. But no program in Iloilo City focuses or targets the huge population of call center agents in the city (up to 5000 employees). The population of agents is only expected to grow in the coming years as more BPO Companies are expected to set up shop in the Megaworld complex and various developments around the city.

The lifestyle program will include a gym membership, coaching sessions, healthy meals delivered to their homes/offices, yoga sessions, even fun walks or runs with their officemates/teammates. The presence of their friends in the program will even motivate the agents more.

There will also be rewards for those agents that finish the program and lose the most weight, etc.



Health Studio

One of the most recent trends right now is the shift to a healthier lifestyle. Over the past five years, yoga studios, gyms have become even more popular. Zumba classes have sprouted up in almost every corner of the city. Aerobics classes are also held almost everywhere as more and more people become more and more health conscious.

However, exercising three times a week is not enough. It also has to be coupled with a healthy diet. This trend is visible with how many fastfood chains that used to serve purely deep fried chicken and hamburgers, have gradually shifted their menus to include healthier options like salads. Even the world-renowned coffee shop chain, Starbucks, has joined the bandwagon, offering skinny drinks with skim milk and soy milk since 2008.

In Iloilo City, a growing population have signed up gym memberships.  However, yoga classes for instance, are still rare.

The Health Studio is a venue where health buffs can easily and conveniently avail of a comprehensive healthy lifestyle. Yoga, zumba, and aerobics classes will be regularly held. A first-class gym will also be located in the health studio with comprehensive equipment. Personal trainers, instructors, and certified nutritionists will be available to guide young professionals, entrepreneurs, and just about everyone who understands the need to live a healthy lifestyle. A healthy kitchen will also be in the Health Studio where only the healthiest, freshest ingredients will be used.3


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