How employee experience impacts your talent pipeline
Employers expecting to attract top talent should focus on improving the employee experience. So says a new report from Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Re(de)fining human intelligence in the digital world
Jacely Voon, General Manager of Human Capital with Fuji Xerox Singapore, says employers need to embrace new concepts of “Human Intelligence”
Pressure group calls for guaranteed hours
The Living Wage Foundation in the UK says employers should offer their part-time and casual staff a minimum of 16 hours’ work per week.
Deutsche Bank overhaul to cost 18,000 jobs
Deutsche Bank has announced an unprecedented restructure that will see its global workforce reduced by almost 20%.
US tech unemployment drops to 20-year low
According to the latest figures from the US Bureau of Labour Statistics, the demand for tech talent has reached historic levels.
Readers’ Choice Awards: Nominations now open
The HRM Asia Readers’ Choice Awards are back again in 2019, with nominations across 23 categories now open to all Asia-Pacific based HR service providers.
How to address burnout in the workplace
Training employees on preventing burnout is one thing. Persuading managers to acknowledge its harmful effects is another thing entirely.
Vietnam urged to increase minimum wages
Many say the minimum wage in Vietnam should rise this year, but there is dispute about how much of a jump can be afforded.
Six emerging roles that are reshaping the workplace
Trust leaders, marketing monitors, and some of the industry-agnostic corporate roles emerging in the talent landscape.
HR’s new imperative: the time to future-proof is now
PwC’s Rod Adams says new technology-based skills are impacting jobs throughout the world economy, from teachers to bankers to truck drivers.
Fight over high heels has Japan divided
With a celebrity spokesperson leading the charge, the #kutoo movement is polarising Japan’s workplace conversation.
At Far East Hospitality, it’s all about the family
Far East Hospitality – a leading hotels and serviced residences provider – believes that treating employees well is the key to business success.
GE adopts new contingent workforce model
The programme, centred in the US city of Detroit, has already improved the company’s early-development and diversity pipelines.
How AI-enabled technologies can enhance collaboration
Peter Quinlan, from Tata Communications, says AI can streamline collaboration between humans by automating tedious or repetitive task.
The D&I opportunity that business must get behind
Lisa Butler, Global Chief Talent and Diversity Officer, for Manulife, says celebrations of Pride Month need to be matched by real action from business.
How Kraft-Heinz got top marks for inclusion in the US
After its merger, the newly formed Kraft Heinz Co. got straight to work on formalising LGBTQ inclusion across its US organisation and beyond.
The five most-read HRM Asia stories from June, 2019
New research, some controversial opinions, and an ominous new trend caught HRM Asia readers’ attention over the past month.
Building both people and culture at AirAsia
Varun Bhatia, AirAsia Group’s Chief People Officer, talks exclusively about the low-cost airline’s people-first approach.
Reducing the gap between the promised EVP and reality
Leong Chee Tung, CEO of EngageRocket, says companies need to reduce the gap between the promised Employee Value Proposition and reality.
Three ways to make performance management less painful
A new report from HR technology analyst Josh Bersin and his team highlights three strategies for performance management in the digital era.
Philippines unions shift focus to employee burnout
The World Health Organisation has formally labelled burnout as a medical condition, and Filipino labour advocates want change.
How top employers are weaponising wellbeing
Putting wellbeing at the center of your employer brand can help you stand out in the war for talent, argues Lorna Borenstein.
Swiss women strike for equality in the workplace
Hundreds of thousands of women have downed tools in Switzerland to join an organised strike for greater equality in work.
How to create a work culture that attracts top talent
WeWork’s Head of People Yasu Sato explains how the company has leveraged its cultureOS ‘operating system’ to cultivate a workplace that millennials love.
Here are three takeaways from HR Tech China
HR Tech China featured a stellar lineup of HR leaders, industry experts and well-known business and thought leaders.
How Goldbell helped staff embrace the tech transition
For the last seven years, Goldbell Group – a veteran of the commercial vehicle and warehousing space – has focused on adopting technology in a big way.
Navigating Asia-Pacific’s talent shortage
Despite the preference for flexi-work by employees, it is still not common for businesses to offer flexible working arrangements.
Report: Millennials reeling from ‘unrealistic’ workplace demands
Work/life imbalance and data overload can cause younger employees to feel mentally fatigued, a new US survey has found.
Five ways that leaders can facilitate successful change
We need to reimagine how we go about change, and enable leaders to develop a new mind-set and apply the right approaches.
Returnship programmes could be the key to plugging skills gaps
Encouraging skilled workers who have taken career breaks back into the workforce could help businesses struggling with skill shortages.