Organisations in Asia-Pacific need to do more to drive integration
Most businesses in the region do not offer employees the soft skills training or flexible working policies needed to prepare for an inclusive workforce.
HRM Asia’s top five stories for May 2019
The inaugural HR Festival Asia had a big impact on HRM Asia readers last month – here are the top five stories from the event and beyond.
Relationships with coworkers matter most for well-being at work
A third of your life is spent at work, but what determines your workplace well-being? A new international study investigates this question.
Diageo to offer 26 weeks of family leave
Diageo’s new global policy offers female employees in all markets a minimum of 26 weeks of fully paid maternity leave.
Grab launches AI challenge in Southeast Asia to find talent
Top technology talent in Southeast Asia will have the opportunity to address urban challenges with AI, and to join Grab’s data science and AI team.
Millennials and Gen Zs unsettled about the future
Facing continuous technological and societal disruption, millennials and Gen Zs are skeptical of business’ motives and pessimistic about progress.
Bloomberg expands parental leave policy from 18 to 26 weeks
The gender neutral policy provides fully-paid leave for primary caregivers, and also covers adoptions and foster placements.
Re-imagining the office of the future with Microsoft
Namitha Mathews of Microsoft Surface chats to HRM Magazine Asia about how technology can be used to transform traditional ideas of the office.
Keeping HR technology simple and accessible
The Lo and Behold Group’s Chief Talent Officer Merle Chen believes that good HR technology keeps things simple, accessible, and integrated.
Randstad’s most attractive employers for 2019
Singapore Airlines’takes the number one spot as the Randstad’s Most Attractive Employer in Singapore for the fourth year running.
More than half of employees hide social media activity from employer
A further 34% are against showing the content of their messages and emails to their employer, according to a new report from Kaspersky Lab.
Singapore tops region in talent competitiveness for 6th straight year
The 2019 Global Talent Competitiveness Index sees six Asia-Pacific countries in the top 30, while Seoul is the first Asian city to break into the top ten.
How Moneyball inspired HR at Circles.Life
The Special Projects Lead for Circles.Life was at HR Festival Asia to share how data science has helped to improve business performance.
Five things we learned on Day Two of HR Festival Asia
With another 50+ presentations and the continuing exhibition, here are five big takeaways from the second and final day of HR Festival Asia.
Gpayroll takes home the biggest prize at the HR Tech PitchFest
Singapore’s Gpayroll beat out 18 other companies to emerge as the winner of the inaugural HR Tech Pitch-Fest.
Gallery: All the best pictures from HR Festival Asia
Did our photographers catch you at HR Festival Asia over May 8 and 9? Check out some of the best pictures captured right here!
Transformation through automation, the Agoda way
Over five years, Jeff Lee, Chief People Officer at Agoda has transformed its HR department into a far more tech-driven and agile team.
Flexibility as the key to HR technology implementation
Implementing an effective HR strategy for the future is more about its ability to adapt, than its value as a permanent solution, explains Stephanie Morton.
Growing pains: How Fave overcame its expansion issues
Mobile payments app Fave’s Head of Strategic Initiative revealed what HR problems the company ran into after it acquired Groupon.
Anticipation and alignment at global beauty giant L’Oreal
Yenita Oktora from L’oreal’s HRD Consumer Division Asia-Pacific says good HR practices lie at the core of the company’s success.
Adapting digital transformation in HR to every industry
Digital, digital everywhere but are we doing it right? A panel of experts looked deep into the question on stage at HR Festival Asia today.
Bigger budgets for HR technology in Asia-Pacific
A new Sierra-Cedar whitepaper, as unveiled at HR Festival Asia, has found that the Asia-Pacific region will be the next hot spot for HR technology.
HR technology tools: Intelligence is everything
Futurist and technology commentator John Sumser took the Plenary Stage to highlight the immense potential of technology in HR, and also its dangers.
Power Talks set to electrify Day Two of HR Festival Asia
A full schedule of short, sharp Power Talks is set to wow visitors to the HR Festival Asia expo on the final day of the event.
Transforming change management, by Schroders
Gunnar Jaschik, Operations Transformation and Change Manager, Schroders, has highlighted a model for digital transformation at HR Festival Asia.
To rate or not to rate, that is the question
When it comes to performance reviews, less is sometimes more, according to HR panelists from Spotify and Schneider Electric.
GE: An industrial titan that is always learning
Wouter Van Wersch, President and CEO, GE ASEAN-ANP, has shared how the legacy company remains agile in a world of short attention spans and startups.
Josh Bersin: Managing the workforce for the future
Speaking at HR Festival Asia on Wednesday, Josh Bersin made some key predictions about the state and future of the HR industry.
DBS Bank, Teledirect CEO lead winner’s pack at HR Fest Awards
The first-ever HR Fest Awards took place earlier today at HR Festival Asia, recognising two individuals, and three organisations.
Five things we learned on Day One of HR Festival Asia
It’s been a vibrant, content-rich, and sometimes overwhelming day at HR Festival Asia. Here are five key takeaways the HRM Asia team has picked out.