Mental health support lacking in Singapore’s workplaces
Seven in 10 employees in Singapore regularly experience stress at work and do not feel sufficient support from their employers.
CHRO Philippines 2024: Innovation for the workforce
At CHRO Philippines 2024, HR leaders will be able to learn strategies and share ideas to develop a better and stronger workforce for 2024.
AI too costly to replace employees at this point, study reveals
While concerns of AI taking over people’s jobs are an actual concern, a study from MIT has shown that AI might be too expensive to replace humans currently.
New wage hike will affect small firms: Thai tripartite committee
The push to implement higher wage hike soon after the most recent one went into effect will affect small firms harder, says Thai tripartite wage committee.
Tips from a unicorn founder on re-evaluating HR tech in 2024
Organisations all have unique priorities, but certain checkpoints can help most employers gain clarity when re-examining HR tech.
Minimum wage in the Philippines not sufficient for employees
Despite a rise in the minimum wage rate for employees in the Philippines, a study has shown that this increase has failed to keep up with food prices.
More employees in Singapore seeking to upskill in 2024
Employees in Singapore are motivated to learn new things for the sake of their careers, as many are motivated by factors such as the rise of gen AI.
Human Development: The focal point of building a talent pipeline
Organisations can tap into the varied aspects of human development to develop a consistent and robust talent pipeline.
Thomson Reuters CPO: Reskilling for AI requires ‘adaptability quotient’
Organisations must express a high adaptability quotient to succeed in upskilling and reskilling for artificial intelligence.
Is your organisation doing enough to empower sandwiched managers?
Successful organisations recognise the value of inter-generational teams and equip their key players with vital human relationship competencies.
Work in the office full-time? Never again, says Atlassian
Tech firm Atlassian has released a report accounting for its first 1,000 days of working with a distributed workforce with one conclusion: it’s here to stay.
CEOs see positive upwards trends for 2024
More CEOs are, in comparison to 2023, becoming more optimistic about global economic prospects, doubling their numbers from the year before.
Bolstered by new tech, is on-demand pay now a ‘table stakes’ benefit?
Can organisations gain a competitive advantage over the competition by offering employees with on-demand pay benefits?
Are organisations prepared for the future of AI?
Leaders surveyed in a new report reveal that their organisations are not currently prepared to fully handle the ramifications of AI.
More employees in Singapore plan to leave current jobs
Seeking better work-life balance, salaries, and new career opportunities, more employees are open to leaving their current positions for new jobs.
The key role of culture in sustaining organisational performance
What are some of the top cultural characteristics and priorities that organisations need to focus on to be successful in the future?
Transformative shift in HR role driving organisational success in Malaysia
Besides aligning organisational and employee values, HR is also playing a key role to attract and retain the best talent
Kiwis concerned about employment rights, income
A new survey has shown that Kiwis are worried about employment and their wages under a new government, especially in light of the cost of living.
More than 80% of employers in Japan plan salary raises in 2024
More than four out of five of employers in Japan seek to increase wages, with a majority looking to implement a wage increase on par with last year.
Can generative AI drive adoption of VR and the metaverse?
While it has been easy to get distracted by the “cool” factor of generative AI, the metaverse and VR have not gone away.
Take a pay cut for remote work? No thanks, say employees in Australia
Besides a reluctance to earn less, some employees are also not convinced that they will benefit from working from home.
Shaping organisations, transforming employees
CHRO Philippines 2024 will look into innovative strategies that CHROs can use to formulate great people-first strategies in changing organisations.
How employee workplace expectations do not meet reality
While employees claim to want to work more often in the office, research has shown that employees are not utilising the office to full potential.
The six factors for leaders to encourage upskilling
To ease labour woes and win the talent war, employers need to rethink how they approach hiring in order to attract and retain great talent.
5 AI-related predictions for the HR profession in 2024
The integration of AI into HR practices demands more than just technological adoption; says Barb Hyman, CEO of Sapia.ai
Identifying gaps and empowering employees to learn new skills
Of all the emerging HR trends for 2024, upskilling and reskilling the workforce may hold the key to organisational success, says JLL’s Ruth Gellert-Neale.
How AI can impact the global economy and employees
AI can vary in its impact on different global markets and the IMF has developed an analysis of how different economies can cope with this technology.
Minimum wage rate in India to rise before general elections
The minimum wage in India looks to increase before the elections in India, with committees looking to increase the rate to accommodate people’s lifestyles.
The six factors that drive staff turnovers at work
Managers need to identify the six major factors that are behind the reasons employees leave and how to manage them to retain headcount.
Progressive wage policy needs details ironed out, says MEF
Housekeeping matters need to be sorted out before the progressive wage policy is implemented across Malaysia, said the Malaysia Employers Federation.