Out with the old, in with the new at Takeda Pharmaceutical

How Takeda Pharmaceutical Company’s consolidation of its HR systems helped to modernise the 237-year-old organisation’s operations globally.
Micron welcomes 600 new hires as part of “pre-onboarding” event

The new hires got a glimpse into the organisation’s culture and working environment ahead of their start days.
HRM Five: Greener workplaces

In this year of Climate Action, here are ways that HR can work with their organisations and employees to help protect the planet.
Key benefits of blockchain technology for HR

Blockchain technology offers several useful features for businesses in today’s digital world. Here are four that should come in handy for companies.
(Block)chain reaction

Bitcoin and cryptocurrency were 2017’s big buzzwords, but blockchain looks to inherit that mantle in 2018. How will the technology impact HR?
Google remains the favoured employer in Singapore

Google has again topped the lists of preferred destination’s for Singapore’s graduating class of 2018, according to Universum.
The legal face of the contingent workforce

As project-based, freelance, and gig work become increasingly de rigueur, the laws surrounding such arrangements have come under increasing scrutiny.
HRM Five: Heard at HR Summit

A selection of quotable learning points from HR Summit & Expo Asia 2018.
HR Summit 2018: Day Two – Five things we learned

Here are our key takeaways from Day Two of HR Summit & Expo Asia 2018.
HR Summit 2018: Five key takeaways from Day One

Session one of this year’s Summit was packed with learnings, case studies and best practices. Here are our top picks.
HRM Five: Internships that work for everyone

Internships don’t have to be an obligation or burden.
HRM Asia’s Top Stories for April, 2018

Catch up on www.hrmasia.com’s top stories for April, 2018, right here. We’ve got everything from firebombs in the office, to flexible everyday dress codes.
[Two Cents] Did gossip kill the monger?

Kelvin Ong gets inside the dangerous world of workplace politics in this edition of his popular Two Cents column.
HRM Five: Handling unsuccessful candidates

How to deal with candidates who don’t progress through your hiring process.
Up close and personal with an HR manager

Self-proclaimed “ah pek” Jonathan Wong loves his job as a talent manager at a Singapore engineering firm.
One on one with Ninja Van CEO Lai Chang Wen

In this installment of our interview with Lai Chang Wen, the founder and CEO of e-commerce delivery company Ninja Van, we get up close and personal.
Most attractive Hong Kong employers for 2018 revealed

These organisations have been voted by jobseekers as the three with the best employer brands.
Teledirect Telecommerce’s new way of hiring

Gaurav Hirey, Group Director of HR and Talent Development at Teledirect Telecommerce, discusses his team’s digital recruitment and employee coaching efforts.
The right frequency: Teledirect Telecommerce

Business process outsourcing hub Teledirect Telecommerce is operating on a higher wavelength when it comes to HR digitisation.
HRM Five: Drama-free offboarding for all

As we discuss in this week’s HRM Five, an employee exit doesn’t have to be an awkward or otherwise negative affair.
Ninja Van CEO’s surprising take on the gig economy

Ninja Van founder and CEO Lai Chang Wen talks candidly about his employees, the sharing economy, the company’s rapid rise to prominence, and more.
Top 10 technology trends for 2018

The world’s premier organisation of computing professionals has released their forecast of 2018’s biggest technology trends.
HR gets digital (in 48 hours)

When the CEO is demanding across-the-board action on “digital transformation”, sitting still is no longer an option for HR. Laurence Smith shares the difference that can be made toward HR becoming digital-savvy in just two days.
HRM Five: Better onboarding strategies

In this week’s HRM Five, we talk about how you can help your new recruits have the best start to their new jobs.
Up close and personal with a media startup’s chief of staff

We find out more about digital media company PT Brilio Ventura Indonesia’s Chief of Staff.
[Two Cents] Compassion is the name of the game

Layoffs are inevitable in these disruptive times, but they don’t have to be ruthless, writes Kelvin Ong in this latest Two Cents.
HRM Five: How to handle employee emotions

Crying a river is sometimes good for the soul, but the right kind of working environment can mitigate stress and other high-key emotions.
Shaping a digital learning culture

Harlina Sodhi from IDFC Bank tells us about the challenges and priorities for learning specialists in 2018, including how digital learning will become increasingly dominant
HRM Five: A guide to goal-setting for employees

This week in HRM Five, we provide tips for how HR can be mindful in helping employees to set — and achieve — professional goals.
Malaysia’s most attractive companies revealed

These 75 firms have been voted by job seekers as the companies they most want to work for this year.