Investment bank offers fertility treatment to staff
Goldman Sachs extends its already-generous employee benefits to include purchasing eggs from donors.
National skills registry launches in India
The Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Ministry has an ambitious plan to catalog the skills of more than 20 million trained adults.
Singapore’s best places to work revealed
A total of 13 companies make the cut with exceptional workplace culture practices including a hotel, delivery firm and recruitment agency.
Massive Asia-Pacific free-trade pact to go ahead without India
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) includes 15 member countries and covers half the world’s population.
Expat sues Japanese broker over parental leave
Paternity leave is guaranteed under Japanese law, but few employees attempt to utilise it. One Canadian expat says that led to an uncomfortable workplace.
Should you ban sugary drinks in the workplace?
Companies are taking on more responsibility to supervise their employees’ diets when at work to help them make healthy choices.
Boards in Asia just paying ‘’lip service’’ to talent and people
Asian boardrooms talk a lot about putting people first but few of them actually do anything about it, says new report.
Microsoft Japan joins the 4-day week club
As part of a Work-Life Choice Challenge the tech giant saw an impressive 40% rise in sales along with a 23% fall in electricity usage.
General Motors strike in the US ends after 40 days
The nationwide strike affected more than 50 assembly plants throughout the US, but was ended on October 16.
How do you appeal to five different generations and keep costs down?
Companies need to design employee benefit programmes that engage their multi-generational staff without breaking the bank.
Is your office space geared up for tech talent?
Digital and tech skills are in hot demand across all industries, so you need to make sure you have built a workplace for them to be at their best.
Should an employer act over a viral video?
Investment bank JP Morgan finds itself in the spotlight as footage of employee clashing with security guard goes viral in Singapore.
New skills will be needed for digital banking revolution
The demand for specialised technology and financial skills in Singapore will intensify when five new digital banking licences are handed out.
Readers Choice Awards 2019: More than 200 guests enjoyed glittering ceremony
The Readers Choice Awards 2019 gala ceremony was a huge success. Below are real-time updates of all the winners on the night.
HRM Asia’s top five stories of October, 2019
A unique CEO, advice on trust, and another axe-swinging bank: it has been a busy month for news and views on the modern Asian workplace.
Hedge funds need to dangle bigger carrots to poach talent
As the region rapidly expands its assets under management, hedge funds are having to offer better incentives to secure suitable staff.
Forging a new career path for female CEOs
Serving on the board of a public or private company is a fast-track route to becoming the chief executive, as more women rise up the ranks.
Would you recruit someone via a Tweet?
To appeal to the younger generation, some employers are turning to Twitter to make it easier for candidates to apply for roles.
Cathay Pacific changes course on its workforce
The Hong Kong-based airline is offering free economy class tickets to boost morale among employees who suffered during the political protests.
CHRO Series Indonesia: Photo gallery
See all the photos from HRM Asia’s CHRO Series Indonesia, which took place at the Shangri-La Hotel, Jakarta, on October 25
Digital interviews are top, work samples are bottom
In a new study, HR professionals rank what’s working for them and what’s not when it comes to talent assessment.
16,000 “Data Heroes” trained at DBS Bank
DBS Bank is leveraging a unique internal training programme to build data-literacy skills across its workforce.
CHRO Series Indonesia: Manpower Minister unveils national skills plan
Outgoing Minister for Manpower. M Hanif Dhakiri delivered the keynote address at HRM Asia’s CHRO Series Indonesia on October 25
How ‘smart automation’ can boost HR to world-class levels
Customer experience and efficiency both benefit from a smart-automation strategy, according to a new US report.
Walmart to pilot new healthcare initiatives
The largest employer in the US will road-test a suite of new health benefits, including access to featured providers.
Book Review: “Be The Lion” by Tim Castle
A new self-help book, by Tim Castle, collates advice from motivational and psychology best-sellers, along with the entrepreneur’s own experiences.
Five of the Best: Learning and Development providers
HRM Asia presents five of the best learning and development specialists currently helping organisations build their learning functions.
Two Cents: What can we learn from the US Army’s new people strategy?
While it has a reputation as a lean, mean fighting machine of a workforce, the world’s most powerful military is showing its softer side.
Video exposé backfires for bakery employee
A viral workplace video designed to highlight food production employer’s poor health and safety practices reveals one of its secret recipes instead.
WeWork sheds 4,000 jobs as funding concerns grow
Despite the co-working office provider’s problems in the U.S, it is full steam ahead in Singapore as it continues to expand.