Indonesia to overhaul generous payouts for fired workers
Employers worry that Southeast Asia’s largest economy has been losing ground due to its strict labour laws.
Robotic process automation: your future colleague
Robotic process automation may provide the bridge between manual processes and the artificial intelligence that is on the horizon.
IBM accused of widespread age discrimination in the US
In an unrelated civil court case, a former HR leader at IBM has said that massive layoffs were part of an effort to appeal to millennial talent.
Developers are in hot demand – but which universities produce the best?
A new survey ranks the educational institutions that provide the key skills needed for today’s technology graduates.
DBS Bank: HR’s role in a wide-scale transformation
DBS’ Chief Data and Transformation Officer Paul Cobban has lead a 10-year change journey across the bank. He says he couldn’t have done it without HR.
Rising ranks of unemployed youth worry Asian policymakers
Youth unemployment is high in China, India, and South Korea with the supply of graduates outpacing the number of new job vacancies being created.
Cathay Pacific staff warned off Hong Kong protests
The Hong Kong-based airline has issued a warning to staff as local protests escalate throughout the city and shut down the airport.
Why diversity fails (and what HR can do about it)
The Chief People Officer of Singapore-based Everise explains why diversity efforts sometimes fail, as well as the Everise approach to inclusion.
Singapore recognises more than 30 skills-focused employers
Singapore has presented SkillsFuture Employer Awards in recognition of employers who support life-long learning and retraining.
Asian learners flock to global education platform
Upskilling is proving popular in the region with technology, programming, and data courses striking the right note with users.
Are companies going too far in their employee surveillance?
New tools allow companies to put their workers under the microscope like never before – but are the insights worth the implications for trust and privacy?
More of China’s graduates choose to work in second-tier cities
Shanghai and Beijing are losing their shine as cities of choice for graduates. Those in the know are choosing satellite and second-tier cities.
DBS Bank: Seven skills for the future finance professional
Paul Cobban, Chief Data and Transformation Officer for DBS Bank, highlights the seven vital skills that bankers will need in the era of Industry 4.0.
How HR and technology can better support teams
New research shows that teams that most impact on the output of an organisation. Here’s how HR and technology can help their development.
US tech firms plan Asian expansion to secure talent
Companies in the US are gearing up to expand into Asian markets. They are in search of new talent, as well as customers.
Infographic: HR transformation in the spotlight
There’s a big focus on business transformation at the moment, but research from DDI reveals that the HR department is itself in need of change.
The advanced economy in urgent need of AI talent
Companies are taking matters into their own hands as the third biggest economy in the world isn’t training up enough experts in artificial intelligence
The case for transformational leadership in Asia-Pacific
Grace Ho, who leads Commvault in Southeast Asia and Asia-Pacific, shares some insights from a long career of change management.
Duterte vetoes contract labour bill in the Philippines
The issue of contractors’ rights continues to stir in the Philippines, with the President blocking a bill that he once supported.
Singapore’s new move to tackle talent crunch technology
Singapore launches initiative to make hiring of foreign talent in the tech industry easier due to an industry-wide shortage.
Serviced apartments: new challenges; great opportunities
Serviced apartment operators have never seen so many different market forces weighing down on their traditional business model.
Malaysian court strikes blow to human traffickers
A foreign worker has won a landmark court case over almost five years of unpaid wages, as the government pledges to get tough on forced labour.
Employers responsible for preventing workers’ burnout: Hays
Recruitment consultancy Hays has warned of the dangers of workaholic tendencies. These are rising due to the war for talent and technology.
SMU Research: Taking careful stock of the CHRO role
Professor Richard R. Smith, of Singapore Management University, reveals some key insights into the burgeoning Chief HR Officer role.
Research: Employees still don’t have the digital tools they need
Employees recognise there needs to be more collaboration between HR and IT, in order for digital transformation initiatives to take hold.
Indonesia struggles to find talent despite “relaxed work culture”
Indonesia is facing a talent crunch and businesses are enticing workers with attractive offerings beyond financial compensation, a new report has found.
Fuji Xerox: Enabling and empowering people
Sara Cheng, CEO of Fuji Xerox Singapore, outlines her approach to enabling and empowering the teams that will deliver business success.
HRM Magazine Asia – July-August issue out now
The July-August issue of HRM Magazine Asia is now available online. Check out the contents, including a full wrap of HR Festival Asia, here.
The risks for employers in China’s growing #MeToo movement
Matthew Durham, with Simmons & Simmons, says the law on sexual harassment in Mainland China is rapidly catching up to societal change.
How to bring out the best in every team across the organisation
Retention is increasingly becoming tied to the strength of an organisation’s teams, which in turn have the ability to power business success.