Digital and data literacy are among the top 10 skills employees will need over the next decade, said Bernard Marr, author, keynote speaker and futurist.
Close physical proximity is requited to foster employee relationships that facilitate innovation, according to research from MIT.
Amazon’s three-pronged work-from-home strategy places emphasis on how employees work rather than where they are working from.
Malaysia is facing challenges in creating highly-skilled jobs and competition from countries which offer higher wages to attract skilled talents.
Around 34% of Indian employees, compared to 19% globally, say they are extremely or very likely to switch to a new employer.
Despite increasing wages, digitalisation is seen as the most popular strategy among Japanese firms to address the labour crunch.
Australia is set to lift its intake of migrants to a record 200,000 arrivals a year as it attempts to combat a drastic shortage of workers.
The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) cited economic reasons for delaying the implementation of the employment act amendments.
Executive talents prefer a five-day workweek for office roles, instead of a long five-and-a-half or six-day workweek.
There were also more full-time workers and fewer part-time workers, with the latter stemming from a decrease of women workers in part-time jobs.
The republic is targeting to have 40% of working-age persons with disabilities (PWDs) employed by 2030, up from about 30% between 2020 and 2021.
HRM Asia’s CHRO Series Indonesia will return for its 7th edition on October 20 this year at Shangri-La in Jakarta.
With the departure of foreign labour, factories are increasingly turning to the elderly workforce to solve their staffing crunch.
Growing economic productivity, boosting wages and removing barriers to employment are among other topics that will be highlighted.
To produce human resources that are relevant to industrial dynamics, educational curricula that focus on practical skills are imperative.
Businesses are hesitant to raise wages amid the global economic outlook and increased risk of a global recession.
Employees are also looking for jobs that align with their aspirations and lifestyle to create a more meaningful work purpose.
Over half of HR professionals surveyed expected that remote working arrangements would remain unchanged over the next two years.
The hiring and retaining of workers past retirement age should not be mandated and instead be left to the discretion of employers.
They like the flexibility to choose their working hours and enjoy the freedom from corporate culture and relationships.
The Zhongshan city government in Guangdong province has introduced a series of incentives to support “working moms” reentering the workforce.
Digital transformation is critical for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Indonesia to improve efficiency and business development.
The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has urged the government to postpone the reduction in weekly working hours.
A new bill seeks to protect workers who have been laid off by providing assistance during periods of unemployment.
This is to sort out differences in opinions of remote work between developers and IT companies in special economic zones (SEZs).
The Australia Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has called for an economic restructure that bring benefits to Australians rather than firms.
The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is objecting to the Labour Ministry’s plan to enforce a new minimum wage hike on October 1.
The highest number of jobs was created in the services industry, recording 52.5% or 15,400 jobs, followed by manufacturing and construction.
Only about 66% of employers in the city-state are actively taking steps to address mental health challenges.
Working hours in the country will be reduced to 45 hours from the current 48, according to amendments to the Employment Act.
