Big Americans named world’s most attractive employers
Employer branding agency Universum has released its 2018 rankings for the world’s most attractive graduate destinations.
70% of China’s jobs likely to be replaced by robots
Artificial intelligence is likely to replace about 70% of occupations in China, according to the China Development Research Foundation.
Scoot looks to drive digital transformation from the inside-out
The low-cost carrier is hoping that the transformation will cascade down from employees to customers.
The true, crippling costs of employee turnover
Foo Mao Gen, from Qualtrics, explains why business leaders should look to improve retention and engagement rates.
Japanese firms against employees getting side jobs
Despite the Japanese government’s attempt to promote side hustling, neither employers nor employees are interested.
Majority of Asia-Pacific employers fail to compensate staff fairly
Less than half of companies in Asia Pacific are currently getting compensation right, according to a new survey.
Employee benefits that retain for the long haul
Strategically developed non-monetary benefits are now a key tool in HR’s battle for improved staff retention.
Taiwanese solar cell firm Motech slashing 300 jobs
The cuts will mainly affect migrant workers at Motech, one of the world’s biggest solar cell manufacturers.
Candidate screening in the digital future
In an increasingly digital world, background screening of candidates becomes a vital consideration.
South Korea’s automaker Ssangyong to reinstate 119 laid-off workers
This follows almost a decade of a protracted labour dispute between the carmaker and employees who were forcefully let go in 2009.
Chinese universities fly high in employability rankings
Tsinghua University is leading the Asian continent in the latest QS graduate employability research, with four other Chinese institutions in the top 100.
How robotics has become the “future factory” of industry
Omron’s regional head of robotics, Swaminathan Ramamurthy, discusses the potential and current reality of robots in the manufacturing workforce.
HR leaders expecting global skills gap: new survey
According to a new, global survey, only 20% of employees have what it takes to thrive and survive in Industry 4.0.
Matching the right technology to the right employee
As Pang Yee Beng – Senior Vice President for South Asia and Korea at Dell EMC – points out, the devil is in the details.
HRM Magazine Asia September 2018 – Available Now
The September 2018 edition of HRM Magazine Asia is available right here and now – click through for all the latest features, interviews, and research.
HRM Five: Building data literacy across the organisation
It is up to HR professionals to ensure their organisations don’t get left behind in the data-driven future. Here’s a basic how-to to get started.
Indian workers hold ‘biggest’ labour rally in decades
Thousands of Indian workers took to the streets of New Delhi in a protest against “anti-people policies”.
Artificial intelligence to diversify human thinking
A new study finds that many business leaders are optimistic about the impact of artificial intelligence on the future of work.
Readiness to digitise: 12 questions to ask first
Laurence Smith offers twelve questions to help pinpoint your organisations point on the vital journey to digital transformation
Health challenges of sending your employees abroad
Expatriating or relocating your employees comes with a unique set of challenges – not least of which is the health aspect.
The untold secrets of effective team-building
With the future of work just around the corner, helping teams bond and grow stronger collectively is more important than ever.
HRM Five: Elements of a high-performance team
Building teams that perform and excel together is the goal of every HR professional. Here are a few tips for that journey.
HRM Asia’s top stories for August, 2018
Check out what caught readers’ attention over the month of August, 2018 – from “digital nomadism” to identifying checked out employees.
How HP Inc rebooted towards a people-centric culture
Having split from its sibling enterprise arm, HP Inc is making a new life for itself with a talent-focused culture and strategy.
Enjoyable work for all – in the not too distant future?
US-based futurist and technology commentator John Sumser has made a career out of educating the masses on emerging technologies.
Workplace bullying: what HR needs to know
What HR needs to know about the costs and potential strategies to combat bullying behaviour in the workplace.
HRM Five: Signs of a checked-out employee
In this latest edition of HRM Five, we explain how HR can identify if an employee is disengaged from their work and the workplace.
Up close and personal with an HR veteran
Sureash Kumar, Former General Manager of HR at B. Braun Medical, gets candid.
HR Tech Think Tank: Registrations now open
At HRM Asia’s HR Think Tank, delegates will have the chance to immerse themselves in one of eight different HR technology streams.
Aon names best employers for 2018
DBS Bank has been recognised by Aon as the best regional employer for Asia-Pacific, as well as in the individual markets of Singapore and India.