Petronas named most attractive employer in Malaysia

Petronas is voted most attractive employer in Malaysia, while Singapore Airlines picks up honour for Singapore.
Firm’s online presence matters to Indian job seekers

Job seekers in India seek companies online presence before applying and want to read employer reviews.
Singapore HR tech firm secures funding

HR technology is becoming big business as a Singapore-based startup is the latest to raise seed capital for expansion.
HRM Five: Attracting the best millennial talent

Millennials seek a different set of benefits and compensations from their traditional predecessors, and that has some recruitment experts in a quandary.
Transforming McDonald’s key talent model for a new age

McDonald’s Corp is reinventing talent management for its own disrupted space, as Chief People Officer David Fairhurst explains to HR Executive magazine.
Invest in HR technology urges Singapore government minister

Companies can use technology to help better align the workforce with the needs of the business, says Manpower Minister.
Recruiting is a lot like dating – it’s rude to ghost someone

Not calling back or letting a candidate know where they stand is a surefire way to mess things up.
More than half of workers in ASEAN risk losing jobs to technology

The ADB warns of major disruption in the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia.
How to get the most out of engagement surveys

Employee engagement is at the heart of new survey products that provide continual data. Survey questions can be key to getting accurate results.
Graduate female employees hit a peak influencing changes at work

Female college graduates dominate in the work place influencing compensation packages.
Indonesia is building a new capital city to replace congested Jakarta

In a highly ambitious and costly exercise, a new location has been picked but it won’t be ready for another decade.
Readers Choice Awards 2019: Nominations filling up fast

The clock is ticking to put forward your nominations for the prestigious HRM Asia Readers Choice Awards. So you will need to act fast if you want to be part of the action.
More AI Jobs filled by people with autism

People with autism can fill up AI jobs that are highly repetitive and analytical.
Why the HR business partner is an evolving role

Renowned HR industry analyst Josh Bersin discusses the importance of the HR business partner in modern business.
Companies are forced to choose sides in Hong Kong protests

Central Chinese government pressures companies to get employees to toe the line.
Google warns workers not to waste time debating politics

The technology giant issues new guidelines for staff to behave themselves when chatting with colleagues online.
Coworking spaces become more specialized as their popularity grows across Asia

The latest entrant into the market is a coworking space focusing solely on health technology firms
Why HR is at the heart of McDonald’s new golden age

Chief People Officer David Fairhurst is playing a key role as the storied McDonald’s brand adapts to a changing business and environment.
Employers in India fear legal woes under Wage Code

Employers fear the new Wage Code could open the door to a greater number of employee complaints and unfounded prosecutions.
PayPal wants more women to enter tech sector

There is a huge imbalance when it comes to gender in the dynamic technology space.
Boom in fintech hiring as Singapore expands status its financial hub

Employment within Singapore’s fintech industry appears strong with hiring expected to increase substantially over the coming 12 to 36 months
HRM Five: Incentives for your employees to go healthy

Incentives for staff to go healthy are now the trend, with plenty of long-term savings and productivity boosts for workforces that have a healthier edge.
Malaysian government needs to step up for 4th IR

Malaysian industries need to step up and take on the fourth Industrial Revolution, according to the International Data Corporation.
Positive candidate experiences made easy, and effective

A strong employer brand starts from the first moment a candidate interacts with the organisation – as the startup team behind mathilda® explains.
Thailand to hire 180,000 Indians for tech sector

Thailand seeks to hire 180, 000 IT workers from India, while Indian tech companies are urged to expand to West.
Employees in technology sectors in Asia like to job hop

Turnover has increased in 8 out of 10 markets across the region as recruitment ramps up during the last quarter
Working with HR to build the employee experience

Sreeram Iyer talks through the people strategies at the top of the agenda for ANZ’s corporate and institutional banking business.
New Zealand to allow employers to pay salaries using cryptocurrency

It becomes the first country to let companies use digital currencies to pay workers
Thai Airways union lambasts plan to buy more planes

Thai Airways union furious over plan to buy and lease more planes as seen to add strain to debt status.
Are “superminds” the next step in tech disruption?

Workplace technology commentator John Sumser ponders an age where the intelligence of groups, teams, and organsiations is focused on.