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.
Managing roles and emotions in conflict-heavy negotiations
Nikhil Shahane offers a new model for dealing with conflict and emotional negotiations in the modern business world.
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.
Trust in organisations: Back to the basics
Deddi Tedjakumara, Executive Director of the Prasetiya Mulya Executive Learning Institute, says it’s time for organisations to focus on building trust.
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.
Why you need to know about the retail digitainment industry
This fast-growing sector is already valued at S$20 billion and is creating a plethora of jobs across China and Southeast Asia.
Deloitte beefs up its human capital business
The consulting firm has joined forces with Presence of IT to tap into the rapidly growing labour market in Asia-Pacific.
Turning employee learning into a sport
As senior director of event operations at Singapore Sports Hub, Mitch Seeto makes sure his staff hit global standards through constant learning.
Widodo calls for global talent
As he starts his second term Indonesian President wants to develop the country’s human resources as his top priority.
CHRO Series Indonesia: Sold out event to welcome Manpower Minister
The in-depth exploration of strategic HR issues in Southeast Asia’s most populous nation will see a full house at the Shangri-La Hotel in Jakarta.
Marriott: Building pride within the workforce
In a global initiative, Marriott International’s staff are now being trained to recognise and reported suspected incidents of human trafficking.
Dairy Farm to prepare thousands of workers for digital transformation
The owner of Cold Storage, Guardian, Giant and 7-Eleven brands will focus on staff working in its stores and warehouse operations.
New Hong Kong union: ‘’You need to be bold to speak up’’
The founders of a banking trade union set up in Hong Kong to protect workers talk to HRM Asia about why they set up the group up and its future plans.
A CEO who thinks like a Chief HR Officer
Sheldon Yellen is big on engaging with his 9,200 employees so he gives them all hand-written birthday cards, every year.
The cloud will help six Asia-Pacific economies take off
Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore and South Korea will see major boost to economies and job creation from the public cloud.
The HR behind Marriott’s $13 billion Starwood merger
David Rodriguez was named HR Executive of the Year, in part for his work with Marriott’s massive integration with Starwood Resorts.
Private equity buyouts lead to worse pay for workers
A new study looking at more than 6,000 private equity deals shows they result in lower salaries and fewer jobs.
UOB launches digital courses for 26,000 employees
United Overseas Bank launches L&D programmes to prepare staff for the digital future in the rapidly-changing financial services sector.
Asia-Pacific leads the world for female CEOs
The region has the highest percentage of women bosses, with Singapore top of the table, according to Credit Suisse.
What can Obama teach you about leadership?
Former U.S President Barack Obama will be speaking in Singapore about his time in office and his views on leadership.
CHRO Series Malaysia: Advancing future-workforce development
HRM Asia’s celebrated CHRO Series of interactive workshops for highly strategic workforce leaders will take place in Malaysia for the first time in 2019.
Marriott International: Employee wellbeing at the heart
David Rodriguez, Marriott International’s global Chief HR Officer, shares some of the insights behind the company’s 700,000-strong workforce.
Malaysian government wants more locals to replace foreign workers
The Malaysians @ Work programme targets graduates, women and apprentices with incentives for workers and companies to help create 350,000 jobs.
Jim is starting to pay dividends in recruiting
DBS’s chatbot Jim (Job Intelligence Maestro) has shortened the recruitment time and led to better quality candidates for its wealth management team.
Five things CHROs should do in their first 100 days
According to a new Mercer report, emerging tech will most likely play a pivotal role in the careers of new Chief HR Officers.
Vietnam scrambles to meet skilled labour demand
As the biggest benefactor of the US-China trade war, Vietnam is feeling the squeeze as companies open manufacturing plants in the country.
Get hiring this month
October is the best time to hunt for talent and for jobseekers to send in applications, according to new data from LinkedIn.
Labour helps Singapore hit top spot for competitiveness
The city state overtakes the US to become the most competitive nation in the world, according to the World Economic Forum.
AHDO declares critical mass across Southeast Asia
WIth membership representing two thirds of the regional population, the ASEAN Human Development Organisation is flourishing.
Bringing ethics into recruitment
A Malaysian recruitment agency is launching a new ethical hiring model that it hopes others in the industry will follow.