Robotics literacy course launched in Singapore

Universal Robots and Singapore’s e2i are partnering to provide training in robotics solutions and automation equipment.
Post-Pink Dot report: How do Singapore employers view LGBTQ workers?

Singapore’s Pink Dot rally recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. Has the push for equality resulted in progress for LGBTQ workers?
Transforming employee experiences with digital document workflows

Why paperless technology is central to digital transformation.
Five things we learned about learning and development

Some of the key takeaways from HRM Asia’s 2018 Learning and Development Conference.
Speaking the business language

Business acumen is one of the most important skills for HR practitioners to have, writes Pallavi Srivastava, Asia-Pacific Talent Partner, Global Technology Services, IBM.
[Two Cents] Talk is not cheap, but it sure is helpful

Don’t underestimate the power of a genuine conversation, writes Kelvin Ong in this week’s Two Cents column.
Regulatory considerations in the new gig economy

Carlos Estrada says Asia’s gig economies are well placed to self-regulate, provided the right guidelines and enforcement mechanisms are developed.
Up close and personal with a Senior HR Business Partner

Meghal Goradia, Senior HR Business Partner at Advanced Micro Devices Singapore, gets candid.
JP Morgan’s Kwang Kam Shing talks diversity, robots, and change

JP Morgan Private Banking’s Asia CEO has had to count on her wealth of experience to lead the company through transformative times.
Workforce planning: Industries at risk

As firms continue to reshuffle in this era of Industry 4.0, HRM Magazine Asia takes a closer look at the manpower strategies of the most impacted industries.
[Two Cents] Listening out for bias: The Laurel vs. Yanny debate

For Senior Journalist Kelvin Ong – and indeed, many others – the Laurel-Yanny sound clip raised a few questions about cognitive bias at the workplace.
Micron welcomes 600 new hires as part of “pre-onboarding” event

The new hires got a glimpse into the organisation’s culture and working environment ahead of their start days.
HRM Five: Greener workplaces

In this year of Climate Action, here are ways that HR can work with their organisations and employees to help protect the planet.
Google remains the favoured employer in Singapore

Google has again topped the lists of preferred destination’s for Singapore’s graduating class of 2018, according to Universum.
The legal face of the contingent workforce

As project-based, freelance, and gig work become increasingly de rigueur, the laws surrounding such arrangements have come under increasing scrutiny.
HRM Five: Heard at HR Summit

A selection of quotable learning points from HR Summit & Expo Asia 2018.
HR Summit 2018: Day Two – Five things we learned

Here are our key takeaways from Day Two of HR Summit & Expo Asia 2018.
HR Summit 2018: Five key takeaways from Day One

Session one of this year’s Summit was packed with learnings, case studies and best practices. Here are our top picks.
[Two Cents] Did gossip kill the monger?

Kelvin Ong gets inside the dangerous world of workplace politics in this edition of his popular Two Cents column.
Up close and personal with an HR manager

Self-proclaimed “ah pek” Jonathan Wong loves his job as a talent manager at a Singapore engineering firm.
One on one with Ninja Van CEO Lai Chang Wen

In this installment of our interview with Lai Chang Wen, the founder and CEO of e-commerce delivery company Ninja Van, we get up close and personal.
Ninja Van CEO’s surprising take on the gig economy

Ninja Van founder and CEO Lai Chang Wen talks candidly about his employees, the sharing economy, the company’s rapid rise to prominence, and more.
Flexible dress code every day at PwC

Singapore-based employees at the Big Four firm will now have flexible dress code options everyday.
[Two Cents] Compassion is the name of the game

Layoffs are inevitable in these disruptive times, but they don’t have to be ruthless, writes Kelvin Ong in this latest Two Cents.
Singapore man throws fire bomb into former workplace

Angry at being fired, a man threw a molotov cocktail into his ex-employer’s office.
Shaping a digital learning culture

Harlina Sodhi from IDFC Bank tells us about the challenges and priorities for learning specialists in 2018, including how digital learning will become increasingly dominant
Grab’s Head of People: “We know it’s a difficult time”

Her statement was in response to a video that shows Uber’s Singapore employees hastily vacating the office.
HR gets together in Singapore

A new, monthly networking opportunity attracted more than 50 HR professionals to its inaugural event in Singapore.
Singapore Employment Act to be amended

Almost half a million more Singapore workers will now be protected by the Employment Act.
Understanding the heartbeat of the business

Before HR business partners can add value to the business, they must first learn more about it.