HRM Five: Why emotional intelligence is a vital metric for hirers
This week’s HRM Five is guest-written by Professor Aarti Ramaswami, a senior academic with the ESSEC Business School in Asia-Pacific.
HRM Asia’s top five stories of September, 2019
A frank leader on ageing employees, countries vying for China’s business; and overworked workers in Southeast Asia dominated the top news last month.
Employees feeling more burned out than ever before
But simply listening to employees makes them far more engaged and leads to a significant reduction in burnout, according to new report from O.C. Tanner.
Migraines create a $1bn headache for employers in Singapore
Being work-driven, goal-orientated, spending longer hours at work and stress are major triggers, according to medical experts.
Combating the “Always On” epidemic in Asia-Pacific
The world of work has become an intense, stress inducing environment of near constant connection. Patrick Graham has this advice for staff wellbeing.
Asia- Pacific will see medical benefit costs rise by 10% next year
The Asia region is expected to see a significant rise in medical benefit costs, although they will vary vastly from country to country.
Today’s children are studying for jobs that don’t exist yet
The future of education has to be much more interactive and collaborative, believes the Center for Creative Leadership.
HRM Five: What employers need to know about millennials
Millennials will form 50% of the workforce by 2020 so it is essential to know what makes them tick so the working experience is smooth.
Starbucks rolls out new employee benefits
The coffee giant will bring in a raft of improvements to lure workers and streamline mundane tasks amid aggressive competition.
Xero: People are at the heart of everything we do
The accounting software provider’s Chief People Officer and CEO work hand-in-hand to meet workforce needs.
“lyf”: Millennial-focused co-living space launched by Ascott
The new “lyf” living space has been created for millennials, by the “millennial-minded”. Ascott is now keen to launch the brand across the globe.
British Airways pilots strike over pay and conditions
Thousands of workers stranded as pilots of British carrier go on strike seeking higher pay through profit sharing.
ASEAN employees working the longest hours
Three of the top 10 countries who work the longest hours are in this region with Singapore and Thailand not far behind.
Workers should not expect benefits to stay competitive
Malaysia tells its workers that they should not expect benefits such as flexible work arrangements and childcare leave.
Shopee sees talent pool doubling in near future
Shopee moves to new headquarters in Singapore, as Asia’s Silicon Valley houses expanding technology talent.
NUHS tackles burnout in the workplace for its 14,000 employees
Singapore’s National University Health System has launched new mental wellness services to help its healthcare workers.
Asia’s corporate wellness market to more than double by 2024
China and Japan fuelling massive rise in wellness spending by companies as they do more for employees’ health.
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.
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.
Companies are forced to choose sides in Hong Kong protests
Central Chinese government pressures companies to get employees to toe the line.
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.
Working anywhere, anytime is more productive than working from home
Allowing complete flexibility in where and when to work leads to higher productivity according to Harvard Business School
Kenyan employees say healthcare is the best perk
A new study has found that professional workers in Nairobi value company-sponsored healthcare above all other corporate benefits.
How to address burnout in the workplace
Training employees on preventing burnout is one thing. Persuading managers to acknowledge its harmful effects is another thing entirely.
Fight over high heels has Japan divided
With a celebrity spokesperson leading the charge, the #kutoo movement is polarising Japan’s workplace conversation.
Philippines unions shift focus to employee burnout
The World Health Organisation has formally labelled burnout as a medical condition, and Filipino labour advocates want change.
How top employers are weaponising wellbeing
Putting wellbeing at the center of your employer brand can help you stand out in the war for talent, argues Lorna Borenstein.
Report: Millennials reeling from ‘unrealistic’ workplace demands
Work/life imbalance and data overload can cause younger employees to feel mentally fatigued, a new US survey has found.
Relationships with coworkers matter most for well-being at work
A third of your life is spent at work, but what determines your workplace well-being? A new international study investigates this question.
The challenges of personalised healthcare
A main challenge in personalised healthcare is the work that comes with improving or revamping existing models of corporate healthcare.