Digital interviews are top, work samples are bottom

In a new study, HR professionals rank what’s working for them and what’s not when it comes to talent assessment.
How ‘smart automation’ can boost HR to world-class levels

Customer experience and efficiency both benefit from a smart-automation strategy, according to a new US report.
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.
Emerging technologies will predict risks of worker injuries

Data analytics and artificial intelligence will create a deep and dynamic view of risk that can be used to improve worker health and safety.
Would you interview someone via text?

A growing number of employers are now conducting interviews by text to become more efficient and avoid discrimination.
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.
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.
Uber launches new app to help find workers

The ride-hailing app is piloting a new service in Chicago that connects employers with temporary workers who want shift work.
Josh Bersin: Untangling the HR technology market

The global analyst was a keynote presenter at HR Technology Conference this week, showcasing some of the biggest opportunities in HR technology.
Infectious change in Singapore’s National Healthcare Group

Olivia Tay, the group’s Chief HR Officer, explains some of the key challenges facing NHG and its 18,000-strong workforce.
Jason Averbook: Five steps to digital transformation

Jason Averbook writes the “People Side of Digital” column for HR Executive magazine in the US. He shares five vital steps for digital transformation.
Former Google HR Chief predicts human resources revolution

Laszlo Bock believes that we are on the cusp of an HR revolution like the operations and manufacturing revolutions a century ago.
Readers Choice Awards: Nine days left to nominate!

The clock is ticking fast on this year’s Readers Choice Awards: nominations absolutely must be finalised by the end of next week.
Two Cents: Can you be more AI friendly?

Artificial Intelligence is touching every facet of our lives from the products we buy to the jobs we apply for.
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.
Google for Jobs tool under spotlight

Regulators in Europe investigating claims the job-search function is anti-competitive and driving away competitors.
More AI Jobs filled by people with autism

People with autism can fill up AI jobs that are highly repetitive and analytical.
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.
Readers’ Choice Awards 2019: Nominations closing soon

There are just a few slots remaining for nominees in HRM Asia’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards. Don’t miss out on the chance to be part of the action.
Robotic process automation: your future colleague

Robotic process automation may provide the bridge between manual processes and the artificial intelligence that is on the horizon.
Are companies going too far in their employee surveillance?

New tools allow companies to put their workers under the microscope like never before – but are the insights worth the implications for trust and privacy?
How HR and technology can better support teams

New research shows that teams that most impact on the output of an organisation. Here’s how HR and technology can help their development.
Will data science save the HR function — or kill it?

Data science may well save and elevate the function of HR—yet it will also eliminate much about how HR, as we know it, functions.
How employee experience impacts your talent pipeline

Employers expecting to attract top talent should focus on improving the employee experience. So says a new report from Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
US tech unemployment drops to 20-year low

According to the latest figures from the US Bureau of Labour Statistics, the demand for tech talent has reached historic levels.
HR’s new imperative: the time to future-proof is now

PwC’s Rod Adams says new technology-based skills are impacting jobs throughout the world economy, from teachers to bankers to truck drivers.
How AI-enabled technologies can enhance collaboration

Peter Quinlan, from Tata Communications, says AI can streamline collaboration between humans by automating tedious or repetitive task.
Three ways to make performance management less painful

A new report from HR technology analyst Josh Bersin and his team highlights three strategies for performance management in the digital era.
Here are three takeaways from HR Tech China

HR Tech China featured a stellar lineup of HR leaders, industry experts and well-known business and thought leaders.