National skills registry launches in India

The Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Ministry has an ambitious plan to catalog the skills of more than 20 million trained adults.
CHRO Series Indonesia: Photo gallery

See all the photos from HRM Asia’s CHRO Series Indonesia, which took place at the Shangri-La Hotel, Jakarta, on October 25
16,000 “Data Heroes” trained at DBS Bank

DBS Bank is leveraging a unique internal training programme to build data-literacy skills across its workforce.
Book Review: “Be The Lion” by Tim Castle

A new self-help book, by Tim Castle, collates advice from motivational and psychology best-sellers, along with the entrepreneur’s own experiences.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
AHDO declares critical mass across Southeast Asia

WIth membership representing two thirds of the regional population, the ASEAN Human Development Organisation is flourishing.
Malaysia and China join forces to boost tech skills

The two Asian countries will cooperate in technical and vocational education training to prepare for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
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.
Employers spend more time coaching underperformers

Poorly performing employees affect both office morale and long-term profits, as employers strive to coach them.
Grab to upskill 3 million workers across Southeast Asia

The tech giant plans to improve the digital literacy of millions, digitize more small businesses and train its future-ready workforce by 2025.
Two Cents: A novel way to make money from your innovation lab

Huawei’s offer of US$1 billion for app developers could be a path to make a profit from your inhouse techpreneurs.
Willingness to learn is number one skill when hiring says IBM chief

Skills are becoming outdated quickly so new hires need to show propensity to learn instead says tech giant’s boss.
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.
The strange and unheard of job roles coming soon

Technology and disruption are causing some jobs to dry up; but there are some unique and economically-valuable roles that are set to take their place.
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.
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.
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.
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.
HRM Five: Essential traits of a Chief HR Officer

In this age of disruption, leading the HR function is both vital and challenging. These are the essential traits of a Chief HR Officer.
Developers are in hot demand – but which universities produce the best?

A new survey ranks the educational institutions that provide the key skills needed for today’s technology graduates.
Rising ranks of unemployed youth worry Asian policymakers

Youth unemployment is high in China, India, and South Korea with the supply of graduates outpacing the number of new job vacancies being created.
Asian learners flock to global education platform

Upskilling is proving popular in the region with technology, programming, and data courses striking the right note with users.
DBS Bank: Seven skills for the future finance professional

Paul Cobban, Chief Data and Transformation Officer for DBS Bank, highlights the seven vital skills that bankers will need in the era of Industry 4.0.
The advanced economy in urgent need of AI talent

Companies are taking matters into their own hands as the third biggest economy in the world isn’t training up enough experts in artificial intelligence
Elevating the HR function through digitalisation

To seize the opportunities that digitalisation brings, it is essential to equip employees with the right skills by digital training and digital upskilling.
How to create a culture of courage, and why

Brave leadership is teachable—and essential to business success—according to researcher Brené Brown.