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Skills are becoming outdated quickly so new hires need to show propensity to learn instead says tech giant’s boss.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.
How Goldbell helped staff embrace the tech transition
For the last seven years, Goldbell Group – a veteran of the commercial vehicle and warehousing space – has focused on adopting technology in a big way.
Five more tips to supercharge your employees for workplace success
Following up from last week’s installment, five more steps to developing an integrated focus on the entire employee experience.
Building learning agility across an organisation: The three Cs
Curiosity, connection, and contextualisation will help organisations to define and build learning agility, says Deddi Tedjakumara.
Organisations in Asia-Pacific need to do more to drive integration
Most businesses in the region do not offer employees the soft skills training or flexible working policies needed to prepare for an inclusive workforce.
Anticipation and alignment at global beauty giant L’Oreal
Yenita Oktora from L’oreal’s HRD Consumer Division Asia-Pacific says good HR practices lie at the core of the company’s success.
Power Talks set to electrify Day Two of HR Festival Asia
A full schedule of short, sharp Power Talks is set to wow visitors to the HR Festival Asia expo on the final day of the event.
GE: An industrial titan that is always learning
Wouter Van Wersch, President and CEO, GE ASEAN-ANP, has shared how the legacy company remains agile in a world of short attention spans and startups.
Talking HR innovations at Microsoft’s #FutureOfWork Summit
Join HRM Magazine Asia’s Yamini Chinnuswamy for Microsoft’s #FutureOfWork Summit on May 7 – a special virtual livestream event.
HR Festival Asia 2019: All bases covered
With more than 100 speaker presentations and discussions scheduled across seven separate stages, HR Festival Asia offers something for everyone.