Learning and Development

Bridging the wage and skills gap in Singapore

The labour movement has called for more support to help low-wage employees overcome respect issues, stagnant wages, and limited training opportunities.

Employees in Malaysia urged to focus on reskilling and upskilling

The Malaysian Employers Federation has encouraged employees to upgrade their skills as more firms embrace new technologies in the workplace.

A people-first focus for a connected workplace: HR Tech Fest Connect 2023

Asia’s largest HR and work tech conference examined post-pandemic workforce challenges and offered key insights for HR leaders to grow their organisation.

Skills upgrading drives new employment law in the Philippines

MSMEs are also set to benefit from the new law by receiving more support to invest in areas such as digital technologies.

Why good employees in South-East Asia leave for overseas

More employees are seeking better career opportunities by moving overseas, and employers can do more to retain their best talent.

Singapore explores enhanced support system for the unemployed

More government-funded aid is in the pipeline to support displaced employees, with an emphasis on skills development and job search.

Malaysia encourages wage policy compliance with cash incentives

The Progressive Wage Policy aims to enhance workforce productivity through skills training, benefitting both employees and employers.

How mentorship can be key to performance management in firms

Performance management within organisations requires a personal touch, and employees and leaders can be empowered to take responsibility for the task.

Empowering HR leaders to build an engaged and resilient workforce

You can still register for the highly anticipated HR Tech Fest Connect 2023, which is taking place on Wednesday, September 2023!

Australia’s National Skills Passport looks to retrain, renew, and reskill

One of the key objectives of the new initiative is to promote lifelong learning amongst employees in Australia amongst a skill shortage.

The C-suite is worried about upskilling for AI. Here’s why

More CEOs are acknowledging that AI could automate much of their organisation’s work, and they are racing to learn how to use it.

Optimism over AI and ML high among C-suite leaders

While leaders are largely positive about AI and ML tools, a lack of trust is holding some back from implementing the technologies across organisations.

How people development continues to drive organisational success

Katerina Hanna, VP, Customer Success APJ, Ceridian, explains why creating meaningful moments of social connection remains a priority for people leaders.

Mass retrenchment the solution to productivity woes: Australian tycoon

The CEO of Gurner Group made controversial claims that for productivity to increase in Australia, half the working population should be made redundant.

Navigating employee development challenges in the workplace

Organisations in Singapore and Hong Kong can do more to engage employees with talent programmes deploying learner-centric tools.

Unlocking future growth through talent transformation

Employers need to adapt with the times to engage and retain employees, including deploying AI tools for reskilling of employees for the future.

Elevating human capital development in Malaysia

Through the National Training Index (NTI), Malaysia’s workforce development will be better evaluated, and policies will be shaped accordingly.

Malaysia outlines efforts to boost female labour participation

Malaysia is targeting 60% female labour participation through policy enhancements, ecosystem support, and training.

CIPD looks to shape the future of Malaysia’s HR landscape

A new Advisory Committee aims to cultivate HR capabilities, and guide research and engagement of HR personnel.

What the 2023 Top HR Tech Products say about the direction of the market

Steve Boese discusses the trends of HR technology products, and what it means for HR leaders looking to stand out from the competition.

Are you ready for HR’s increasingly significant ESG role?

ESG is quickly becoming more than just a buzzword at many organisations and HR will see itself as a paramount foundation of the policy’s success.

The key questions for recruiters to ask during interviews

Instead of fielding intrusive and unnecessary questions to job applicants, recruiters should focus on experience sharing.

Driving change from human resources to human development

Organisations should develop the talent of employees and stakeholders as a part of changing to a people-centric organisation.

The human + machine model for the future of the workplace

Organisations can leverage on generative AI by better understanding the technology and investing in their employees, writes Accenture’s Gaston Carrion.