Top 10 technology trends for 2018
The world’s premier organisation of computing professionals has released their forecast of 2018’s biggest technology trends.
HR gets digital (in 48 hours)
When the CEO is demanding across-the-board action on “digital transformation”, sitting still is no longer an option for HR. Laurence Smith shares the difference that can be made toward HR becoming digital-savvy in just two days.
Flexible dress code every day at PwC
Singapore-based employees at the Big Four firm will now have flexible dress code options everyday.
HRM Five: Better onboarding strategies
In this week’s HRM Five, we talk about how you can help your new recruits have the best start to their new jobs.
Up close and personal with a media startup’s chief of staff
We find out more about digital media company PT Brilio Ventura Indonesia’s Chief of Staff.
[Two Cents] Compassion is the name of the game
Layoffs are inevitable in these disruptive times, but they don’t have to be ruthless, writes Kelvin Ong in this latest Two Cents.
Singapore man throws fire bomb into former workplace
Angry at being fired, a man threw a molotov cocktail into his ex-employer’s office.
HRM Five: How to handle employee emotions
Crying a river is sometimes good for the soul, but the right kind of working environment can mitigate stress and other high-key emotions.
HRM Asia’s Top Stories for March 2018
Catch up on HRM Magazine Asia’s top stories for March 2018, right here. We’ve got HR Insider with GSK, and the latest on the Grab/Uber acquisition.
Shaping a digital learning culture
Harlina Sodhi from IDFC Bank tells us about the challenges and priorities for learning specialists in 2018, including how digital learning will become increasingly dominant
HRM Five: A guide to goal-setting for employees
This week in HRM Five, we provide tips for how HR can be mindful in helping employees to set — and achieve — professional goals.
Malaysia’s most attractive companies revealed
These 75 firms have been voted by job seekers as the companies they most want to work for this year.
Grab’s Head of People: “We know it’s a difficult time”
Her statement was in response to a video that shows Uber’s Singapore employees hastily vacating the office.
HR’s war against the machines
13 years after Fast Company magazine asked “Why we hate HR”, the profession is still struggling to win hearts and minds.
HRM Five: How to make your employees hate you
What not to do if you want your employees to trust you, and feel invested in the organisation’s success.
Building agile leaders
Why should learning and development professionals shift their focus to developing leaders who are agile?
An effective cure with GSK’s talent remedy
When it comes to employee engagement, UK pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline seems to have figured out the magic formula.
HRM Five: Everyday workplace dangers
You may not realise it, but dangers lurk at every corner of even the most innocuous white-walled office.
All about Damco’s Saskia Groen-in’t-Woud
Damco’s Global COO Saskia Groen-in’t-Woud, the winner of the 2017 Telstra Business Women in Asia Award, shares her career highlights.
Why GSK is redefining the meaning of career development
GlaxoSmithKline wants its people to think of their careers in terms of experiences, not job titles.
Why people quit: What HR should know
If your organisation is experiencing high turnover, ask yourself: How can you, as HR, stop the bleeding?
HRM Five: Encouraging a culture of transparency
In this week’s HRM Five, we talk practical tips for organisations wishing to be more transparent with employees.
How to #PressForProgress in the workplace
This International Women’s Day, we asked “power women” across Asia to share their views on how organisations can play their part.
HR gets together in Singapore
A new, monthly networking opportunity attracted more than 50 HR professionals to its inaugural event in Singapore.
Diversity progress potentially stalled in Singapore
New research shows that a greater focus on gender diversity might need to be a goal for employers in Singapore in 2018.
How logistics giant Damco righted an ailing ship
Saskia Groen-in’t-Woud, Global COO of Damco, shares how her hands-on leadership approach has helped her steer the company.
HeForShe: The role powerful men play in the push for gender equality
As the call for gender equality gets louder, so too has the need for male CEOs to step forward and step up for the cause.
HRM Asia marks International Women’s Day
A roundup of our coverage for International Women’s Day 2018.
Singapore Employment Act to be amended
Almost half a million more Singapore workers will now be protected by the Employment Act.
HRM Five: How to drive gender equality
In advance of International Women’s Day on March 8, here’s a guide for how HR can help enable gender parity in the office.