Learning as a pathway to human growth
SumTotal Systems’ Morne Swart explains why being able to quickly figure out and develop new roles will be the key to a sustainable future for organisations.
Identifying the key trends and priorities defining HR and work tech
HR Tech Fest Connect 2021 will provide key insights that will allow organisations to plan for a successful workplace transformation.
Singapore companies to close gaps in workplace learning
The new National Workplace Learning Certification scheme will help companies identify and close gaps in their workplace learning systems.
NTUC LHUB sets SMEs in Singapore on the road to digital success
The SME Digital Reboot programme aims to help 500 companies in Singapore deepen their digital capabilities by the end of 2022.
What it takes to be CHRO in a private equity-owned portfolio company
Robert Rigby-Hall and Ommar Butt highlight the key skills and attributes CHROs need to create value through HR in portfolio companies.
Decoding 2021’s top priorities for HR leaders
The HRM Asia Magazine April/May 2021 Issue attempts to address the key priorities for HR leaders in 2021.
What’s next for the future of work: Building a futureproof workforce
Organisations can build futureproof workforces by leaping forward in iterative ways and, strengthening the skills and capabilities that are critical for success.
Talent recruitment and engagement key for business success
HR Tech Fest Connect 2021 will examine how organisations can recruit and retain the best talent, in order to move successfully into a new era of work.
Singapore to expand scope of progressive wage model
Tripartite committees comprising unions, employers and the government are working to extend the model to more sectors like food services and retail.
Philippine employers’ association urges for waiver of licence fees
To spur job creation, the country’s biggest employers’ association has called on the government to waive off fees for the renewal of existing permits and licences.
Building and futureproofing the workforce of tomorrow
Tan Tock Seng Hospital’s David Hendrick shares with HRM Asia how workforces can be futureproofed through sustainable learning.
Why companies need ‘right-brain leadership’
Josh Bersin explains why the pandemic and its aftermath have highlighted the need for leaders who are empathetic, inclusive and highly flexible.
Employers fall short of providing positive digital employee experience
Focusing on providing an environment where employees are supported to digitally thrive influences a more positive workplace culture.
HR Tech Fest Connect 2021 brings organisations into the future of work
At HR Tech Connect 2021, HR visionaries and experts like Anita Lettink and Josh Bersin will address the key priorities facing HR leaders in 2021.
More women take up key leadership positions in Singapore
More women were appointed to the boards of statutory boards, companies and Institutions of Public Character (IPCs) in 2020.
Singapore’s career attachment programmes benefits jobseekers
Among the 9,500 trainees placed across 2,500 firms, four in five are recent graduates, while the remaining are mid-career jobseekers.
Facilitating peer-to-peer collaboration for a better employee journey
CHROs need to provide staff with innovative digital tools for better cross-functional and cross-border peer-to-peer collaboration.
Start-ups in Singapore attracted US$4 billion funding in 2020
Despite challenges posed by the pandemic last year, start-ups in the country attracted S$5.5 billion (US$4 billion) in funding.
Kellogg fuels their global workforce with frequent recognition
Kellogg picked the Achievers Employee Success Platform to redefine their recognition and rewards programme goals.
Upskilling and reskilling key in shaping the future of L&D
Day 2 of Learning Technologies Asia 2021 saw leading companies share key insights on creating successful L&D strategies.
L&D driving organisational growth in a new world of work
Day 1 of Learning Technologies Asia 2021 highlighted issues such as reskilling and upskilling, as well as how organisations need to rethink employee engagement.
Agile and skills-ready workforce for a changing world
A recent webinar by Workday highlighted how a skilled and engaged workforce is key to building an agile organisation.
OECD urges Indonesia to equip workers with digital skills
A new survey by the OECD recommends that the country step up its vocational education and adult training, with a focus on digital skills.
World Bank urges Malaysia to increase female labour participation
The development model that worked in the past for Malaysia is no longer enough for it to navigate to the next stage of its development, it added.
From novelty to transparency
Brent Colescott, Senior Director, Global Business Strategy & Transformation, SumTotal Systems, explains why the pandemic may have brought about the path to organisations’ true learning destiny.
Building the right skills for the future of work
Learning Technologies Asia 2021 will examine how organisations can develop their learning strategies to stay ahead, innovate and grow.
SSIA launched the first semiconductor women’s forum
Diversity is key to address the challenges facing the semiconductor industry, the inaugural Semiconductor Women’s Forum highlighted.
Over 10,000 employers in Singapore received jobs support in 2020
This help included outreach activities, expanding career conversion programmes, and introducing job transformation programmes.
A year after lockdown: 5 ways that the world of work has changed for good
A look at HR since businesses sent millions of workers home with little more than a good-luck wave and a laptop.
Malaysian SMEs must adopt digital technology in post-COVID era
Entrepreneur development and cooperatives minister has said SMEs must ready themselves with digital technology.