South Korea to ramp up efforts in job creation
South Korean government looks to tackle unemployment and beef up efforts in creating new jobs while easing regulations on big companies.
Japan’s plan to hire more foreign workers met with protests
Proposed measures to mitigate problems of Japan’s ageing population have not gone down well with some locals.
RCA2018: Best Corporate – Leadership Programme
Regional talent assessment consultancy Talent Plus was honoured for its corporate-level leadership programme in the Readers’ Choice Awards.
Vietnam posts strong employment data for 2018 year to date
Vietnam’s labour force increased by more than half a million people over the first three quarters of 2018, coinciding with a slight increase to the average wage.
Japan firms to do away with traditional recruiting practices
These traditional practices include lifetime employment and mass hiring of graduates, and are now thought to be oudated.
The many challenges of corporate scaling
Expanding a business comes with its own growing pains, writes Rick Hammell, CEO of Elements Global Services.
Unemployed numbers hit 19-year high in Korea
In a struggling job market, the unemployment levels have deteriorated to their worst since the Asian financial crisis of 1997.
Online hiring for HR declines in Malaysia, blooms in Philippines
According to the latest Monster Employment Index, HR and admin talent is in-demand in the Philippines, but suffering decline in Malaysia and Singapore.
Cambodia trains youth, poor for jobs in Japan
The new agreement will help to revitalise Japan’s workforce, which is starting to struggle as the population ages out.
RCA2018: Best Recruitment Firm – Client Experience
Resource Solutions was voted as the People’s Choice when it comes to client service in the highly-competitive recruitment space.
How Marriott International is putting people first
Marriott International’s Chief HR Officer in Asia-Pacific shares how it is attracting and retaining talent during a time of intense growth.
Talent-starved Germany looking to relax immigration law
The European nation has been struggling to replenish its skilled workforce, and is hoping the new law will help attract high-calibre talent.
Young Taiwanese seek jobs in Southeast Asia and India
New research shows young people in Taiwan are increasingly interested in pursuing careers in other parts of Asia.
Philippines president fast tracks security of tenure bill
The proposed bill looks to prohibit abuses of contractualisation and labour-only contracting in the Philippines.
HRM Asia’s top stories for September, 2018
Check out what caught readers’ attention over the month of September – from workplace bullying to Alibaba’s talent development plans in Singapore.
Single expertise no longer enough in employees
According to recruitment experts, companies now look for candidates who have a good grasp of all the business functions.
New app helps Bangladesh jobseekers navigate the informal economy
With funding and expertise from the likes of Google, the new app Kormo is helping Bangladeshis with job opportunities, work skills, and career advice
PSA’s Southeast Asia CEO on leadership and future-prepping
Ong Kim Pong delves into PSA’s unique leadership culture, developing a future talent pipeline, and more.
Dramatic changes will help Japan attract more foreign talent
Japan is pushing through changes to ensure a far greater number of foreign talents are able to help reduce its domestic manpower shortages.
Watch List 2018: Welcome address by Tom Mason
Armstrong Craven CEO Tom Mason says the Watch List is in line with his company’s promise to clients: to always attract the best ‘senior and scarce talent’.
How one company tackled chronic talent shortages
Yorelle Kalika of Active Global Caregivers explains how it navigated the chronic shortage of talent within the eldercare sector.
Taiwan looks to Southeast Asia to plug talent gaps
Taiwan is eyeing Southeast Asia to replenish talent and expertise lost to Beijing – and to cope with the problems of an ageing population.
Singapore performs well in human capital study
Singapore ranked 13 out of 195 in the first-ever scientific study ranking countries for their levels of human capital.
Discouraged job-seeker numbers in Korea hit four-year high
The monthly average number of South Koreans that have given up on finding a job hits its highest level since 2014.
Big Americans named world’s most attractive employers
Employer branding agency Universum has released its 2018 rankings for the world’s most attractive graduate destinations.
Travel and hospitality professionals in demand
Malaysian firms are on the look out for many more hospitality professionals, according to the latest research from Monster.
70% of China’s jobs likely to be replaced by robots
Artificial intelligence is likely to replace about 70% of occupations in China, according to the China Development Research Foundation.
Candidate screening in the digital future
In an increasingly digital world, background screening of candidates becomes a vital consideration.
Chinese universities fly high in employability rankings
Tsinghua University is leading the Asian continent in the latest QS graduate employability research, with four other Chinese institutions in the top 100.
GSK planning shut down of Bangladesh unit
Some 800 employees will lose their jobs if GSK Bangladesh proceeds with a proposed closure of its pharmaceuticals business.