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.
Automation to kill Southeast Asian jobs: WEF
Experts at the World Economic Forum have warned that huge employment problems will hit the region if skills do not keep up with technology advances.
Hong Kong employers struggling to fill vacant positions
Sales representatives are reportedly the hardest professionals to find in Hong Kong, followed by IT specialists and engineers.
How robotics has become the “future factory” of industry
Omron’s regional head of robotics, Swaminathan Ramamurthy, discusses the potential and current reality of robots in the manufacturing workforce.
Myanmar to train workers for Thai fisheries
A new agreement between Myanmar and Thailand will provide a legal pathway for trained fisheries workers to gain employment in Thailand.
Cambodia earmarks government jobs for youth
The incoming government of Cambodia is looking to start with a clean slate, and bring the country’s youth into the fold.
Mainland China targets Taiwan’s top tech talent
China’s efforts to recruit Taiwanese engineers — via above-market benefits packages — are beginning to pay off handsomely.
South Korean businesses set to expand hiring
South Korea’s biggest companies are expected to ramp up their hiring plans over September and the fourth quarter of this year.
Hong Kong insurance industry struggling to recruit
Poor job perception is making it harder for businesses to bring in fresh blood at the specialist and middle management levels.
South Korea plans for record spending on jobs creation
South Korea is hoping that increased resources will help to create jobs, especially for women and senior citizens.
Dyson and NTU launch studio to develop engineers
Selected students will get a first, real taste of what it’s like to work as an engineer in a professional environment.
Bought-out Uber continuing to recruit in Singapore
Despite closing its Southeast Asian app, the ride-hailing giant looks set to maintain its regional headquarters in the city-state.
IBM launches technology apprenticeship
The company aims to nurture digital economy skills in areas such as artificial intelligence, blockchain and data analytics.
Google launches job search in Singapore
Google’s new, dedicated job search vertical for Singapore will draw from a wide range of local listings from across the world wide web.
350 firms on notice for discriminatory practices
Under Singapore’s Fair Consideration Framework, companies have to ensure locals have equal chance at vacant positions as foreign professionals.
HRM Five: Rehiring boomerang employees
What to do when a former worker comes knocking upon your door once again.
Leading innovation at the world’s most celebrated digital bank
Laurence Smith speaks to DBS’ chief innovation officer Neal Cross about building a start-up-inspired innovation team.
How to hire a CIO
Chief Innovation Officer of DBS Bank Neal Cross speaks one-on-one with Laurence Smith.
HRM Five: High-performers
How to identify the cream of the crop among your current and would-be employees.
Workforce planning: Industries at risk
As firms continue to reshuffle in this era of Industry 4.0, HRM Magazine Asia takes a closer look at the manpower strategies of the most impacted industries.
So you want to join a startup?
Laurence Smith, who switched from a corporate job to startups a few years ago, shares some advice for other HR professionals looking to do the same