This article is a guest post. As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted business operations on an unprecedented scale, organizations focus on mitigating the impact of the crisis. Deploying collaboration technology became the priority as employees shifted to work from home. But now that businesses are past the early pivot point, they must turn an eye to […]
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Date: December 10, 2020 at 09:04
Author: hrinasia – Nurlita

The Malaysian Trades Union Congress has shot down a suggestion by the World Bank to gradually increase the retirement age to 65, saying it will only lead to more unemployment among the youth. Instead, the government should increase the minimum wage, said MTUC deputy president Mohd Effendy Abdul Ghani in an interview with Free Malaysia […]
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Date: December 8, 2020 at 12:03
Author: hrinasia – Nurlita

In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, working from home sky-rocketed in China as companies told their employees to stay home. Around 200 million people were working remotely by the end of the Chinese New Year holiday. While this arrangement has some benefits, such as avoiding long commutes, many employees and companies found it challenging. […]
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Date: December 8, 2020 at 09:00
Author: hrinasia – Renny

Recent study by Gartner revealed that the pandemic has dramatically impacted what HR leaders will focus on in the coming months.  With the slow development of COVID-19 vaccine and the pandemic showing little sign of abating any time soon, HR professionals are most concerned about ensuring that their workforce has the skills to succeed in […]
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Date: December 8, 2020 at 09:00
Author: hrinasia – Renny

A blend of soft skills such as flexibility/agility, ability to make tough decisions, foresight, and effective communications, considered key skills for successful future leaders in Singapore. Businesses and organisations worldwide have experienced unprecedented seismic changes due to the 2020 global pandemic. As a result, there is an increased urgency to successfully identify the next generation […]
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Date: December 8, 2020 at 06:04
Author: hrinasia – Renny

Asia is the new global battleground for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights. Recent study by The Economist Intelligence Unit titled Pride and Prejudice: The next chapter of progress, sponsored by Manulife, Barclays and Nomura, captures the opinions of 359 full-time employees at companies across seven economies–China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore and […]
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Date: December 8, 2020 at 06:04
Author: hrinasia – Nurlita

Overview We are excited to announce that a global virtual conference #WGC with experts in HR from 4 continents will take place on December 10. The most impactful experts from the USA, Malaysia, Australia and the UK will discuss the most effective strategies and skills which leaders in HR need in a new reality. They […]
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Date: December 7, 2020 at 09:04
Author: hrinasia – Nurlita

Open enrollment is among top priorities for HR teams as it acts as a major driver for recruitment and retention. Open enrollment is a crucial time where employees are permitted to adjust or update important benefits like health care coverage and voluntary life insurance. Commonly, open enrollment changes take place once per year, and most […]
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Date: December 7, 2020 at 09:04
Author: hrinasia – Renny

What is talent? Who can be called as talented? With global competition for human capital, this is a crucial question for HR and psychology professionals to consider. As the economic weight and financial poles of the world shift towards Asia, human capital plays an increasingly important role in sustaining the competitive advantage of organisations. And […]
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Date: December 7, 2020 at 09:04
Author: hrinasia – HR ASIA

Holding a Christmas party in the office amidst the pandemic? Such a crazy idea, isn’t it? It’s not that crazy, if the HR team knows how to handle it.  In a Q&A with HR expert Johnny C. Taylor, a company would love to hold their annual holiday party and encourage every employee to attend. Yet, […]
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Date: December 4, 2020 at 12:03
Author: hrinasia – Renny