The pandemic is evidently having a huge impact on our mental health. Fear, worry, and stress are normal responses when one is dealing with real threats and facing uncertainty. Therefore, it is normal and understandable that people are experiencing fear and anxiety in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. As organisations are adapting to the […]
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Date: November 26, 2020 at 06:03
Author: hrinasia – Nurlita

Surveyed amid the pandemic, frontline and deskless employees (such as nurses, teachers, salespeople, construction workers, truck drivers, etc.) stated that they wouldn’t switch to a desk job given the opportunity. In a report published by the mobile learning platform TalentCards, 64% stated that they would not give up their current positions as frontline workers in […]
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Date: November 25, 2020 at 12:03
Author: hrinasia – Nurlita

Young Malaysians will play the biggest role in advancing the country’s digital economy and will be responsible for the country’s transition into the fourth industrial revolution (IR4.0), according to the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC). Citing a World Economic Forum report, MDEC CEO Surina Shukri said 65% of students now in primary school would end […]
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Date: November 25, 2020 at 06:00
Author: hrinasia – Nurlita

The world of work, including teleworking, is inevitably gendered. Under normal circumstances, teleworking might potentially disadvantage women, as they typically have to juggle between childcare, household chores and paid employment. But, on other hand, teleworking might also help them to facilitate their desired work-life balance. One prominent study found that female home-based teleworkers have slightly […]
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Date: November 24, 2020 at 12:05
Author: hrinasia – Renny

While waiting for the Coronavirus vaccine to be ready, leaders and organisations are embracing the New Normal. Some workers have returned to the workplace with strict health protocols; hospitality and travel industries have also reopened; while leaders are observing how these measures will stay for the future of work post-COVID.  Above all, it is projected […]
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Date: November 24, 2020 at 12:05
Author: hrinasia – Renny

This article is a guest post. Forced to adapt and redesign work to encompass a flexible mix of on-site and remote arrangements, business leaders have now turned their attention to raising human productivity.  Work productivity can be a controversial topic in Asia, given how many employees here have had to conform to traditional tropes and […]
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Date: November 24, 2020 at 06:04
Author: hrinasia – Renny

Google recently offers a number of feature updates to its job application, Kormo Jobs. According to Operations Lead Kormo on Google’s Next Billion Users initiative team, Bickey Russell, this update goes hand-in-hand with increased app usage this year, as well as addressing job search challenges amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. “The figure has doubled, which means […]
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Date: November 24, 2020 at 06:04
Author: hrinasia – Nurlita

The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose last week to 742,000, the first increase in five weeks and a sign that the resurgent viral outbreak is likely slowing the economy and forcing more companies to cut jobs. The worsening pandemic and the arrival of cold weather could accelerate layoffs in the weeks ahead. Of […]
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Date: November 23, 2020 at 15:00
Author: hrinasia – Nurlita

Abrupt shifts to remote working in response to the coronavirus has challenged the typical approach to managing agile teams. Traditionally, agile teams thrive when team members are co-located, with close-knit groups all working in the same place. Co-location allows frequent in-person contact, quickly builds trust, simplifies problem solving, encourages instant communication, and enables fast-paced decision […]
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Date: November 23, 2020 at 12:03
Author: hrinasia – Renny

Let’s face it, not all of our human resources could be considered “priced employees”. Some are simply not performing at par while some others are just too precious to lose. Growing companies are always in need of talents that possess the qualities of a smart, good and proactive worker. Opposite kinds can drag a company […]
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Date: November 23, 2020 at 09:03
Author: hrinasia – HR ASIA