Every employer believes their company is a great place to work. Many believe that by providing good salary, benefits, and perks, employers can attract more candidates while current hires will stay loyal. The truth is, retaining employees and attracting top talents is more than just offering flashy benefits and fat paycheck. The biggest influence of […]Continue reading

Do you feel the breeze? That is because winter is on its way and soon it will be time for warmer clothes, hot drinks, cosy environments with an open log fire, and lots more indoor activities with colleagues, family, and friends.  At the same time, offices might need some adjustments this winter due to the […]Continue reading

The Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (Tafep) has noted a 42 percent increase of workplace discrimination or harassment complaints between April last year and March this year, compared with the same period in the previous year. According to the latest annual report issued by the Tripartite Alliance Limited on Wednesday (Oct 21), […]Continue reading

Companies need to attract the best employees to stay profitable. But how do job seekers make decisions on which offer to accept? Why do they prefer one company to another? The answer often lies in the perceptions about the company – the employer brand. Wages and workload are important, but they only come into play […]Continue reading

Ongoing feedback To get the best performance on a team, managers should do a regular performance planning process. And to make sure this planning process runs well, both behavioural and results expectations should have been set. Performance in both of these areas should be discussed and feedback provided on an ongoing basis throughout the rating […]Continue reading

Lower-income workers in Singapore can receive their Workfare Special Payment payouts from Oct 28, said the Ministry of Finance on Friday (Oct 23). A cash payout of S$3,000 will be disbursed for each eligible recipient. First announced by Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat in the Resilience Budget, the payment aims to provide greater assurance […]Continue reading

Healthcare organisations have reached a critical business inflection point brought on by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, along with massive disruption caused by healthcare digitisation and the move towards multi-cloud solutions that other industries have had to grapple with. Based on Black Book survey, human resources in healthcare organisations have traditionally been slow to […]Continue reading

If you are running an early-stage startup, there might be some knowledge gaps in your core team. You might be strong on the technical side or a product whiz, but what about financial strategy, administration, or HR? Are you prepared to manage the day-to-day of your new business project, from recruiting new talent to bookkeeping […]Continue reading

Today, many businesses are on hiring freeze due to the global health crisis. At the same time, companies are looking for a way to engage and retain their top performers as best as possible. In this matter, talent acquisition should be shaped and transformed. LinkedIn has recently released its Future of Recruiting report, with 6 […]Continue reading

Under People’s Republic of China law, expatriates working in China must be in possession of a work permit and a residence permit (for employment purposes), otherwise their employment might be considered illegal. In cases of illegal employment, the employer and the foreign employee might be penalized by the authorities, and their relationship will not be […]Continue reading