Are you currently looking for new workers to fill either temporary or permanent roles in your company? If the answer is yes, you might have at least considered using social media to find potential hires. While there is ample proof that social media can help fill jobs, actually it depends on what kind of job […]Continue reading

Many negative behaviours commonly exhibited by employees can be detrimental to the wellbeing and productivity of coworkers. A lack of respect in the workplace, if left unchecked, will drag down morale, create higher turnover, and increase risks to the employer.  According to the Willis Tower Watson survey, workplace dignity is the key to a healthy […]Continue reading

Building organisational capabilities, such as leadership development and lean operations, is a top priority for most companies. However, many leaders have not yet figured out how to do so effectively. Especially in these unprecedented times, the odds improve at companies where senior leaders are more involved.  What is organisational capability?  Capability can be defined as […]Continue reading

It’s probably fair to say that all employees (and all people, employed or not) can be difficult to deal with sometimes. The stresses of home and/or work can make even the most pleasant and even-tempered employee unpleasant once in a while.  Meanwhile, there are employees who are difficult to deal with most or all the […]Continue reading

About 75,000 out of 300,000 fresh graduates are projected to encounter some challenges in finding jobs within six months after graduation following the impact of COVID-19, said Higher Education Minister Datuk Dr Noraini Ahmad. She said based on the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE)’s Graduate Tracer Study (GTS) for 2019, it showed that 41,161 graduates […]Continue reading

In the past two decades, the Singapore Government has been progressively adopting and introducing policies that support and enable family-friendly practices that encourage better work-life harmony in the workplace and community.  The government’s policies primarily focus on two main areas: paid leave provisions and funding provisions. Funding provisions are in the form of grants supported […]Continue reading

In developing a performance management system, it is important to ensure that it is aligned with other HR systems within an organisation. For instance, HR teams should understand that competencies used as the basis for performance management should be the same as those used for recruitment, staffing and training. This not only ensures that employees […]Continue reading

Workers in Asia Pacific are facing increased burnout due to lack of separation between work and personal life as well as worry of contracting COVID-19, according to Microsoft’s latest Work Trend Index report. On average, close to one third of workers in Asia Pacific cited increased rates of burnout over the past six months, with […]Continue reading

Singapore’s working hours, compared to other developed nations, is among the highest in the world. Due to its long working hours, there is an inverse relationship between work and life harmony. With limitations imposed on the expansion of Singapore’s workforce, economic growth must increasingly become reliant upon gains in productivity.  Longer working hours hampers the […]Continue reading

Many organisations are now realising the bottom-line effect on employee retention. Retaining quality performers quite simply adds to increased productivity and morale, while reducing the associated costs of turnover altogether. As a business executive, doesn’t it make sense to have business processes that add efficiencies to how you conduct business to reach your corporate objectives […]Continue reading