Example #1 IKEA  IKEA seeks to equalise wages, benefits, and experience for its part- and full-time workers in Japan. Previously, local regulations required part- and full-time workers to have different compensation and benefits structures, but this presented challenges to IKEA’s operations as the company relies on a large share of part-time workers. In response, IKEA […]Continue reading

This article is a guest post.  Although the mainstream social media platforms have been around only recently since the mid-2000s, they have had a massive impact on the recruitment industry. It has completely changed the way prospective candidates are sourced, the way clients are attracted, and the way recruitment agencies are branded. You will find […]Continue reading

Earlier this year, EngageRocket, in collaboration with the Institute for HR Professionals (IHRP) and the Singapore HR Institute (SHRI), has launched the National Employee Experience Transformation (NEXT) programme for Singaporean companies to tap into people analytics to improve employee well-being and experience. Since its launch on March 17, 2021, over 130,000 responses from thousands of […]Continue reading

Vaccination is underway and Singapore is set to ease its COVID-19 measures that have been applied for months. At a press conference on Wednesday (Mar 24), co-chair of the COVID-19 multi-ministry task force Lawrence Wong announced that the country will shift from working-from-home as a default mode to a more flexible and hybrid way of […]Continue reading

Covid-19 has completely re-drawn the very definition of workforce mobility. Restrictions and uncertainty have created a new barrier when it comes to work relocations – with cross-border travelling is perceived as not being safe in general. The emergence of nationalistic policies and tighter immigration regulations are enhanced across key economies. In this scene, virtual working […]Continue reading

Japanese policymakers are stepping up calls to raise the country’s minimum wage as part of a strategy to ensure households can boost consumption and revitalise the economy when COVID-19 curbs are removed and vaccines are rolled out. Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Wednesday it was hard to reenergize the economy with monetary easing alone, […]Continue reading

The world has changed dramatically after the Industrial Revolution in 1760. Many inventions have been made and enabled massive development for humanity, with a fusion of advances in artificial intelligence, robotics, the Internet of Things, genetic engineering, quantum computing, and more. This progress, however, comes with a price. As the world and businesses start to […]Continue reading

New research released by Qualtrics, the leader in employee experience (EX) and creator of the experience management (XM) category, has revealed significant shifts to the drivers of employee engagement in Malaysia in 2021. According to the 2021 Malaysia Employee Experience Trends Report, feeling that my career goals can be met and being proud of the company’s […]Continue reading

Ageism is widespread worldwide and stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination based on age have only been amplified by the Covid-19 pandemic, the United Nations has said. The coronavirus crisis has wreaked a devastating toll on older people, and solidarity between the generations will be crucial to the global recovery, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said. In a […]Continue reading

When walking into the office pantry, you accidentally heard coworkers planning terrible things for the new manager. You eavesdropped on their conversation and listened to the end. Being loyal to the company, you’d like to report your coworkers to the HR department. However, these co-workers noticed you first because you made noise when trying to […]Continue reading