In the medical term, neuroscience refers to the study of the brain and nervous system, such as molecular neuroscience, cellular neuroscience, cognitive, psychophysics, computational modelling, and disease of the nervous system. Meanwhile, neurological syndrome (neurological disorder) applies to any condition that is caused by a dysfunction in part of the brain. The most common neurological […]Continue reading

Illegal immigration is an old yet sensitive phenomenon until this day. The Pew Hispanic Center estimated the numbers of undocumented urban labour force at 10.5 million, while the undocumented immigrants in the U.S. are estimated at roughly double the entire undocumented population of Europe. Undocumented workers work in a variety of low wage, high-risk occupations. […]Continue reading

COVID-19 has altered the course of the business market and it has led to a large-scale reshuffling of priorities and accelerated the adoption of technology and automation. Predictions of what jobs will be most-needed have also shifted, with some entirely new roles emerging as well.  According to Cognizant survey, the common trend among these jobs […]Continue reading

Data is a gold mine that can help intelligent businesses drive growth. Surveying over 300 L&D leaders from diverse industries, DataCamp found that 89 percent of companies say investing in data fluency is an urgent priority due to its direct impact on business outcomes. Likewise, the percentage of business leaders who prioritise data fluency among […]Continue reading

Even with the best of intentions, some organisations do fail in handling employee relations. The work relationship that constitutes HR management is often one sided. No wonder, the majority of employees fail to keep up with expectations. There isn’t one management standard, such that different managers in an organisation could apply his or her own […]Continue reading

Despite two in five (61%) employers expressing a pessimistic outlook towards the current job market, 56% indicate that they have been recently hiring or intending to hire new talent to meet their current business goals. In particular, the top three functions employers have been hiring or intending to hire for are ‘IT & Digital’ (45%), […]Continue reading

It is pretty obvious that employees are a business’ important asset. This drives organisations to seek new and effective ways to build data-driven decision making in order to recruit, manage, and retain their best talents.  The importance of talent management   Talent management refers to the process that facilitates the identification, development and engagement, deployment […]Continue reading

2020 might have urged many organisations to go on a survival mode. Now that the New Year is here, 2021 will be the year where companies shift from surviving to thriving mode.  There are many lessons business leaders can take while navigating their teams during the pandemic, from handling sudden change to remote work to […]Continue reading

Singapore has started rolling out Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccinations to its healthcare workers on Dec 30, making it the first country in Asia to do so. Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said that second phase of vaccination will be directed at the elderly and those at greater risk of severe disease from COVID-19 infection starting from […]Continue reading

There are a wide variety of idioms, jargons, and technicalities in the business world. HR has its own jargon from abandonment rates to 401(k) plan. We have also discussed some HR technical terms, HR audit jargons, and HR metrics in our previous articles. Now, we will review the professional idioms that professionals often use in […]Continue reading