As more employees are working from home due Covid-19, Singaporean firms are spending more on IT with greater emphasis on cyber-security measures and the use of remote collaboration tools. A study by Acronis found that out of 200 Singapore company representatives polled, more than 85 per cent saw increased IT costs due to disruptions arising […]Continue reading

Communication touches every area of business and employee. The importance of messaging – both in content and frequency, is key to any successful initiative and program. HR professionals should include a communication strategy and planning with all change initiatives and programs while validating that the messages have been received and understood accordingly.  Communication has also […]Continue reading

Offering a variety of volunteer opportunities is one way to ensure that employees find at least one thing in which they’d feel comfortable participating. However, as the pandemic might limit some options due to social distancing and lockdown measures, now volunteering is going virtual.  What is virtual volunteering?  Virtual volunteering, also known as online volunteering, […]Continue reading

World Suicide Prevention Day is observed on September 10 each year. The day is organized by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) to raise awareness on suicide prevention and how to help your loved ones to fight suicidal thoughts. To commemorate this day, Twitter on Thursday launched a search-prompt aimed at suicide prevention in […]Continue reading

2020 has been so unpredictable and hard for some businesses, let alone for HR management. Since you’ve been doing your best in managing to save the entire team, let’s loosen up a bit for now. Relax the muscles and start a new day with hope and happiness with some of the best HR memes. Hope […]Continue reading

During the current pandemic, IT departments across businesses are facing completely new challenges, with entire workforces being sent home to work remotely. Companies must now maintain the security of their systems, software, and data outside the centralized, well-controlled corporate network, while also meeting data protection law requirements on appropriate technical and organisational cyber protections. Employees […]Continue reading

More and more Indian workers are returning home as Singapore businesses cut down on workforce following the severe impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic, an official said. “On an average, about 100 Indian nationals in Singapore continue to register daily with the High Commission here for flights back home, with over 11,000 having registered so […]Continue reading

There are many types of employees, from the diligent to the lazy ones, from the chatty to the quiet ones, from the reliable to the less reliable ones. Many leaders know best performers rarely bring up problems within workplaces. Meanwhile, difficult employees are often the ones creating headaches for HR and management. Difficult employees come […]Continue reading

The rules on anti-discrimination in China can be found on several various laws and regulations, such as the Labor Law of the People’s Republic of China and the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Promotion of Employment. However, these rules are very general and impractical and do not specify what discrimination is, how […]Continue reading

SolarWinds today announced the findings from its IT Pro Day 2020 survey: You Were Built for This. The survey results explore IT professionals’ journeys throughout COVID-19, how their responsibilities shifted in response to this unprecedented event, and how they envision the role of IT evolving in the future. The survey supports IT Professionals Day, which is observed on the […]Continue reading