By 2025, the world is predicted to be more advanced than today with a better healthcare system, AI-powered technology, a new era of computing, and many more. With these improved technologies, HR professionals are required to master new skills in order to adapt and grow in their field. Be it managing information on the cloud, […]Continue reading

The rapid transformation of technology and digitalisation have dramatically changed the existing businesses and organisations alike. A prime challenge for leaders and human resources in this environment is how to maximise the use of technology to create an agile and competitive business while helping drive economic growth by instilling good employment practices. On this note, […]Continue reading

We are entering a new era of Information Technology (IT) that reimagines where we work, the way we work, and how we provide the tools for work. The first era was the mainframe where highly centralised computing was controlled by programmers and system operators. Then came the second era (client/server) that provides internet/computer users with […]Continue reading

Broadly defined, health work includes not only technical skills and expertise directly responsible for creating and sustaining health but also the skills needed in support systems and the linkages that facilitate the application of technical skills. The health sector is not only labour-intensive but it also depends on a precise application of the knowledge and […]Continue reading

Singapore will support companies that hire new local workers in the next six months under a programme that’s aimed at boosting the domestic workforce during the pandemic. The government plans to disburse S$1bil (US$733mil) to encourage companies to “bring forward their hiring plans,” the manpower ministry said in a statement. The jobs must pay a […]Continue reading

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the world to a standstill, engendering a multitude of far-reaching implications. Besides the economic fallout, it has also affected the mental health of hiring and HR decision-makers, a JobStreet online survey involving close to 700 hirers in Singapore finds. Since the onset of the pandemic, the proportion of employers happy […]Continue reading

Public sector companies hold similar opportunities as private sector businesses. Yet, there are some different values that public and private sector businesses create which have a major influence for society as a whole.  Public vs. private enterprises Society vs. state enterprises walk a fine line when balancing economic, social and other objectives. While the private […]Continue reading

Health workers are a critical pathway to attaining the health targets in Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 – health and wellbeing. An adequate, well-distributed, motivated and supported health workforce is required for strengthening primary health care and to progress towards universal health coverage. On this note, WHO released The Global Strategy on Human Resources for […]Continue reading

COVID-19 has sparked the world’s largest work from home movement. Amidst it all, technology underpins the success of remote work in today’s highly digital work environment. Yet, the switch to remote work has been challenging for more than half (52 per cent) of the professionals across the region in India, Japan, Singapore and South Korea. […]Continue reading

Working from home has helped workers save both time and money significantly, recent survey found. According to a survey by Awfis, An average working professional in India is saving Rs 5,520 per month and 1.47 hours of travel time everyday while working from home. About 3 in 4 respondents (74 percent) are willing to work […]Continue reading