Majority of workers in Singapore admitted feeling uncomfortable going back to the workplace even at present, recent survey found. Return to Work & Back to Business Study is conducted by Qualtrics that aims to find out how confident Singaporeans are bout returning to the workplace or visiting public establishments right now—and what it would take […]Continue reading

READY FOR TOMORROW Overview This August, we will get into the habit of rewriting the conference rule book. Over the past 8 years, we have reinvented the art of attending a Conference. We ask, why should it be expensive? Now it’s time to change the HR conference scene. HRM Summit 2020 India is a Virtual […]Continue reading

Delaying to invest – or worse, ignoring to invest – in employees including in terms of development, engagement, and management could cost a business a fortune. Gallup State of the Global Workplace report revealed that 85 percent of employees are not engaged or actively disengaged at work due to minimum investment in development and management. […]Continue reading

Since the start of COVID-19 crisis, many companies have been choosing from a menu of options to control labour costs, including layoff, furlough, or temporary work hours or wages, based on the business’ current or future needs. Layoffs are a means of permanently eliminating positions, while furloughs could be a better option if employers lack […]Continue reading

Had you asked me in January of this year what an HR Director gets up to, I would have told you the very sorts of things you would have expected to hear: in normal circumstances I worry about getting the best people for appropriate positions, keeping them, and seeing to it that they rise in […]Continue reading

Telstra today published a new white paper identifying the technological challenges and the industry outlook post-COVID-19. The research, Business Continuity, Flexible Working and Adaptive Infrastructure: Five Actions for When the Economy Reopens Following COVID-19, gathered data from 120+ business leaders across Asia Pacific, Europe and the United States to provide insights on how to recalibrate their IT […]Continue reading

Entering the world of HR requires persistence and a strong ethic as the responsibility goes beyond engaging or maintaining the company and its people. HR professionals are also responsible to address any misconduct in the workplace and become the first-line department to report to. When scandals occur in an organisation, the public relations officer will […]Continue reading

Leaders in any organisation must decide whether to bring an HR leader or a People Operations expert when an employee-related issue occurs. In this case, understanding both roles can help provide a clear standard of what to expect as the result of a decision making process. For instance, tech companies often prize a relaxed environment […]Continue reading

More than 95,000 employers will receive more than S$450 million in payouts under the Wage Credit Scheme (WCS) by the end of June. Through the scheme payouts in June this year, the Government will co-fund 20 percent of qualifying wage increases given in 2019, 2018 and 2017 to more than 800,000 Singaporean employees earning a […]Continue reading

Finding a good job with a good paycheck might be tough for fresh graduates during crisis. Even when finally landing a job, they often have to accept a low salary at their first jobs. The truth is, getting a low starting salary will not have a dampening effect on one’s pay throughout the rest of […]Continue reading