It might sound cliché to say it’s lonely at the top, but in the case of senior executives, it appears to be true. As business leaders grapple with an increasingly diverse set of issues, ranging from rising protectionism to the threats and opportunities created by digitisation, many find themselves with limited options on who they can turn […]
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Overview Globalization, digital transformation, unprecedented competition and the shift of consumer power to make decisions makes corporate governance more challenging, calling a new breed of executives to run companies relevant to the times including the call to future proof your company’s direction. The CEO Summit 2019 gathers world-class executives and global entrepreneurs to develop principled, […]
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Overview HR Festival Asia is brought to you by the organisers of the world’s largest HR Technology event (USA), and Asia’s best-known workforce management conference – HR Summit and Expo Asia. The event will cover the full spectrum of HR technology, HR general practices and trends through six content-rich conference streams: CxO Symposium HR & […]
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Overview Digital technology is revolutionizing the HR profession. The way you recruit, retain, develop and engage your staff is being transformed and simplified by accessible cloud-based systems. And this revolution isn’t just happening in large enterprises with big budgets, it’s also happening in SMEs. Small and medium-sized businesses now have access to world-class HR solutions […]
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Overview It is increasingly important that organizations have an effective succession management strategy in order to ensure leadership renewal, prevent critical position shortage and to foster a talent-oriented culture. Talent identification and development is a critical part of succession planning and is important to ensure talent gaps can always be covered and that your high […]
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Overview Analytics can no longer be called a fringe topic of special interest. Proficiency and competence in using people data and deriving insights from it is an essential part of your practice as an HR professional. Through the deployment of insights from people data, HR practitioners can act as an effective strategic partner to the […]
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Imagine a life without having a friend or working without a workmate! How does it feel? Most likely it will feel empty, right? That’s why celebrating international friendship day is needed. International friendship day, also known as International Day of Friendship, is celebrated officially on 30th July. The friendship day was originally proposed by the […]
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Johnny is a high achiever. He graduated from a good university with a satisfying GPA. He had also accomplished many things during his study and was a champion on a battle of wits. But once he entered the workforce, he felt like a failure. He found himself wondering whether he really fits in the role […]
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Jeremy Clarkson once said, “Multitasking is the ability to screw everything up simultaneously.” Do you agree? Multitasking is a demanding skill for most companies as it helps businesses reduce cost of additional hiring and training when they find candidates with great multitasking ability. As cited in Management Study Guide, employees with multitasking abilities are capable […]
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Adam Audette, an SEO expert, said that “today is not about ‘get the traffic’ – it is about ‘get the targeted and relevant traffic’.” But how do we get targeted plus relevant traffic? Good question. Marketers and web owners, probably including you, are competing to generate better traffic and leads on your websites. The best […]
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REUTERS – Deutsche Bank laid off staff from Sydney to New York on Monday as it began to slash 18,000 jobs in a 7.4 billion euro ($8.3 billion) “reinvention” that will lead to yet another annual loss, a plan that knocked its already battered shares. Germany’s largest lender said on Sunday it will scrap its […]
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Human resources is seen to adopt new technology such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and deep learning at a slower pace than other fields like marketing or communications. The slower adoption of technology and automation in human resources is caused by various factors such as talent gap, concern over privacy, ongoing maintenance, integration […]
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If you ask any SEO expert which the best SEO technique to implement is, he will definitely recommend the white hat technique. Why is that? In our previous article, we have discussed what black hat and white hat SEO techniques are. A brief review on both terms is that white hat is a safe technique […]
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Around the age of 18, every male citizen of Singapore is required to enroll into National Service (NS) and serves a two-year military training period in the uniformed services. Under the Enlistment Act, an employee may not be dismissed on account of being called up for NS duties, meaning that employers are required to grant […]
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The internet is not entirely a safe place, especially for businesses that conduct their main operation and communication online. Hackers, scammers and cybercriminals are always lurking and watching from afar to attack the system when you let your guard down. Therefore, a secure and robust virtual private network needs to be adapted in business, for […]
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“Don’t find customers for your products, find products for your customers.” – Seth Godin What is market segmentation? One of the oldest techniques in marketing, market segmentation is a way to classify wants, needs, and demands of customers. Albeit it is an old technique, market segmentation is a critical plan in business. When a business […]
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