Let’s face it: being optimistic and productive all the time is so exhausting that you just wanna take a good ...
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Many parents are concerned that they do not spend enough time with their children, fearing that this may result in ...
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Some people are born extroverts and introverts. While one’s personality does not define their performance at work, their traits can ...
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Promotion of tolerance at work is more than a gimmick; it is a characteristic to be valued, sought after, and ...
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There is a general consensus that we simply need to avoid being in the same room with people we don’t ...
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Indonesia’s Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah recently announced a 1.09% increase in the monthly minimum wage for 22 provinces in 2022. The country’s capital, Jakarta hiked its minimum wage by 0.85% to Rp 4.45 million (US$313.26), the highest among others, and Central Java increased it by 0.78% to Rp 1.81 million, making it the lowest nationally. […]
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Japan to Open Door for More Foreign Workers Amidst Labor Shortage
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On November 23rd, Japan commemorates Labour Thanksgiving Day as a national holiday. The day is dedicated to honouring employees and celebrating high productivity. On this day, most businesses are open, while government services are closed. Interestingly, this day is integrated into Japan’s Happy Monday System, which means that if November 23rd falls on a Sunday, […]
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Work is having its moment. The transformation of the global workforce accelerated in 2021, driven by the continued impact of the pandemic and strains on businesses amid record labor shortages and shifting worker priorities. It’s a strain felt universally. ADP Research Institute found that 64 percent of the global workforce was negatively impacted by COVID-19, […]
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Say goodbye to after-hours texts or calls! Oops, but only if you work in Portugal. The country recently introduced a new law that bans employers from contracting workers outside of their office hours, either by message, phone, or email. The law was passed by the Portuguese parliament earlier this month and has come into effect. […]
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Nearly one-third of job losses in five Asian countries were linked to the tourism sector, with an estimated 1.6 million jobs lost from this region alone, according to a recent ILO study. With international borders being closed during the global lockdown, Covid-19 has left a massive impact on employment in the tourism sector. Data from […]
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Retraining and reskilling are making its way to the forefront as businesses goes deeper into their digital transformations. Catching up on a candid conversation with Chew Siew Mee, Managing Director of JobStreet Singapore, we at HR in Asia seek to understand behind this trend. JobStreet’s recent report reveals 67% of Singaporeans above 60 years want […]
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Skillsoft recently released its annual Global Knowledge IT Skills and Salary Report, exploring the current state of skills gaps, training and development, compensation, and job satisfaction in the IT industry. Based on responses from more than 9,300 IT professionals globally, the report found that 76 percent of IT decision-makers worldwide (73 percent across APAC) are […]
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According to the latest Salary Trends Report by ECA International (ECA), workers in Singapore will see a higher increase to their salaries in 2022, with expected average salary increases of 3.5%. After factoring inflation, which looks set to remain around the same levels as this year at 1.5%, employees in Singapore will see a real […]
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This article is a guest post. Dramatically changing norms are fueling the need to transform the workplace. With more than 80% of the country’s population vaccinated, organizations are now gearing up for the gradual return of employees, who are bringing a whole set of expectations with them to the workplace. A recent report by PwC […]
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