It is crystal clear that the pandemic has triggered massive integration of digital technology into all aspects of life. From ...
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Hustle culture has been becoming a buzz in the last few years. It is a cultural norm in which people ...
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New employees on a steep learning curve, like those in consulting or law, know that communication and coaching are critical ...
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Fresh graduates or experienced talents? It is an endless debate among HR managers whether to go with freshers or professionals. ...
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One day, an employee shows up late for work, saying he gets caught in a traffic jam. The next day, ...
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The vast migration to remote working has threatened to weaken the solid team culture that companies build. The pandemic has influenced employees’ perceptions of culture, both positively and negatively, and leaders are urged to address these concerns. In an attempt to seek answers on how organizations can adopt a healthier team culture, HR in Asia […]
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Since 2016, the Japanese giant tech corporation LINE has included a hackathon as a part of their onboarding process. Hackathon, coming from the combination of the words “hacking” and “marathon”, is a time-bound competitive event where computer programmers and other interested individuals work hand in hand intensively on software projects. LINE believes there are endless […]
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The Indonesian Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology is actively working to reform manpower quality through the groundbreaking Kampus Merdeka Certified Internship. Launched this year, this program allows undergraduate students to develop their skills through activities outside of their campus. Students can get real work experience in the professional industries for 1-3 semesters. Through […]
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This article is a guest post. With so many businesses working remotely, HR teams are facing new challenges due to an increase in virtual harassment and cyber-bullying. In Asia, the extent of virtual harassment is yet to be properly measured since COVID-19 began, but there is growing evidence emerging from the legal profession, mental health […]
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Amazon CEO, Andy Jassy, acknowledges during the GeekWire Summit in Seattle (Oct 5) that they could have done a better job in assisting employees during the pandemic, especially on paid leave. In March 2020, Amazon announced it would provide up to two weeks of paid sick leave for employees who contracted with Covid-19. In practice, […]
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uWave, a Singapore-based social networking app targeting Gen Z users, has raised US$260,000 in a pre-seed fundraise. The fund was supported by angel investors such as Carousell CEO Quek Siu Rui, Carro CEO Aaron Tan, Rainforest CEO JJ Chai, GetGo CEO Ting Feng Toh, and ex-Facebook director Andy Hwang. The company has since gained public […]
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The current global health crisis has driven businesses in Indonesia to rethink their commercial and non-commercial strategies for the past year and a half. The lingering effect of the pandemic is felt by organizations of all sizes, from mature companies to newer ones like startups. Despite headwinds in the country’s business environment, several exceptional, new […]
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Today, HR in Asia sits in a candid interview with Sonali Sharma, Vice President, Product and People Science at EngageRocket to gain an insight into the big role that people analytics is playing to create a future-proofing organization amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Read on… Ms Sonali, with great data comes great responsibility. Do you agree with this […]
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Malaysia has made vaccination mandatory for all federal civil servants ahead of the country’s economic reopening in October. Failure to comply will result in disciplinary action, according to the Public Service Department (PSD), while exemptions can only be granted based on medical grounds. “All Federal Civil Service officers are requested to immediately complete their vaccinations […]
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KFC’s parent company, Yum! Brands Inc. announced on September 22 that Sabir Sami has been named the next chief executive officer of the KFC Division starting in 2022. In his new role, Sami will assume global responsibility for driving the brand strategy and performance of KFC. He will succeed Tony Lowings, who has been with […]
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