Employee happiness and satisfaction has morphed from a soft issue for most results-focused businesses into a fundamental factor for all. Various studies have revealed the importance of businesses retaining their employees, with statistics showcasing the cost to replace an employee as well as the general disgruntlement with peoples’ work life. To make matters worse, in […]
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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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As the old adage says, honesty is the best policy. It goes without saying that everyone values transparency in the workplace. When a business is being open and upfront with the employees about its management, this creates trust and leads to organizational success. A transparent workplace is defined as “an organization that works in a […]
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Following a surge in the number of Covid-19 cases, the Indonesian govt is extending the emergency public activity restriction (PPKM Darurat) in the islands of Java and Bali to 25 July 2021. During the restriction period, non-essential businesses are expected to halt their operations and employers are encouraged to allow their employees to work from […]
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As more people are moving their offices to home, online meetings have become a daily routine to stay connected with coworkers. It gives the convenience of long-distance conversation, anywhere and anytime as long as a stable internet connection is present. Some people actually prefer online meetings over offline ones, because speaking and presenting through the […]
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Staying on tasks in a workspace that involves kids playing around, mobile phones buzzing with notifications, and an infinite number of other distractions can be tough. As the shift from in-office to at-home work arrangements becomes prevalent during the global health crisis of Covid-19, workers are challenged with managing disruptions and staying productive. A solid […]
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Global vaccination campaign is underway, with more than 3.71 billion doses having been administered across 179 countries. In the Southeast Asia region, countries like Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore are accelerating their vaccination programmes to achieve herd immunity and spur economic recovery. Due to wide areas of distribution, vaccination drives are done in phases with prioritized […]
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The government has been urged to accelerate the National Recovery Plan (NRP) to Phase Three and Phase Four to ensure the survival of businesses, particularly those in the non-essential sectors such as the fashion, textile and apparel industry. Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) president Syed Hussain Syed Human said the prolonged movement control orders that have […]
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You probably have heard that playing chess is good for the brain. Improving memory and cognitive abilities, preventing brain ailments such as dementia and Alzheimer, as well as raising IQs are among things chess can do to your thinking system. Now, do you know that playing chess can actually improve your performance at work, too? […]
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This article is a guest post. Finding and keeping the right people will always be a major factor in the success of any organisation. Over the years, human resources have been evolving. Becoming even more employee-focused, the industry redefines employee experience and improves HR processes, from recruitment to retention. Technology is growing significant in enhancing […]
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If a picture is worth a thousand words, then emojis can save you that many characters to get your message across. Originating from Japan, emoticons or emojis are a fun way to communicate with families and friends. But should you ever add them in a professional message to your boss? Be it to lessen the […]
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The pandemic has urged workers to revisit their career outlook. In times of uncertainty where none is immune to layoffs and unemployment, the key to thriving in the new normal is to possess updated skills and competency. A new survey by Randstad reflects the growing needs for reskilling and upskilling initiatives among employees. According to […]
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