The COVID-19 pandemic is driving a fundamental shift in the way companies operate, accelerating the need for an adaptable and agile workforce to bolster business success. According to Mercer’s 2021 Global Talent Trends study, the financial impact and work-life disruption caused by the pandemic has spurred employers in Indonesia to focus on workforce restructuring (45 […]
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As International Women’s Day approaches, we should keep in mind that gender equality in business does make good economic sense. However, despite researches emphasizing the benefits of having more women in the workforce, women still face significant barriers in achieving job-related opportunities. In LinkedIn’s Opportunity Index 2021, women respondents cited lack of time (62 percent), a […]
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Skillsoft recently announces it is integrating tools and training with Microsoft Viva. The integration of Skillsoft’s award-winning content, comprising 180,000+ learning assets, adds a collection of robust learning experiences, expands the Microsoft Viva Learning library, and empowers Microsoft Teams users to hone their skills by searching for and consuming meaningful and relevant learning content when […]
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Technology has infused all parts of our working lives, none more so that in HR departments. HR professionals need to leverage technology to make their lives easier and more efficient, as well as understand the tech if they are to source and hire the right people for the right jobs. One emerging field is ‘No […]
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The Philippines can expect growing optimism in regard to recruitment and hiring activities this year. Data from the latest study commissioned by Michael Page Philippines found 35% of companies in the country are planning to increase their headcounts, while another 45% will maintain the status quo in 2021. Coomenting on the findings of Talent Trends […]
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HR practitioners often stumble upon current issues that do not have an answer in any textbooks. This could be frustrating when the very issue occurs at the company you are working for. The best place to turn to for those answers is your peers, either internally within your organisation or externally through HR groups. By […]
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A gender gap between male and female leadership in a working environment seems to be one of the controversial topics garnering a lot of attention from the HR fraternity across industries. At some point, people still hold onto a traditional viewpoint that men are born to be leaders and women are supposed to behave like […]
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Employers and HR teams can, in many ways, keep an ever-growing business by focusing on employees as an asset. In this unprecedented time, a tight labour market, and even the future, policies and practices that support, engage, and develop employees can be a truly competitive advantage. Studies and surveys have also proved that various ways […]
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COVID-19 has altered the course of the business market and it has led to a large-scale reshuffling of priorities and accelerated the adoption of technology and automation. Predictions of what jobs will be most-needed have also shifted, with some entirely new roles emerging as well. According to Cognizant survey, the common trend among these jobs […]
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Data is a gold mine that can help intelligent businesses drive growth. Surveying over 300 L&D leaders from diverse industries, DataCamp found that 89 percent of companies say investing in data fluency is an urgent priority due to its direct impact on business outcomes. Likewise, the percentage of business leaders who prioritise data fluency among […]
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