A new IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) study revealed a radical shift in the roles responsible for leading and upholding AI ethics at an organization. When asked which function is primarily accountable for AI ethics, 80% of respondents pointed to a non-technical executive,...
PERSOLKELLY has released a business survey report  that highlights how companies are turning increasingly to a Contingent Workforce strategy to overcome headcount shortages. Businesses impacted by COVID-19, technology's rapid growth and economic uncertainty are rethinking traditional recruitment approaches to stay competitive. The...
Three out of four young people in Asia Pacific aspire to get a green job within the next decade, outpacing youth elsewhere in the world in gravitating towards careers – and organisations – that have an environmentally sustainable agenda, according to Youthquake Meets Green Economy, a new research report by...
Coverage for in-patient and outpatient medical expenses ("medical benefits") are an important consideration for most small-and-medium-sized enterprise (SME) employees, with nine in 10 saying that they want their employers to provide healthcare coverage. This is according to a poll commissioned by Prudential Singapore ("Prudential") which explores the...
Businesses today are reassessing their workforce productivity as more employers (79%) are looking to hire candidates with a broader set of skills to take up hybrid roles in 2022. This is in comparison to 71% of employers in 2020. Hybrid roles continue to be...
The COVID-19 pandemic abruptly sent everyone home from the office – and sent IT scrambling to help everyone get connected. It was hasty and messy and often chaotic, despite valiant efforts from IT.The office-as-default structure that dominated the business landscape for generations is likely never to return....
Employers are ramping up hiring activities; the number of active jobseekers is increasing, and a large section of employed talent is passively open to new opportunities as well. Flexible working arrangements and company culture are top priorities for employees; and employers and talent diverge...
As many people settled in their home offices and flexi-work policies, the question of returning to office full-time became more prominent as the effects of the pandemic slowly subsided. Companies around the world have started opening their office spaces from the end of last year, and many...
Sophos has announced the findings of the third edition of its survey report, The Future of Cybersecurity in Asia Pacific and Japan, in collaboration with Tech Research Asia (TRA). The study reveals a lack of boardroom awareness of cybersecurity, and a broad assumption from executives that their...
With the emerging trend of integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics with manpower to enhance work systems, there will be an inevitable shift in the role of security officers in Singapore, note industry experts. While this digital transformation will free up workers' time for...