According to a new IDC Future of Work report, The Future of Workspace: Bringing Employees Back into the Office, around 25% of organizations across Asia/Pacific are already redesigning their offices, 70% of them will do so in an 18-month period. Organizations are redesigning their offices to bring employees...
Singapore businesses expect weakened economic conditions in the next 12 months as increased business costs emerge as top concern.
However, employment outlook remains positive, with a significant majority of Singapore businesses expecting no change or an increase in the manpower in the next 12...
Everyone
knows people who are fun to be around. They're outgoing,
positive and seem to make everyone around them
better. Researchers call them "connectors," and a new study
suggests they can help improve the work experience and ultimately reduce
turnover when strategically hired and placed in certain group settings.
And that effect...
The last couple of years has seen increased focus among government & policymakers to ramp up Singapore's indigenous productive capabilities, especially those of its small and
medium businesses (SMEs).
In a report released in 2010, the Economic Strategies Committee (ESC) - a government
committee set up to provide strategic direction for the...
EngageRocket, an employee experience solution provider, has announced that they are joining forces with the Institute for HR Professionals (IHRP) and the Singapore HR Institute (SHRI) to help companies and leaders understand how the state of the workplace and employee experience has evolved one year into the...
As Singaporean businesses implement work-from-home arrangements as part of their business contingency plans, managers need to consider how to accommodate telecommuting arrangements without sacrificing productivity and team dynamics.
Matthieu Imbert-Bouchard,
Managing Director of Robert Half Singapore says that although managing a
team of telecommuters with varied schedules...
Google and Lazada have announced free training courses for online sellers that will equip them with digital skills and help their businesses grow. Ahead of the busy holiday shopping season, the partnership aims to provide small retailers with more educational resources to improve their online presence, especially...
A survey by Schneider Electric has revealed that only half (52%) of Singaporeans are confident that organisations in Singapore will achieve their publicly-disclosed emissions targets in the coming decades.
Less than two-thirds (63%) of Singaporeans are also confident Singapore can achieve its net zero...
Workers in the tech sector and chefs are the least likely workers to switch careers, according to the latest data from jobs portal Indeed.
Through an in-depth analysis of resume data uploaded to the platform, Indeed examined the search behavior of workers, revealing fascinating...
Data from Generation reveals that organizations must radically rethink hiring practices for entry-level tech talent – and lays out first steps to take.
A number of companies have already broken the mold and removed degree or work requirements over the past three years, and...
