It doesn’t matter if you are a company manager or business owner, been in business for decades or recently set up. Each of us faces unique challenges under the pressure of COVID-19.
At times like these, it’s natural to seek insights via trusted experts – from economics professors and medical...
The Singapore Business Federation (SBF), in partnership with Enterprise Singapore (ESG) will set up a $2.5 million Rising in Support of Enterprises (RISE) Fund and will partner the SBF Foundation in its $2 million industry-led Compassion Fund.
These two initiatives aim to help businesses, particularly small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs),...
GoBear, a financial services platform, has partnered with insurance company Chubb, to launch “Work From Home Care”. This new white-label insurance bundle offers protection against specific risks residents face while telecommuting during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Work From Home Care offers a subscription to the Doctor Anywhere app, as well as...
Australia has one of the largest casual workforces in the world and it has been hard-hit by COVID-19 restrictions, with almost 70% of casual workers reporting they are suffering financially, a Humanforce survey has revealed.
This financial hardship experienced by casual workers was the result of many employers having shut-down or reduced...
Amid the COVID-19 downturn, employees’ adaptive skills top the list of workforce competencies that employers in Singapore consider critical to surviving the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak. This is one of the key findings in the recent NTUC LearningHub's Employer Skills Survey report.
The survey, which was conducted during the...
In this rapidly evolving world, Adaptable HR plays a central role in helping organisations navigate the ever-changing business and operating environment, according to the Asia Pacific’s largest study on the State of HR Transformation recently launched by Alight Solutions and People Matters.
This study, the third edition of the Alight Solutions'...
NTUC LearningHub (NTUC LHUB) announced on 19 May its collaboration with DuPont Sustainable Solutions (DSS), a provider of operations management consulting services, to increase the availability of Safety, Maintenance & Reliability, and Human Resources training in Singapore.
Over 450 courses will be made available through e-learning and in-person training and...
Prudential Corporation Asia (Prudential) and HR Easily (HReasily) signed a partnership agreement on 4 May to offer Prudential's Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) customers across Asia access to HReasily's human resource (HR) and benefits management platform.
This partnership with
HReasily, established in Singapore in 2015, underscores Prudential's commitment
to building a digital ecosystem...
JobStreet Malaysia announced the Laws of Attraction recruitment study on 21 April, incorporating data from more than 10,000 local candidates across over 25 industries. The study is especially timely for organisations seeking to build and retain teams that agilely combine skills and mindsets needed in the path toward post-COVID...
Besides the economic slowdown wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic, another issue that has raised concerns around the world is the security of the global food supply chain. This is especially significant for small countries like Singapore that rely heavily on food imports. As a result, recent border closures within...
