The current crisis is causing heckling among staff in companies First, there are all the employees who make it their duty to ensure their activity, even with fear in their stomachs. The fear of getting sick, the fear of infecting their loved ones. Employees are very often “forgotten” because their job seems so secondary at […]
Archives for October 2020
Suite Talk: Yuki Yamada, Uniqlo Malaysia & Singapore CEO, on attracting and retaining talent in the retail industry
Yuki Yamada, Malaysia and Singapore CEO, Uniqlo, talks about developing people by investing in training and mentoring as the key to an engaged talent strategy, in this exclusive with Aditi Sharma Kalra. Q What has UNIQLO done right in the last decade to grow its workforce and tap on it to successfully grow the business to […]
Executive Roles and Industries Most Impacted by COVID-19
Q2 executive search report analyses executive searches across various industries and functions done by Thrive, The data focuses on how Q2 2020 performed within the following four KPIs: opened, held, canceled, and completed executive searches. These metrics can be adapted to both external and in-house executive recruiting functions. To download the full report, click here. What […]
PRESS RELEASE: Resurgent Pandemic Stressing Leaders at All Levels
ATLANTA, Ga. October 26, 2020 — A resurgent pandemic is placing massive stress on leaders around the world, according to an international panel of experts. With the majority of an organization’s workforce working outside the office, managers face new priorities ensuring the welfare of their human capital. Such were the findings of a recent global […]
Nation set to ‘moderately’ push ahead technology commercialization
China will “moderately” push ahead 5G construction in the next few years, as commercialization of the technology gathers speed in the country despite the COVID-19 challenges and economic uncertainties, a top regulatory official said on Wednesday. “As the country is set to enter a lead-in period in the next three years, China will continue to […]
Hiring Private Equity Leaders – Part III: Then the Challenge
Now we look at the challenge of finding a ‘pink giraffe’ to lead your portfolio invested company, why this is a difficult search, and surface compromise as an essential dynamic
How Al-Futtaim Group hires for ‘culture forward’, not ‘culture fit’
Al-Futtaim Group (AFG), a multinational conglomerate covering industries such as retail, real estate, automotive, and more across regions recently won four prestigious accolades at the Asia Recruitment Awards Singapore 2020 virtual awards ceremony. These awards were: Most Innovative Recruitment Strategy-In-House – Bronze Most Successful Referral Scheme – Silver In-House Recruitment Team of the Year – Silver Most […]
PRESS RELEASE: Cornerstone Announces New Team In Middle East
SHANGHAI, CN October 19, 2020 – Cornerstone International Group, a global talent management firm, has introduced a new executive search and leader advisory team in the Middle East. Managing Partner and founder of Cornerstone Dubai is Stelios Pigadiotis, an experienced professional in enabling leaders and organizations to grow and reach their true potential. He has […]
79% of employees surveyed globally are in an ‘always on’ state of working
Employees around the world are continuing to feel the pressures of the pandemic, the latest Cigna COVID-19 Global Impact Study has revealed. In fact, 83% of people surveyed have said they are stressed, something that has remained consistent throughout the pandemic. More importantly, they survey noted that the ‘always on’ working rates have also remained high, with […]