Most organizations are looking at how they can best source skilled talent to keep productivity in step with demand. First of all, organizations need to ensure they have the right skills mix on a proactive basis. Interviewed executives were definitive in their view that TTA was not only a “good idea”, but a necessity as […]
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What to do when Job Boards and LinkedIn let you down?
Every day the recruiters come to fight for the best talent and use the familiar tactics. When we start the search, the first method to which we refer is the power of LinkedIn and Job Boards. Recruiters use all the possible tactics and different combinations of search. What do the lazy recruiters do? Firstly they […]
Four things talented candidates hate about video interviews
With video interviews set to become more popular in 2020, I wanted to take a moment to remind you that not everybody likes them. Honestly, many candidates find video interviews stressful, unnecessary, and an inefficient way to showcase their talents. Similarly, to help you avoid accidentally turning talent away, I wanted to show you a selection […]
Employees Expect Pay Rise despite Moderate Economic Growth, Survey Finds
As economic growth is expected to moderate in 2020, Singaporeans are turning to businesses to fill that gap. According to Randstad’s Work monitor 2019 Q4 results, 60 percent of Singapore-based respondents expect the economic situation to deteriorate in 2020. The same number of respondents also expects their employers to perform better financially in 2020, than […]
Survey Outlines China Business Recovery
The world’s largest economy has been staggered by the outbreak of a tiny virus but, step by step, China is mobilizing its workforce to return to work and business in face of the pervasive spread of COVID-19. Cornerstone International Group, with six offices in mainland China and Taiwan, conducted a short online survey this week […]
4 Reasons Employees Work Overtime & How HR Can Help
While overtime work can help fulfill market demand, it often is the cause of burnout, stress, and other mental illness. Melanie Curtin survey showed that overtime can be a resource of bad productivity in workplace. The survey stated, People are only productive for 3 hours a day, as the hours drag on, it becomes less likely […]
Managing HR in China during the Corona virus Outbreak
This article seeks to provide clarity on the delay of work resumption and annual leave entitlement in China as the government works to contain the spread of the corona virus outbreak by restricting immediate public movement. The Chinese State Council has announced the extension of the 2020 Chinese New Year holiday to February 2, 2020. Each city […]
Performance Transformation in the Future of Work
2% of companies feel their performance transformation approach delivers exceptional value. 4x Beyond just timely feedback, employees expect a assisted, experience. Thriving employees are 4x more likely to work for a company that understands their unique skills and interests! Despite much discussion and some incremental tweaks, performance management still punches well below its weight. In […]
Leading Through Change
Is leadership changing? The answer is yes, but in application, not in essence. The essence of leadership can be summed up in three components: VISION (the leader sees what others haven’t yet seen) DECISION MAKING (particularly in selecting people) INSPIRING (helps others to realize their full potential) These core aptitudes to successfully exercise the leadership […]