Beyond Covid19, we also need a cure for micro-management
Today wrote an article about employees’ worry about going back to the office when we first entered Phase 1 after the circuit breaker. In it, they cited a receptionist at a small local investment firm being informed by her company’s…
Survey: 2 in 3 employers say digital upskilling top their training agenda amid covid-19 pandemic
Singapore, 12 June 2020 – As digital transformation becomes imperative for businesses in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, 58% of employers in Singapore are training their workforce in technology-related skills to keep their businesses viable and resilient during this…
New Qualtrics Study Finds 59% in Singapore Say They are Not Comfortable Returning to the Workplace Right Now
SINGAPORE, June 11, 2020 — Qualtrics, the leader in customer experience and creator of the experience management category, today announced findings from its Return to Work & Back to Business Study, which found the majority of workers across age groups, spanning Boomers to…
Why We Need To Ditch The Annual Performance Review
S* was working in a large consulting company after a decade stint in a technology firm where regular check-ins from management are encouraged by the HR department. Not only is check-ins always forward-looking and how the company can support him,…
Sansan Takes Business Card Exchange Online
Singapore, June 4, 2020 – Sansan Inc. (Sansan), a Japanese provider of cloud-based contact management solutions for corporations, today announced that it is adding a virtual business card exchange function to its suite of offerings and introducing ‘Sansan Virtual Cards’.…
The resume that speaks
Goodbye text CVs, Hello video CVs. VCV.me is a new service launched this month that empowers job seekers with the ability to create video CVs, especially giving those devastated by the global pandemic an advantage when competing for a new…
Tools To KickStart Your Home Office
For folks new to remote working, it may seem like an easy adjustment. You just bring your laptop home and boot it up. As long as the internet connection is decent, what else would be needed? The short answer to…
12 Tips for Good Sleep Hygiene
Sleep hygiene is the practice of following behavioral and environmental habits to improve sleep quality and daytime alertness. An important component of good sleep hygiene is making sure you’re sleeping enough. On average, 7 hours of sleep each night is…
APAC Top 10 HR & Employer Branding Consultant
I first met Sam Neo when I was shopping around for guests to participate in my new podcast about HR. We actually had to do the recording twice as the first on-site version was corrupted due to my lousy microphone…
3 insights on how to seek a career in marketing amid Covid-19
These are scary times to be hunting for a job. But take heart. There are things you can do to prepare yourself to launch your career once the job market bounces back. Three things, to be exact, if you tuned…