E-commerce is on the rise in Asia and elsewhere in the world, with significant profits available for those that get it right. This makes it very tempting to get involved, but the costs of starting up a business can put a lot off people of. Hosting, developments, marketing and communication require a budget and that […]
I first got to know about Adaface at this year’s HR Tech Summit in Singapore. Adaface is one of the four startups pitching at the Tech Den and I did some research into every one of them. Initially, I thought they are just another coding assessment vendor competing in a crowded space. But their idea […]
Vinay is a Serial Entrepreneur and currently running his third venture – RChilli. RChilli is known for providing parsing, matching and enrichment to every recruitment management system, making sure that resume data is captured, managed and analyzed in the most proficient manner. Before this, he was running a consultancy company called e-Connoisseur Infotech Pvt. Ltd. which […]
For the 2nd time, I was invited to HRD Tech Summit to participate in their Tech Den segment. If you don’t know about HRD Tech Summit, they are Singapore’s leading independent HR Tech event. More than 200 HR professionals and technology innovators prowled the venue at Hilton Hotel, gaining exclusive insights and actively exchanging ideas […]
March 21, 2019 — New York, NY — Fetcher, an outbound recruiting platform that combines AI with human expertise to recruit top talent for high-growth companies, is excited to announce its latest round of funding as well as several key executive hires. In late 2018, Fetcher raised $5.4MM in an oversubscribed seed round led by […]
Recently, we have seen HR tech evolving very quickly and with nimble startups innovating, they have pushed larger enterprises to adopt innovative HR technologies. Companies have been leveraging on and even acquiring HR tech vendors that are driving positive change in the world of work. We’ve had the honour of speaking with three leading women […]
One of the reasons why HR continues to be viewed as admin jockeys is the lack of meaningful data. And an anecdote I came across captures this best. In a board meeting, the Head of Sales come in with the sales projection numbers. Finance would bring in the P&L, BS and Marketing would come in […]
Administration of medical benefits is akin to generating payslips for employees in SMEs. It is important, compliance requires it but many administrators just find it laborious and lapses just keep recurring over and over again. And it isn’t restricted to the HR administrator. The employee needs to capture the receipt, probably fill up a form […]
I have known Steve for more than 10 years. We were both BNI members of Gateway chapter and I clearly recall that was before my 10 year old son. He surprised me at first when I learned he is a sales person given his quiet demeanour. But once you know him better, his blend of […]
Often I hear about how companies view their human resources. That they are the most important asset in the business and without them, success wouldn’t happen. But when you dig deeper and look at the amount of investment (re: training) made on their people, the opposite seems true. And I can understand that through my […]
