Caution is the name of the hiring game in HK
There will still be plenty of hiring action in Hong Kong in the first half of 2016, though not at the record levels seen at the start of last year, according to the hiring outlook released by...
View ArticleDemand for luxury and retail talent continues to grow in SG
The Singapore retail industry has faced a challenging year in 2015, both in the luxury and the mass-market sectors. Despite this, fast fashion and mass market brands have not been affected as strongly...
View ArticleAPAC companies face huge risk due to inadequate employee screening
More than half (59%) of organisations have uncovered discrepancies throughout their employee screening process that would otherwise have been missed, according to 2016 HireRight APAC Employment...
View ArticleMillennials not confident about SG job market
Only 62% of millennials in Singapore feel they will be able secure a job in the next six months, according to Randstad’s Q1 2016 Workmonitor Report. This represents a 5% decrease since the end of...
View ArticleSnow, ice and lost lifeboats—team building on the South Pole
HR Magazine was invited to join the ‘Shackleton Challenge’—a highly unique training day to stimulate team-work and facilitate team-building in a challenging, rewarding and exhilarating fashion. The day...
View ArticleHK talent slumps six places behind Singapore in world talent ranking
Hong Kong has fallen six places to trail Singapore in the annual IMD World Talent Ranking released this month. One of the world's foremost reports on the quality of international workforces, Hong Kong...
View ArticleNew female director for OUP
Oxford University Press (OUP) has announced the appointment of a new Director of HR Business Partnering for OUP in APAC. Parul Pandey will join OUP in October, coming from roles at global organizations...
View ArticleFCM Travel appoints new HR Director
FCM Travel Solutions has appointed Clare Woo as its new Human Resources Director for Asia. Woo has 20 years of experience across diverse sectors including automotive, consumer goods, luxury brands and...
View ArticleGlobal prejudice growing against Chinese Coronavirus patients
With increasing media attention and international worry over the Coronavirus, there is a growing danger of discrimination against those of Chinese origin because of the current viral health scare. The...
View ArticleParental leave entitlements increasing
Recently, a number of statutory increases across various regions in Asia, as well as global companies raising benefits in all regions have been announced. Many of these countries have not seen changes...
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