Bukalapak propels diversity boom with “anchor employees”
In a recent LinkedIn blog, Suryo Sasono, Bukalapak’s Senior Vice-President of Talent, wrote about the explosion of diversity in his organisation. To quote: “We’ve learned enough (about) how homogenous talents lead to a severely homogenous perspective, leading to homogenous solutions that serve homogenous needs”. He suggests that the degree of diversity varies depending on […]
Suryo Sasono helms Bukalapak, enables a fair economy
“Open a market stall.” That is what the Indonesian word bukalapak directly translates to. And that is exactly what Indonesia’s start-up and now central e-commerce platform, Bukalapak, has done since opening up 13 years ago. Fast forward to today, and Bukalapak has opened stores and many doors of opportunities to its employees […]
Carousell cuts 110 staff as tech industry reckoning widens
Singapore-based online marketplace Carousell has joined a slew of major tech companies in retrenching a considerable number of their staff. The firm’s CEO Quek Siu Riu said it will cut 110 jobs, or 10% of its total headcount. In the email, also posted on the group’s portal, Quek apologised for the “critical mistakes” that had […]
Amazon to lay off 20,000 globally over New Year period
Amazon is cutting back on its workforce. The retail and cloud computing giant is reportedly set to lay off around 20,000 employees globally, including distribution center workers, technology staff and corporate executives. In mid-November, The New York Times reported that the company would enact mass layoffs. Citing sources, the publication said Amazon would cut up […]
US tech giant HP to cut up to 6,000 jobs globally
US tech giant Hewlett Packard (HP) has revealed plans to cut up to 6,000 jobs or about 12% of its workforce across all the firm’s global locations, in order to reduce costs. HP is also shifting its focus into cloud computing services, which have seen an increase over recent years. “Many of the recent challenges […]
Sea Ltd lays off 10% of workforce over six months
Singapore-based e-commerce and gaming firm Sea Ltd laid off over 7,000 employees or about 10% of its workforce in the past six months, US publication The Information has reported. The layoffs come at a time when many companies are feeling the crunch as they try to navigate through this economic downturn. Last September, Bloomberg reported […]
GoTo cuts over 1,000 jobs in cost-reduction strategy
Tech firm and holding company PT GoTo is set to lay off 1,300 workers, or 12% of its workforce, joining a wave sweeping through the technology industry globally. “Challenging global macroeconomic conditions are having a significant impact on businesses around the world and GoTo, like other prudent companies, is making adjustments to ensure it can […]
Louise Pender looks beyond Zalora’s passion for fashion
You’re a true-blue Asian online fashionista shopper if you have a Zalora account. Louise Pender (left) celebrates International Women’s Day with her team of “Zalorians” Giving access to a vast selection of 500 top international and local names in fashion, Zalora started its business in early 2012. Its presence in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, […]
The three industries most looking to restart business travel
The post-Covid resurrection of business travel has been slow and cautious, and also mixed according to different demographics. As Chief of Staff Asia’s latest research paper explains, there is a clear gap between the expectations of previously well-heeled staff, and those charged with managing the resumption of business travel and its associated risks. According to […]
Striving to keep the “human” within digital HR
Telecommunications infrastructure services company Edotco believes in the power of combining the capabilities of humans and machines to develop superior customer experiences and relationships, more productive operations, and dramatically increased rates of innovation. In an exclusive interview with Chief of Staff Asia, Edotco Chief People Officer Ramon Chelvarajasingam talked about keeping “the human touch” within […]
