Singaporeans express big concerns over job security
A recent Asia-Pacific survey has revealed that Singapore-based employees are among the region’s “most anxious” about job security. Employment Hero’s Talent Insights Report surveyed workers from Singapore, Malaysia, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand, with 49% of Singaporean respondents expressing insecurity in their current roles. Younger workers felt more confident (only 40% felt insecure) compared […]
Singapore and Malaysia workers least satisfied with DEI efforts in SEA
A recent study by Milieu Insight revealed that employees in Singapore and Malaysia are among the least satisfied in Southeast Asia with their company’s efforts to promote workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The survey, conducted in March 2023, polled 500 working professionals and business owners aged 20-64 across six Southeast Asian countries. Only 49% […]
Nearly half of Singapore workforce fear job loss: Randstad survey
A recent Randstad survey has revealed that 48% of Singapore’s workforce are worried about losing their jobs amid a softening economy and global business restructuring. The 2023 Workmonitor study revealed 61% would not accept a job without a legal employment contract. Despite economic uncertainty affecting 64% of respondents’ livelihoods, 80% remained confident in their employers’ […]
Malaysia’s unemployment rate drops to 3.5% in February
Malaysia’s unemployment rate declined to 3.5% in February 2023, an improvement from 3.6% in the previous months, signalling a stable labour market recovery. According to the Department of Statistics Malaysia, the number of unemployed individuals decreased to 591,900 from 596,100 in January. All economic sectors reported increased hiring, with the services sector leading the growth. […]
Heriyanto Agung Putra on future-proofing Bank Danamon’s workforce
Emerging from the pandemic has been a difficult journey for banking businesses across Southeast Asia, according to Heriyanto Agung Putra, Bank Danamon’s Human Capital director. He notes that the main challenges HR leaders in the vital banking industry are facing include: building people capability (because of the continuous changes in business models), better management […]
“World first” training programme aims to propel women in technology into boardrooms
A newly-launched training program aims to take female leaders and high-potential specialists in Singapore’s rapidly growing technology industry, and prepare them for supervisory board positions. The Singapore Computer Society and Singapore Institute of Directors jointly launched the Women in Tech Board Readiness Programme on February 20. The year-long programme aims to prepare female C-suite executives […]
HR Trends for 2023
HR Tech Update: Exploring the role of the cloud in HR management
The future of work will see employers increasingly rely on cloud-based HR systems and human capital management solutions. This is due to the ever-growing demands of employees for their employers to adopt recent trends. A cloud-based system is a software that allows users to access and use information or applications from remote servers via the […]
Lauren Huntington eyes Singapore employee experience
Employee experience, pre and post-pandemic, has shifted, with employees putting a high value on good working relationships at the workplace to achieve overall positive results in terms of performance and outcomes. Huntington shared Qualtrics’ Employee Values survey and the findings showed that: 60% of respondents in Singapore believe it is more important than ever for […]
Web3 adoption to boost job opportunities in the Philippines
Wider adoption of Web3 in the Philippines will boost employment opportunities, livelihoods and investments. It will also help firms innovate more effectively, leading to an overall improvement for industries, industry leaders say. Web3 is a new iteration of the World Wide Web and includes decentralisation, blockchain and token-based economic capabilities that have become popular among […]
