Twitter’s latest culling hits even higher ranks
Social media giant Twitter just had another round of layoffs, including US-based product manager Esther Crawford. Crawford headed several projects at Twitter, including Twitter Blue, its paid verification subscription program. Also included in the layoffs was Martin Kujiper, who founded Revue, a newsletter service which has also now been shut down. Approximately 50 senior-level employees […]
The Reading List: HR-focused deep reads for the weekend
It’s almost the weekend! Here are some key investigations, research and news analysis from around the world, curated by Chief of Staff Asia to help with your HR fix during your time off. Coaching a direct report who asks for your help | Harvard Business Review HR professionals are often the people that other employees in the […]
Global consulting firm McKinsey & Co to slash 2,000 jobs: reports
Management consulting firm McKinsey & Company is set to slash up to 2,000 jobs within the next few months, according to several news reports this month. Roles affected by the restructuring could include HR, communications, and technology, a source told The Financial Times. According to a separate report by Bloomberg, the layoffs would be a part of a measure to save money by eliminating support roles. McKinsey has hired around 17,000 employees in the past five years.
More than half of Indonesian women planning to switch careers: Millieu Insight
According to a survey by Millieu Insight (partnered with She Loves Data), around 57% of female Indonesian employees plan to switch careers in the next five years. The survey defined a “career switch” as changing to an occupation that was different from the one they were currently in. Meanwhile, 47% of Malaysian and Filipino women […]
Majority of employees expect higher salaries in 2023
Around 51% of employees in Singapore are expecting higher salaries in 2023, while 65% are expecting a larger bonus. This is according to the 2023 Salary Guide by international talent services firm Morgan McKinley. On the employer side, around 61% said they had already had to increase salaries in order to retain their existing staff […]
HR and ESG professionals in high demand
HR professionals, as well as environmental, social and governance (ESG) experts are in high demand in Singapore in 2023, according to consultancy firm Robert Walters’s 2023 Salary Survey. According to the report, companies showed a bigger appetite for hiring in HR, finance, sales and marketing, and procurement in 2022. These trends are also set to […]
Demand surges for Philippine staff and contractors
Flexible working practices are becoming normalised across the Philippines, according to recruitment consultancy Robert Walters. This is making the Philippine labour market increasingly attractive to both multinational companies and start-ups operating in the market. “In 2022, international companies looked at de-centralising functions in order to respond to market specific uncertainties,” Robert Walters Philippines director Alejandro […]
Singaporean job seekers drive demand for healthcare jobs
More Singaporeans are showing interest in healthcare job opportunities in their own city state, according to recent data from jobs portal Indeed. Approximately 71% of all clicks on jobs in the healthcare sector come from the Lion City, which came hand-in-hand with a 16% increase in healthcare job postings from January 2022 to 2023. The […]
Potentially discriminatory phrases in job ads may be prohibited
Some specific words and phrases could be banned from Singapore job advertisements in the near future, if the Tripartite Committee on Workplace Fairness gets its way. The specially formed committee published its recommendations on policies against workplace discrimination on February 13. This included a plan for the prohibition of “words or phrases in job advertisements […]
Amazon ramps up its disability impacted workforce in Singapore
Amazon has hired around 20 associates with disabilities in the Lion City, Minister of State for Manpower Gan Siow Huang has announced. “Today, Amazon (employs) close to 20 associates with disabilities in Singapore, including associates with autism, intellectual disabilities, and those who are deaf or hard of hearing,” Gan said as part of signing ceremony […]
