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, […]
Singapore, Malaysia transforms workplace post-pandemic
With the rapid adaptation of remote work and virtual meetings, enterprises in Singapore and Malaysia are transforming their workspace to meet employee expectations and advances in technology, a new report by advisory firm Information Services Group (ISG) found. The 2022 ISG Provider Lens Future of Work — Services and Solutions report for Singapore and Malaysia […]
One in three Malaysians will take pay cut to work from home
A recent survey by human resource solutions agency Randstad showed that over one-third of Malaysians are willing to take a pay cut for a remote work set-up. The Talent Expectations Survey was part of Randstad’s Reimagine Work: Managing Shifts in Talent Expectations white paper, which provides insights into the changing labour landscape to engage talents […]
Five ways for employers to overcome anxiety over flexible schedules
In a survey conducted by Randstad, out of 1,000 Singaporean employees, 80% indicated that having flexibility in terms of working hours is important to them, while 42% said they will reject a job if it doesn’t offer flexible hours. While flexibility has become one of the core interests of workers across the globe, more traditionally […]
Accenture looks to combine the metaverse and the workplace
It doesn’t matter what the technology is, HR and business leaders need to consider a wide range of factors before taking the investment plunge for new tools in the workplace. That makes consulting giant Accenture’s strong foray into the metaverse a ground-breaking effort, that is set to reap rewards during a period of severe talent […]
Hybrid work deep dive: A view from Mixpanel’s global HR leader
Hybrid staff can sometimes be considered professional jugglers: running from one household errand to another while still tending to the requirements of their professional work. That’s one of the reasons hybrid employers are often hailed as an ideal place. A believer in finding the proper balance between remote and onsite work, Hsuan fondly mentions […]
HR Ecosystem Awards: Six winners across debut program
The inaugural HR Ecosystem Awards, by Chief of Staff Asia, have identified a wide range of partners and solutions, all excelling in their quest to empower HR leaders and teams across the Southeast Asia region. The winners were spread across three markets, and four different categories, and included both commercial operations and a non-profit, […]
