HR Tech Update: Optimising workflow with machine learning
For every HR challenge today, there is a technological solution aimed at tackling the issue. Machine learning is playing an increasingly important role in HR. Deloitte’s 2019 Global Human Capital Trends found that 80% of those surveyed predicted growth in the use of cognitive technologies, including machine learning. Machine learning is a subset of artificial […]
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 […]
MyRepublic: Navigating teams with the “new values compass”
The pandemic is proving to be the ultimate workplace equaliser. Nobody has come out unscathed. Two years into it, many of our deeply-ingrained work practices, beliefs, and habits have been both shaken and stirred. Regardless of stature within their organisation, many people have felt a sense of loss at different levels. While others have found […]
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 […]
The skilled engineer behind OMRON’s HR success
Words of wisdom on HR management from an engineer? Why not? After all, this deeply experienced people leader heads up the OMRON Management Centre in the Asia Pacific — the company behind the design and manufacture of some of the best-known health monitoring devices throughout the Asia Pacific region. Virendra Shelar is the President of […]
