Immerse yourself in the wisdom shared by respected HR and business luminaries from across Southeast Asia as they offer their insightful views on the most urgent matters of the day.
“HR is expected to be the listener, the fixer, the fighter. But when HR struggles, who holds us?” – Kirk Patrick Alimaza, Country Head, People, Air Asia Philippines
Kirk Patrick Alimaza, Country Head, People for Air Asia Philiippines says even HR leaders need to set boundaries to protect themselves from difficult workplaces.
“We’re so focused on finding a perfect match that we miss the suitable candidate.” – Lim Zhi Rong, HR Director, National University of Singapore
Lim Zhi Rong, HR Director for the National University of Singapore worries job interviews have become a war of attrition with every potential gap on a candidate’s CV interrogated.
“If your team feels guilty for taking weekends off, you don’t have a performance culture. You have an “always-on” culture.“ – Joanne Mok, Managing Director of DS Recruitment Solutions
Joanne Mok, founder of KL-based DS Recruitment Solutions warns employers that staff not switching off holds more business risks than they realise.
“There is no better time nor greater need for HR professionals to step up and support our businesses and our workers“ – Kenny Tan, Deputy Secretary of Singapore Ministry of Manpower
Kenny Tan, Deputy Secretary of Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower says an enhanced subsidy for HR certification should be a “call to action” for people leaders.
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