Blogs
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Why all HR professionals must be conversant in HR analytics
- 2019-10-14
- Categories: Blogs, Payroll/Outsource HR Services
07/10/2019 Mon 10:16 in All markets by Contributor Why all HR professionals must be conversant in HR analytics Fermin Diez, Adjunct Professor, Singapore Management University (SMU), on how the HR function will be delivered very differently than it is today, given the impact of digitalization artificial intelligence and robotics. A 2018 survey by David Green and Ian Bailie at myHRfuture identified key skills HR professionals need to develop in order of their future importance: People analytics
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The average age working seniors think they’ll retire? 72
- 2019-10-07
- Categories: Blogs, Staff Engagement
01/10/2019 Tue 10:58 in All markets by Aditi Sharma Kalra A survey of 1,000 working seniors (age 65 or older) in the United States has revealed that many fear the consequences of aging in the workplace. One in three say they’ve experienced “ageism,” and an additional 36% are concerned about being laid off because of their age. More so, for 44% of working seniors, mental or physical limitations have prevented them from completing professional tasks. However, for many,
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Are you earning more than your peers?
- 2019-09-22
- Categories: Blogs, Staff Engagement
12/09/2019 Thu 11:22 in Hong Kong by Samantha Chan Are you earning more than your peers? The Hong Kong workforce (excluding domestic helpers) earned a median monthly income of HK$18,700 across all jobs, HK$300 less than the preceding quarter, according to the Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department’s latest quarterly report on General Household Survey. Overall, there was a surge in the size of the labour force, from last year’s 3,969.4 million to 3,985 million. The median monthly household income was HK$28,500,
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Eight ways to improve company culture
- 2019-09-16
- Categories: Blogs, Staff Engagement
05/09/2019 Thu 08:42 by Robert Blain An organisation’s culture is an increasingly hot topic. With a dynamic workforce that is regularly changing jobs – and even careers – there is an expectation that those new to a company need to feel that it’s more than a place to simply show up and do their job. There is a growing expectation that our workplace should give us a sense of belonging. With this in mind, here are eight
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Is it time to let top talent work remotely?
- 2019-09-02
- Categories: Blogs, Payroll/Outsource HR Services
23/08/2019 Fri 10:22 in All markets by Robert Blain Is it time to let top talent work remotely? It’s an appealing scenario. The opportunity to work anywhere, anytime. Escaping the confines of the office to work in a much more inspiring location. But surely that’s affording too much freedom, even for your organisation’s best and brightest? Not necessarily. The data is in – and it is emphatically suggesting that remote work is increasing. A 2017 Gallup poll revealed that 43% of


