Staff Engagement

11/07/2019 Thu 10:38 in Hong Kong by Samantha Chan There are countless career websites or mentors urging candidates to take some time to review a job offer before accepting it. It turns out mulling over a job offer for too long can burn bridges. More than half of the 225 Hong Kong bosses surveyed have withdrawn a job offer because a candidate took too long to consider the offer. So, what is an acceptable range for hiring managers? One to two

18/06/2019 Tue 10:20 in All markets by Robert Blain According to this recently released white paper, Enriching the employee experience, Hong Kong’s positive jobs outlook means the challenge to source and keep talent remains ever present. And providing the best possible employee experience is a good way to win the battle. It can also have the added benefit of improving your employer brand. “The employee experience is the sum of perceptions employees have based on their interactions with the

27/05/2019 Fri 10:37 in All markets by Priya Sunil   Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and the Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF) jointly released a Job Sharing Implementation Guide last week. The guide details the benefits of job sharing, how to implement it, a sample policy for HR and employers to use, and more. Human Resources highlights the key points to note, below: What is job sharing and its benefits? Job sharing takes place as a flexible work arrangement (FWA),

23/05/2019 Fri 10:37 in All markets by Robert Blain Mid-level expatriate pay packages in Hong Kong have continued to climb in 2018, with the average package costing companies US$276,417. This came after a modest drop in 2017. Globally, Hong Kong dropped one place to sixth with the UK overtaking Japan as the most expensive jurisdiction for companies to send expats. Regionally, Japan retained top spot with Hong Kong coming in fourth – somewhat surprisingly behind China and

25/04/2019 Thu 11:38 in All markets by Jerene Ang When work and life are both fast-paced and hectic, don’t forget to take time out to reflect, relax and recover, reminds Jerene Ang. Having recently attended the Performance Course by Johnson & Johnson Human Performance Institute (HPI), I picked up some terrific ideas. Here are some dos and don’ts I’ve learned to help us perform at our best. Do: Connect to your purpose Aligning what you do under the company’s