Rise of the New-Collar Worker
New technologies and developments are pointing towards artificial intelligence and automation being the future of work. As such, there is a growing demand for...
The Future of Offices When Workers Have a Choice
Coronavirus will not kill the office. If anything, it figures to be more dynamic than ever. The ability to work remotely will not drive...
Initiating Positive Change: The Potential For HR In Optimising Business Through...
By Peter Eckert
In any business environment, an organisation’s ultimate goal is to deliver a product or service that provides a solution to one or...
Women in the health and care sector earn 24 per cent...
Women in the health and care sector face a larger gender pay gap than in other economic sectors, earning on average of 24 per...
Introducing the world’s first unbiased human-like recruiting avatar
Sweden-based Tengai has officially launched their human-like avatar, candidate application, and recruitment platform which mitigates bias and promotes a more diverse and inclusive workforce.
With...
Statisticians adopt new standards on measuring informal employment
The 21st International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS) has adopted new standards on the informal economy that will enable countries to collect better...
Employee satisfaction and retention key priority for employers but least important...
A new report by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the professional body for HR and people development, finds that competition for...
Bridging the skills gap in wholesale trade through technology
In light of emerging trends in the wholesale trade sector, including increasing digitalisation (52%) and an emphasis on sustainability in wholesale trade processes (43%),...
Three ways to move from a traditional to fluid organisation structure
Autonomous working and streamlining internal processes are just two ways HR can help their organisation move from a traditional rigid structure to a fluid...
Half of global population lacks health care and social security
More than half of the world’s population lacks access to essential health care and just 29 per cent have comprehensive social security coverage, according...
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Wage inequality has declined in two-thirds of countries worldwide
A new report from the International Labour Organization (ILO) reveals that wage inequality has decreased in about two-thirds of all countries since 2000. Despite...
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Labour shortage may encourage some Dutch firms to go abroad
The Netherlands is at the bottom of a ranking of the world’s 89 most important economies when it comes to labour shortages, according to...
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9th Malaysian Shared Services and Outsourcing Week
Venue: Malaysia
Date: 13-16 June 2022
The pandemic has proved the importance of Shared Services, and the demand for Shared Services is rising. Malaysia remains...
