Japan provides 315 million yen for HR Development Scholarship programme
The Government of Japan recently announced grant aid worth 315 million Japanese yen (USD2.25 million) for the Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) programme in...
The Evolving Role of CIOs
A new global research study from Lenovo has revealed how the chief information officer (CIO) role has evolved, shedding light on growing areas of...
Empowering HR and Employees Through HR Tech
By Emily Payne
The workforce is undergoing a major–and some may say long-overdue–revolution. The past two years have been a lesson in using technology to...
Hybrid Work Model is Here to Stay, Set to Power Growth,...
The new normal of hybrid work is here to stay at least in the near to medium term as companies are putting in place...
Spanish companies divided over employees’ return to the workplace
Spain’s biggest companies had marked September 1 as the day when their employees would return in large numbers to the workplace after nearly a...
HSBC to pilot Zoom-free Friday afternoons to tackle work stress
HSBC plans Zoom-free Friday afternoons for some UK staff in an effort to tackle stress caused by working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic....
Oman bars expats from certain jobs
Oman has announced it will bar expatriates from certain jobs in an effort to create more employment opportunities for its citizens amid an economic...
A Sigh of Relief For Jobseekers in the UAE
Jobseekers in the UAE can stop holding their breath for a moment as new opportunities began trickling in on job boards and emails. This...
One in 14 employees report high risk of losing jobs in...
About one in 14 workers say they expect to lose their job or business by mid-2021. A survey of employed people in the June...
UK firms slash more than 12,000 jobs in two days
More than 12,000 people in the UK are set to lose their jobs after a raft of firms announced cuts in the past 48...