India’s unemployment rate hits 4-month high
India's unemployment rate reached a four-month high of 7.91% in December as compared to 7% and 7.75 per cent in November and October 2021,...
Robots may be part of the futuristic workforce
Robots may be the new wave of workers.
The workplace of the future may soon see robots working alongside humans, and in a recent study...
Is India in Need of an Urban Employment Scheme?
The easing of lockdown measures witnessed in more recent months has spurred a revival in employment but, in truth, the national unemployment figures released...
India planning to send labour workers to Taiwan soon
In a major move aimed at shoring up Taiwan’s US$790 billion economy, India is planning to send as many as 100,000 workers to the...
MODI’S NEW INDIA WILL INCREASE JOBS
Modi’s Digital India vision looks set to turn the country into a modern technology and manufacturing hub. With his incitement for heavy investing in...
Are you asking the wrong interview questions?
Are there questions that are off the cards during an interview? Many HR managers are aware of the sensitivity of some questions but still,...
Are LGBT employees being left behind?
Despite the global shift towards a more inclusive community embracing diversity, only over half of organisations tailored their policies to specifically accommodate lesbian gay,...
Diversity thrives, inclusion prevails: HR Asia Best Companies to Work for...
The winners of the prestigious HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia Thailand 2023 awards have been announced by HR Asia, a...
India’s Gig Workers Remain Undocumented and Unprotected
There are only estimates of India’s gig workforce, and this lack of data is one of the reasons why gig workers are largely bereft...
Malaysia to ensure more orderly recruitment of foreign workers from India...
Hiring migrant workers from India to Malaysia will now be more transparent, fair, and orderly while avoiding bad practices such as exploitation with the...
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Short on workers, Japan retailer hires remote cashiers living overseas
One of Japan’s largest 24-hour convenience store chains is turning to remote cashiers based overseas in a bid to tackle the country’s chronic labour...
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Malaysia’s labour market to remain steady even as youth joblessness stays...
It was reported that Malaysia’s labour market is already near full employment levels and is expected to remain stable, though economists flagged that youth...
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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...
