Day 2 of the 23rd edition of HR Tech Festival Asia 2024 continued its momentum set by the first day at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore. The second day of the event offered to explore the theme of human-centric approaches to organisational processes, with aspects of how things like AI tools, better employee engagement and benefits, as well as cultivating a culture of safety, trust, and openness could help organisations navigate through an evolving HR landscape in 2024 and beyond. What does it mean to navigate through the future, especially in such disruptive times ..read more

The events of the last several years have combined to elevate the attention and pressure on HR organisations everywhere. Just looking back on the disruptive HR challenges, from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and the widespread social justice issues that were at the forefront later that year to the Great Resignation of 2021, tech layoffs of 2022 and a potential recession that has had CEOs on edge for two years … HR organisations across industries and company sizes have been constantly barraged with an ever-expanding set of unprecedented challenges. Where there is not yet a singular, disrupt ..read more

More Singaporeans are showing a strong preference towards flexible work arrangements, with nearly one in two employees sharing that they would leave employers that request them to work in the office more often. This was one of the results from Randstad’s Singapore 2024 Workmonitor survey, which saw respondents from Singapore’s workforce voice opinions about the current working habits and trends within the country. Of the employees in Singapore willing to leave jobs that would require them to work in the office, Gen Z employees ranked highest to agree with the sentiment, accounting for 69% of t ..read more

Organisations in Japan are set to offer more generous pay raises in fiscal year 2024, according to a Ministry of Finance survey. The survey, encompassing responses from approximately 1,100 organisations nationwide, offered insights into the evolving landscape of remuneration strategies in Japan. According to the findings, around 70% of these organisations are poised to implement pay-scale increases, reflecting a surge compared to previous years. Particularly striking was the escalation observed among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with the proportion of such organisations intending ..read more

The 23rd edition of HR Tech Festival Asia 2024 commenced with great enthusiasm at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore. Themed Engage. Grow. Transform. Designing the Future: How HR Can Be Architects of Change, the two-day event, organised by HRM Asia, offered a deep dive into the evolving HR landscape amid technological innovation and demographic shifts. Day 1 of HR Tech Festival Asia 2024 kicked off with welcome remarks from Gnosoulla Tsioupra-Lewis, Chief People and Culture Officer, Arc Network and parent organisation of HRM Asia. “HR is now focused on a human-centric ..read more

Organised as part of HR Tech Festival Asia 2024, HR Fest Awards 2024 celebrated the dedicaton, creativity, and ingenuity of HR professionals in Asia. This year, 19 finalists across nine award categories demonstrated how they are leveraging transformative technologies, strategic thinking, and exceptional leadership to drive organisational success. From this pool of outstanding finalists, the award winners were chosen for demonstrating excellence, innovation, and dedication in reshaping the HR landscape.  Here are the winners of the HR Fest Awards 2024. Employer of Choice United Overseas Ba ..read more

In a bid to enhance workforce flexibility and retention, the Singapore government has unveiled new regulations that compel employers to carefully consider employee requests for flexible work arrangements. Championed by a panel representing diverse industry bodies, the Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangement Requests aim to harness the full potential of the local workforce. During a panel discussion, Edwin Ng, Honorary Secretary of the Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF), emphasised that these guidelines complement rather than undermine the nation’s work ethic. Ng, alongsi ..read more

The 23rd edition of HR Tech Festival Asia kicks off today at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore. Day 1 promises a packed agenda, featuring industry leaders and thought-provoking discussion on some of the most pressing issues facing HR professionals today. HR Tech Festival Asia 2024 commences with the Plenary Arena featuring a Guest of Honour Address by H.E. Dr Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary General of ASEAN, Association of South-East Asian Nations. Following this, Keith Sonderling, Commissioner of the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will deliver the openi ..read more

Do you have an employee who feels overqualified? A new research from the University of Western Australia (UWA) suggested the key to retaining them might lie in something called “harmonious work passion”. The research, published in Applied Psychology: An International Review, explored how overqualified employees can navigate their careers. It differentiates between two types of work passion: “harmonious” and “obsessive”. Harmonious passion describes a seamless integration of work into one’s identity, balanced with other life aspects. Obsessive passion, on the other hand, stems from external pre ..read more

An international report that centres around global discussion of AI has been launched, with New Zealand taking the lead in the conversation. Two researchers from the country are leading the charge for an international policy guide and framework to evaluate AI and other new technologies, launched at the reception at the New Zealand Embassy in Paris, France. Titled A guide for policy-makers: Evaluating rapidly developing technologies including AI, large language models and beyond, the lead authors Sir Peter Gluckman, Director Koi The Centre for Informed Futures, a think tank; and Hema Sridhar, S ..read more