HR & Education

Don’t worry, be happy (at work)

Don’t worry, be happy (at work)

Happiness is the key to productivity and learning is the key to happiness.

Bigger labour force leaves more Koreans jobless

Unemployment rate rose surprisingly to 3.7% in February from 3.2% in January.

Singapore firms starving for right talent

New study revealed that hiring and developing talent remains a critical challenge, and that great leaders spring from failure.

Breaking the glass ceiling with lifelong education

International Women’s Day is an annual global celebration of women in the world today. Amid the celebrations, we also take time to reflect on what we...

More jobs forecast for second quarter

But government looks set to have the most “robust hiring plans".

Asian firms hiring foreign execs more than ever

In Singapore and the rest of the region, businesses are increasingly headhunting non-locals due to two reasons.

What to do when team work doesn't work?

Team working is now a vital part of organisational life in most companies in Singapore. Yet working in teams is a complex process with many...

Work-life balance elusive, no thanks to technology

Nearly half of surveyed employees in Singapore say their employers expect them to be available 24/7.

How to be a charismatic CEO

Gandhi was a charismatic and revolutionary but until past few decades little was known about him outside India. Similarly De Gaulle inspired defeated...

Harnessing the power of your employees

Naturally maximising productivity and efficiency is something every Singaporean business needs to do, especially in the uncertain economic climate of...

No more seven-day workweeks for foreign help

Foreign domestic workers will soon enjoy a mandatory weekly rest day.

Don’t let the economic slowdown bring your brand down

It is only the third month of 2012 and already the hiring outlook in Singapore is bleak. Organizations are looking to cut back on spending to stay...

This is how you fail an interview!

As a leading professional recruitment agency in Singapore, we’ve seen and interviewed tonnes of applicants. Our clients pay us top dollar to surface...

Testing times: Transport costs to hit Singapore businesses

90% of survey respondents expect people to demand higher wages to offset the burgeoning costs - but what can employers do to alleviate the damage?

5 way companies fail to engage employees

If your company suffers from low productivity, low morale and high turnover you need to know this.

Asia’s resilience drives salary growth in Singapore

Singapore’s workforce can expect an average salary increase of between three and six per cent this year. That’s one key finding from our 2012 Hays...