For HR to become a business superstar, it’s critical to start speaking the language of numbers the business is familiar with, and linking it to softer aspects that HR is familiar with, says Jassy Tan, ex-divisional director of human resources for FJ Benjamin (Singapore).

With big data highlighting trends, patterns and relationships in various fields, from marketing to finance, playing a huge role in numerous operations, it is no surprise that the same for big data goes for HR. HR analytics not only helps to identify turnover spikes, areas of consistent employee complaints,...

In a time of rapid digital change, companies need to evolve and restructure themselves to stay relevant and valuable to customers of the digital age, as well as compete in the global marketplace. Technological development is proceeding at a blindingly fast pace that will only accelerate in the coming...

For many years, creating an inclusive and harmonious environment is believed to be a key driver in employee engagement and commitment. Well-managed diverse teams were known to demonstrate greater performance than homogeneous teams, whereas poorly managed diverse teams demonstrated the opposite tendency. As shown in an MOM survey in...

Over the last decade, it has grown increasingly challenging for organisations to meet manpower needs and take advantage of growth opportunities due to the shrinking local workforce and its underlying shortage of critical skills. As statistics on Singapore’s economy indicates, GDP growth has slowed to 2% in 2015 and...