Asia Pacific

“While 2019 was a challenging year for the region, Singapore has braved much of the economic fallout and maintained a healthy recruitment market."

"Protests that have regularly taken place since mid-2019 have had a negative effect on areas of everyday life which are often taken for granted."

"Will you need to adapt your traditional way of doing things in order to position your business as an employer of choice?"

"It is proposed to set up a National Recruitment Agency (NRA) as an independent, professional, specialist organisation for the conduct of a computer-based online Common Eligibility Test."

Trends are tracking resident data, a result of Singapore citizens now making up around 85 per cent of the resident labour force.

“Rather than trying to squeeze more out of their existing employees, businesses and policymakers should refocus their attention on a broader range of drivers."

Singapore’s talent market is expected to reach 14 per cent growth in the next 10 years from its current 14,000 employees within blockchain.

"The Minerva system will have transformative impact on corporate learning."

“It can give the user control over what they’re doing, providing them with instant feedback on how they are performing."

HR teams across Asia are continuing to invest in HR transformation projects that are aimed at digitalising and streamlining their HR functions and ultimately improving employee experience.