With many reports highlighting that managers play a critical part in the engagement levels of their employees, it’s high time we took a look at the defining factor in what makes a manager engaging. That’s exactly what Sirota and Hogan Assessment Systems talked about yesterday at their exclusive panel discussion…

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Employment grew at a slower pace in the second quarter (Q2) this year compared to the same period last year, prompting a Facebook post by Manpower Minister Lim Swee Say to address the matter. following a contraction in the previous quarter. Layoffs fell for the second consecutive quarter. Unemployment in…

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Salary, office location, medical benefits, workload, office hours - the list of things that employees want to compare with one another is endless. Interestingly, the state of office pantries is also increasingly becoming a topic of discussion among employees - especially on online forums. “Look at all the biscuits, English…

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Should firms fill vacancies by promoting staff from within or should they recruit an external candidate? And what are the challenges of each? Those were the questions senior recruitment experts set to resolve while on a panel at Human Resources’ Recruitment Interactive 2015, Hong Kong. Franziska Huggenberger, head of regional…

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