HR & Education

How to have a good meeting

A good business meeting can leave you feeling energised, enthused and five years younger. A bad one can leave you wanting an immediate change of job...

How to have a good meeting

A good business meeting can leave you feeling energised, enthused and five years younger. A bad one can leave you wanting an immediate change of job...

What I learned from hiring mistakes

In Singapore the acceptance of failure is close to non-existent. No matter how unrealistic zero failure may seem, failure is not an option.

EASB revolutionizes post-graduate programmes

With a well-experienced faculty, flexible schedule options for students and a wide range of degree programmes awarded by universities in UK, EASB...

Ten Easy-to-implement rules to boost innovation from within - Part 1: Don’t listen to customers; observe them

In this series of 10 short essays, I will provide ten easy rules for you to adopt to instill innovation at the core of your company in Singapore or...

Skills in demand this quarter

According to our latest Hays Quarterly Report, experienced Chemical Engineers, Marketing and Business Development Managers and supply chain...

Has Singapore lost its sense of value?

In a recent conversation with a Singaporean acquaintance of mine he explained that there are two types of Singaporeans, the cosmopolitans and the...

How to not fall behind in Singapore: Speed up!

As Singaporean professionals compete with one another for jobs, recognition and overall markers of success, there is an interesting body of research...

NUS and IBM create Enterprise Social Business Centre of Excellence

This Centre is set to transform Singapore's workforce by making it future-ready and keen to opportunities available in social media platforms.

Private employment crucial to Singapore's tight labor market

Three-quarters of organisations using private employment services accelerate faster out of a downturn, says a report.

Singapore employees concerned over company's financial health

27% of respondents ranked it as the top priority when choosing an employer according to a survey.

Shortage in senior executives drives salaries to new highs

Compensation for top-tier candidates in Asia Pacific might have risen by 15% to 25% a year for the past five years.

Job opportunities in Singapore decreased by 8% in 1Q12

In the whole Asia Pacific region, job postings decreased to only 2,432 compared to 2,555 in the same period last year.

The road to the C-suite

It is possible for HR leaders to get to the top of the C-Suite if they begin transforming the role of HR from a purely operational function to that...

Fostering leadership at all levels in Singapore

A common misconception from the outside looking into the Singapore corporate world is that leadership is applicable only to the most senior or higher...

Transforming the next generation of leaders

Bridge have recently conducted a global research programme with their multi-national clients into the changing nature of 21st century leadership...

Malaysia's employment market feels optimism

40% of Malaysian-based employees believe it highly likely they will experience career improvement in the next six months.