Be the Leader You Want
By Ron Thomas “Be the leader you wish you had.” – Simon Sinek When I read that quote, I had visions of a boss I worked for at one time who would win the Oscar for the “Bad Boss” award. I also worked for a…
Recruitment
Working Ahead: Considering the Future of Employment
By Hanane Benkhallouk Even the most optimistic innovator views the future with caution, though she might not admit it. The path ahead promises innovation in technology and society alike, welcoming in often-irreversible shifts to our social landscapes. This unformed potential for change thrills, energizes, and…
How to recruit talent with the right English language skills?
Namita Pandey from Cambridge Assessment English introduces Linguaskill a new English language test with Artificial Intelligence capabilities and explains how it’s really helping recruiters meet this challenge head on. How do you recruit talent with the English language skills they need to succeed? How can…
Blockchain: Disruption Ready
By Ryann Ellis This new technology isn’t limited to digital currency. Blockchain is the underpinning technology of cryptocurrency. It is an encrypted digital ledger of public records organized into groups of data blocks that are distributed over trusted networks. Once a record has been added to…
The Legal and Ethical Implications of Using AI in Hiring
By Ben Dattner, Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Richard Buchband, Lucinda Schettler Digital innovations and advances in AI have produced a range of novel talent identification and assessment tools. Many of these technologies promise to help organizations improve their ability to find the right person for the right job,…
HRTV: How to optimise the hiring process – Interview with Prof. Peter Cappelli
Hear from Peter Cappelli, Professor of Management at The Wharton School and Director of Wharton’s Center for Human Resources about how the HR management practices affects the labor market, how to optimise the hiring process and what are the most efficient methods for training your…
Optimism spreading across top KSA employers
By Casper Hammer Not long ago, I got the opportunity to speak and meet a lot of interesting Saudi HR professionals at the ATD Conference in Riyadh. During those two days, I saw newfound optimism and impetus across most of these employers, despite the Kingdom’s stagnant…
Tech: HR’s Friend Or Foe? 4 Simple Ways To Befriend Tech To Create Winning Employee Experiences
Digital transformation is becoming more prominent in the workplace yet human resource professionals are resistant to embracing new technology and future-proofing the way they lead change to carry out their responsibilities. As tech continues to gain momentum and change the way business is conducted, HR professionals fear new technology will…
Digital can lend a hand acquiring the best talent out there
Regional organisations need to recast their approach to employee engagement and retention. Building human capital is one of the desired outcomes of the UAE Vision 2021 and increasingly becoming a priority for organisations, both in the public and private sectors. seeking to unlock their true…
Hong Kong employment outlook 2019
Randstad’s annual market outlook report has forecast the market and workforce trends in Hong Kong for the upcoming year. With the unemployment rate remaining below 3% in 2018, the lowest in more than 20 years, workers took the opportunity to switch employers to benefit from better compensation…