Nationalisation and integrating expatriates top MSI Middle East agenda
The Middle East is a developing market for businesses globally—but it comes with its own unique challenges. On 27 October, HR professionals will gather...
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EU citizens fill gaps in UK labour market
Employment opportunities in Britain’s stalling labour market are largely going to workers from the rest of the European Union, according to the latest official...
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Bringing mums into the business
HK firms to attract mothers by offering flexible working New research by Regus has revealed that 32% of businesses in Hong Kong are planning...
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Shell cuts staff to keep investors happy amid falling oil prices
The job cuts comprised part of its USD 4 billion reduction in operating costs. Shell, which currently employs about 94,000 people, said it is...
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Quarter of candidates admit to lying to get the job
According to First Advantage survey about background checks, nearly a quarter of job candidates admit to exaggerating the truth on their resume or in...
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HR professionals in high demand in APAC
Organisations in Japan, Malaysia and South Korea are on the look out for HR specialists to drive their talent acquisition and retention strategies—this, according...
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Beating up boss catapults Clarkson’s new career
The BBC’s loss is seemingly Amazon’s gain—shortly after HR at the BBC refused to renew Jeremy Clarkson’s contract following a “fracas” with a producer,...
Read moreWindows 10 launches with new tools for office
Microsoft’s latest brainchild hit the shelves last week, which means that employees and employers get some new office toys to play with. After the excellent...
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Struggling market forces companies to cut executive pay
More than three quarters of companies are making changes to their executive pay programmes as a result of difficult market conditions, according to Mercer’s...
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