HR management

As childcare leave expands, the ‘S’ in ESG must reflect family support

2026-10-28T04:30:00.000Z
The Tripartite Workgroup on Human Capital Capability Development hopes to double the pool of certified HR professionals to 18,000 by 2030.

Report okayed by government calls for certified HR professional for larger firms from July 2028

2026-09-24T02:00:00.000Z
From left: Alvin Goh, SHRI’s chief executive officer; Patrick Tay, NTUC’s assistant secretary-general; Joyce Bijl, ManpowerGroup’s Asia Pacific and Middle East business development director; and Wang Pengji, associate professor, JCU.

Is Singapore ready for inclusive workplaces? ‘I don’t think we are’: HR institute’s chief

2026-09-17T03:39:29.000Z
In a recent SNEF survey of employers, 83% cited rising manpower cost pressures as a top concern. 

Beyond childcare leave: Building family-friendly workplaces is the critical step

2026-09-03T06:00:48.000Z
Replacing someone is not just a hiring cost; weeks are spent recruiting, onboarding and training.
THE BROAD VIEW

Why a pay rise won’t stop your best staff from leaving

2026-08-28T03:33:49.000Z
HR professionals can cultivate the psychological safety that enables people to approach change with curiosity rather than anxiety, bringing people through transformation as a strategic capability.
COMMENTARY

Why HR holds the key to Singapore’s most exciting economic chapter yet

2026-08-12T21:00:00.000Z
A Google DeepMind spokesperson denied that the company’s systems filter out applicants incorrectly. 

Google’s AI team tells job seekers its HR filters are unreliable

2026-08-10T23:23:23.000Z
From left: HR practitioner Rachel Foo, NTUC assistant secretary-general Patrick Tay, HR practitioner Tan Ai Sim and co-author Adrian Choo at the launch of the second edition of “Responsible Retrenchment” .

Don’t let the CFO take over retrenchments, urges HR expert

2026-07-31T03:30:50.000Z
People experience the organisation largely through their supervisors. 
THE BOTTOM LINE

The solution to employee disengagement is human

2026-07-01T23:00:00.000Z
Employees may grumble about long hours, difficult clients or demanding deadlines, but often the biggest push factor is how they are treated.
THINKING ALOUD

What makes a good job? Feeling that you matter

2026-07-01T23:00:00.000Z