Since Covid-19, we have seen more and more companies hire and onboard employees remotely. Remote work arrangements continue for many of them weeks or months later. While many of our candidates tell us that they are generally adjusting well, it […]
The health and economic repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic have impacted mental well-being all over the world. In the US, the Disaster Distress Helpline, a sub-network of America’s National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, reported a 338 per cent increase in call […]
A crisis makes hiring managers rethink their priorities and reconsider their hiring criteria. Even the ones who aren’t hiring immediately are beginning to recalibrate their talent strategies to take into the account the types of people they will need to […]
Today, as many of us find ourselves unexpectedly working from home, the importance of recognition has multiplied as remote employees struggle with low morale amid a global economic crisis precipitated by Covid-19. How can you boost employee recognition without having to stretch tight budgets?
Where do you want to go and why? Then figure out how to get there.
Whether you have a job right now or have been retrenched, having a recession-proof career plan that takes into account economic uncertainties and changes in your industry is crucial for your own peace of mind and long-term employability.
Covid-19 has made employers rethink their hiring criteria. While in the past, candidates’ hard skills tended to be the most important determinant of whether he/she landed the job, these days, employers are placing a greater emphasis on qualities such as […]
Networking is often cited as one of the key determinants of a successful job search. Many have found that if done right, it could transform an average career into a remarkable one. According to a 2017 LinkedIn Global survey, almost […]
Wilf Blackburn is Regional CEO, Insurance Growth Markets at Prudential Corporation Asia. He spoke to PeopleSearch recently about leading amid the Covid-19 crisis and the role that recruiters can play in helping organisations come out of it stronger than before. […]
By Bharati Jagdish The anxiety is almost visceral but Kung Shih-Chan, Group Business Leader at PeopleSearch in Shanghai, doesn’t allude to it immediately. Before describing the emotional toll the situation is taking on him and his team, he sheds […]