86% CEOs believe there would be a recession in 12 months
According to KPMG 2022 CEO Outlook published by international accounting organization KPMG on Tuesday, 86 percent of chief executive officers in the world believe that…
Category: Workplace
Hiring & retaining staff is the most difficult task faced by CFOs, says survey
According to a survey by Gartner, hiring and retaining staff is the most difficult task facing CFOs over the next 12 months. Gartner polled 234…
Data shows UK workers going into office less than 1.5 days a week
The typical UK worker is going into the office less than 1.5 days a week – with Friday the most popular day to work from home,…
According to study: Workplace closure boosted mental health during the Covid pandemic
London: While restrictions invoked to curb the transmission of Covid-19 hit the mental health of women, young adults the most, closure of the workplace actually…
Over 32,000 tech workers fired in US, more than 11,000 in India till July
More than 32,000 tech workers have been laid off in the US till July, including at Big Tech companies like Microsoft and Meta (formerly Facebook)…
Microsoft, Google are latest tech giants to hit brakes on hiring
With recession fears mounting—and inflation, the war in Ukraine and the lingering pandemic taking a toll—many tech companies are rethinking their staffing needs, with some…
Many Australian businesses struggling to find workers
Sydney: Almost 40 per cent of Australian small and medium business owners are facing labour shortages, according to one of the nation’s largest banks. New…
Singapore: 78% of employees feel burnt out at work; only 54% are satisfied with their work-life harmony, according to a nationwide study
EngageRocket, in partnership with NTUC U WAF, released results from a survey conducted amongst 3,332 employees in Singapore across 10 industries. The survey focused on…
Navigating productivity in a hybrid world of work
Before the pandemic, productivity was tangible. We’ve all seen the articles: wake up at five in the morning, go for a run, blend up a…
Pay hike or a ping-pong table? How are organizations out of touch with employee needs?
A few weeks ago, an employee posted a screenshot of an HR poll, which asked: Which of the following might help an HR professional drive…