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- Employee Engagement Is A Financial Strategy - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2021 from Huang RenQunEmployee engagement is crucial to the health of the organisation in many different ways. For one, it is common knowledge that engaged employees translates to higher productivity in the workplace. At the same time, engaged employees reduces turnover rates and create a positive culture within the ...
Views: 446 - Supporting Equal Pay At Your Organisation - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2022 from Huang RenQunPay equity has been a hot topic over the years, fuelled by social movements such as #MeToo and Equal Pay. In 2018, in the first of its kind, Iceland introduced a policy that required organisations with more than 25 employees prove that they pay men and women equal pay for a job of equal value. ...
Views: 445 - 5 Tips Conducting An Effective Payroll Audit - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2021 from Huang RenQunPayroll has always been a crucial component of the payroll process. In addition to ensuring that employees’ wages are calculated accurately and disbursed on time to employees, best payroll practices within the company includes performing detailed and accurate payroll audits.Conducting regular ...
Views: 444 - Data-Driven Tips To Boost Employee Morale - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2021 from Huang RenQunThere are no doubt certain times of the year whereby employees’ morale dip to a low. It could be due to a busy period for the organisation, high turnover rates or perhaps change in senior management. Nonetheless, whatever the reason may be, you definitely do not want your employees’ morale to ...
Views: 442 - Resistance To New Tech: Motivating Employees To Adopt New Technology - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2021 from Huang RenQunTechnological changes have no doubt changed the way work processes are today. However, these technological changes have also caused a divide between employees - those who are in favour of new technological tools and those who are resistant to change. There are numerous categories that ...
Views: 442 - Why Technology Is HR’s Friend, 3 Ways Tech Has Transformed HR - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2021 from Huang RenQunWhat do people generally think of the HR department? Mountains of paperwork. Tedious calculations for payroll and taxes. Close surveillance of employees’ leave applications, sick records and ensuring no employees are absent more than deemed appropriate. Sounds like a really mundane and boring ...
Views: 441 - 3 Tips On Returning To Driving After A Long Weekend - by Submitted on Dec 25, 2021 from Huang RenQunWith the numerous long weekends in Singapore, there is no denying that the post-holiday blues is likely to creep in to the workplace on a Monday. And with everyone in the office feeling that post-long weekend blues, it can be quite a struggle to get back into the swing of things. While the ...
Views: 439 - 7 Practices For A Productive Payroll Process - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2021 from Huang RenQunThe one day that all employees look forward to every month is undoubtedly pay day. On the other hand, if you are responsible for the payroll process, pay day is no doubt the day that you dread the most. There are many processes to keep track of while running payroll for the entire company ...
Views: 438 - Strategies For SMEs Growth And Success - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2021 from Huang RenQunThere are numerous challenges that can inhibit a SME’s success – such as attracting new clients, tackling rising costs, recruiting top talents as well as coming up with new innovative and marketable products or services in order to stay competitive within the market. However, unlike large ...
Views: 437 - 3 Tips To Deliver A Better Employee Experience That Drives Engagement - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2021 from Huang RenQunIn recent years, employee experience has been a focus of attention for both HR and senior leaders across organisations. However, to understand how this translate for employees, the key is to ascertain the existing state within the organisations. According to Ernst & Young’s Is the employee ...
Views: 436 - Active Listening Is The Key To Leadership Success - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2021 from Huang RenQunACTIVE LISTENING IS THE KEY TO LEADERSHIP SUCCESS Effective leadership is built on a solid foundation of clear mission, vision, strategy and certain leadership skills – one of which is active listening. Active listening, as its name suggests, means that one is fully concentrating and ...
Views: 435 - Virtual Reality & Human Resources - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2021 from Huang RenQunVirtual Reality (VR) is the latest buzz in the technology world today. Besides merely being used for gaming, VR today plays a crucial role in the workplace as well. Simulation of client scenarios, learning and development and even in recruitment, the possibilities of VR today is far more ...
Views: 435 - Common Payroll Terms That HR Needs To Know - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2021 from Huang RenQunPayroll is a far more complex business function than most people realise. There are plenty of payroll terms to be aware of, alongside compliance with local and regional statutory legislations. On top of that, it is imperative to ensure accurate and correct salary computations for every payroll ...
Views: 434 - Delivering Results From Your Technology Projects - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2021 from Huang RenQunAutomation today is fast becoming an integral part of today’s workplace. At the same time, HR is also jumping on the bandwagon in technology adoption. While technology certain aids in enhancing productivity and improving workflow processes, critical technology initiatives can still fall flat at ...
Views: 434 - Start-Up 101: People Operations and HR - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2021 from Huang RenQunBuilding a start-up is no doubt one of the greatest business feats, riddled with challenges including hiring the best talents. However, now that you have some of the best minds on your team – what’s next? The uncertainty surrounding these talents which you have just hired – that they might ...
Views: 434 - 3 Things You Need To Know To File Your Employee Taxes Correctly - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2021 from Huang RenQunRapid urbanisation has opened up a wider range of job opportunities and mobility within the workforce. While this is certainly beneficial for organisations, it also puts a strain on the HR department. Tracking payroll and statutory tax reporting becomes even more important and critical as ...
Views: 432 - 4 Powerful Ways To Invest In Your Employees For A Business Owner - by Submitted on May 27, 2021 from Huang RenQunWorkers form the basis of any successful organisation. In order to keep your employees engaged and empowered, it is critical for the organisation to invest in your workers. When it comes to investing in employees, larger companies and unicorn startups certainly have the upper hand. From ...
Views: 432 - 4 Ways To Set Up A Payroll Calendar And Sticking With It - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2021 from Huang RenQunIn payroll, it is all about the dates. For employers and HR, this means deciding on a payroll schedule to dictate how frequent to pay employees. Once a payroll schedule is decided, it becomes easier to set up a payroll calendar to facilitate timely salary disbursements. Payroll schedules for ...
Views: 431 - Differentiating Between Goals, Objectives, and Outcomes - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2021 from Huang RenQunWhat is the difference between goals, objectives, and outcomes? After all, they seem to be synonymous with measuring employees’ performance. However, when it comes down to understanding how to differentiate and improve an employee’s performance, perhaps there might be a need to differentiate ...
Views: 431 - Paystub, Payslip, Paycheck – Are They All The Same - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2021 from Huang RenQunWhether you are in the HR team issuing out salaries to employees or on the receiving end counting down to payday, you would have come across these few terms: paystub, payslip and paycheck. While the common trait between these three terms is that they all have “pay” in them, do they imply ...
Views: 431 - 4 Top Tips For Happier And Productive Employees - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2021 from Huang RenQunGiven that we are midway through the year, the time comes of the annual mid-year performance review. For managers and HR, it could also be a dreaded period given that it is when employees voice out their unhappiness and dissatisfaction within the organisation. According to Mercer’s Singapore ...
Views: 430 - The Ugly Myths About Changing Career In Your 30S - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2021 from Huang RenQunMost people would agree that 20s is viewed as the time whereby you should enjoy your freedom – to explore the various career opportunities, globetrot around the world, experiment with starting a business, essentially to go chase your dreams. By the time you reach 30, it is generally expected ...
Views: 430 - 3 Ways To Getting Started On Innovation In HR - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2021 from Huang RenQunInnovation is a strategic HR imperative. More often than not, we simply assume that innovation falls under the purview of technical or product business units. In fact, innovation stems from the minds of creative individuals. Innovation is imperative for an organisation to stay competitive and ...
Views: 429 - 3 Must-Haves For Your e-HR Bundle - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2021 from Huang RenQunHuman resources (HR) is responsible for managing the entire employee lifecycle – recruitment, onboarding, payroll, benefits administration, employee relations and so on. But how does HR really spend their time? According to an infographic published by totaljobs, the largest proportion of HR’s ...
Views: 428 - Will Work From Home Last Forever? - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2021 from Huang RenQunBefore the COVID-19 outbreak, working from home was a taboo topic in most organisations. When the pandemic forced businesses shut and employees to stay indoors in efforts to minimise the spread, working from home became the new normal. As the world gradually came to manage the COVID-19 ...
Views: 428 - 12 Tips For Your Leadership Management - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2021 from Huang RenQunWhat makes a good leader? Is leadership something that a person is born with or something that can be molded? When asked to define the ideal leader, traits such as visionary, intelligence, determination and passion tend to come out prominently. Such traits are necessary but insufficient for a ...
Views: 423 - Everything You Need To Know PDPA And GDPR: What Is The Difference? - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2021 from Huang RenQunGDPR? PDPA? These terms may sound unfamiliar to those who are not in the HR field but not foreign to HR and even Compliance professionals. What is personal data? Before diving into the specifics about GDPR and PDPA, the first step is to understand what constitutes personal data and why it ...
Views: 423 - 3 Keys To Develop Your HR Philosophy - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2021 from Huang RenQunTop management and senior leaders are the decision makers in the organisation. However, the silent influencer in every organisation is no doubt the HR department. Traditionally, HR is viewed as an administrative department with minimal or no impact on business strategies. Today, this notion ...
Views: 422 - 3 Ways To Success In Your Digital HR Initiatives - by Submitted on May 21, 2021 from Huang RenQunToday, there are numerous organisations implementing various digital HR initiatives within the workplace. At the same time, there are numerous business software vendors promoting and advocating the positive impacts that their HR technology bring about. More often than not, these HR technology ...
Views: 422 - 4 Ways Retaining More Women In Tech - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2021 from Huang RenQunMen and technology have often been synonymous with each other. However in recent years, there is a growing focus on women and their roles in technology. Women today are no longer mere laboratory assistants in technology. Instead, women today are part of the technology “brain-child” – ...
Views: 422 - HR Analytics: Unifying The Power Of People And Data - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2021 from Huang RenQunOrganisations today are relying heavily on people or workforce analytics as part of their business strategies. Yet, when we think of workforce analytics, images of large spreadsheets with seemingly endless rows of employees information will pop into mind. Even if organisations have a ...
Views: 422 - 5 Tips To Ensure The Security Of Payroll Records - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2021 from Huang RenQunIn this day and age, payroll record-keeping is becoming a high priority for organisations. As an employer, it becomes their responsibility to securely manage sensitive payroll records and employee data, along with securely storing this confidential information. What are payroll ...
Views: 421 - 3 Tips To Avoid Desperation In Recruiting - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2021 from Huang RenQunAttrition within an organisation is commonplace. However, when turnover within the organisation reaches unhealthy levels, that is when organisations should start to worry. HR will then began the mad scramble to recruit new employees to fill up the vacancies. More often than not, in the ...
Views: 420 - Top 3 Benefits of Implementing An Integrated Payroll & HR Software - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2021 from Huang RenQunHR HAS TRADITIONALLY BEEN AN ADMINISTRATIVE AND MUNDANE BUSINESS FUNCTION. IT INCLUDES ENDLESS EXCEL CALCULATIONS, STACKS OF PAPERWORK AND HANDING OUT PAPER PAYSLIPS. Today, technology has reinvented the HR function by automating administrative tasks. This allows HR professionals to focus on ...
Views: 420 - Digitizing Your Workplace – The Why And How - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2021 from Huang RenQunGone are the days whereby employees have to deal with stacks of papers and folders on their office desks. With the rapid advancement of technology, offices today are increasingly shifting towards a digital workplace – automating administrative tasks and replacing business operations with ...
Views: 419 - 4 Common Wage Mistakes That Small Businesses Make - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2021 from Huang RenQunStarting a business can be a daunting task, particularly when it comes to paying your employees, contractors and freelancers. Remunerating your full-time employees is relatively straightforward, given that the only additional cash components to be included would be their bonuses, fixed ...
Views: 418 - 4 Tips To Create A HR Technology Strategy For Your Company - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2021 from Huang RenQunThanks to the ever-growing innovation, technology has rapidly transformed the way HR professionals do their jobs today. HR professionals are constantly urged to leverage on technology to support and enhance the efficiency of HR processes. Moreover, more companies are keeping in sync with this ...
Views: 418 - Major Challenges of Leave Management - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2021 from Huang RenQunManaging employees’ leave applications is one of the most simple yet critical HR activities. HR has to ensure compliance with labour laws and the organisation’s leave policies, while balancing employees’ need to take time off. WHAT IS LEAVE MANAGEMENT? Leave management encompasses the ...
Views: 418 - 3 Tips To Support Mental Health in the Workplace - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2021 from Huang RenQunMajority of our adult lives is spent working. Over the past years, our working environment has evolved to one whereby everyone is interconnected regardless of location and geography. With the advancement of technology, people become more connected to work than ever through mobile phones, tablets ...
Views: 416 - Your Guide To Managing Payroll In Malaysia - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2021 from Huang RenQunMalaysia is one of the most populous countries in Southeast Asia, with a population of over 32 million in 2021. It is also one of the most open economies in the world, with the country experiencing an upward economic growth of 5.4% on average since 2010. Since Malaysia’s independence in 1957, ...
Views: 416 - Using Outdated Payroll System Can Hurt Your Business - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2021 from Huang RenQunPayroll is one of those key business functions that organisations need to invest heavily in. After all, employees’ livelihood depends on timely and accurate disbursement of their paychecks. Simple as it may sound, the backend work in processing payroll is a myriad of complex ...
Views: 415 - 3 Tips To Ensure Your Accuracy At Work - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2021 from Huang RenQunThere are numerous times whereby employees are required to put together a project at the very last minute. At times, employees might be able to pull it off. Other times, it might just result in the project failing miserably. Regardless of the outcome, such a situation always puts the involved ...
Views: 413 - 5 Steps Getting To The Root Cause Of Payroll Errors - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2021 from Huang RenQunPayroll errors are inevitable. After all, humans are known to err and payroll miscalculations or even system errors occurs. However, that does not mean that there is no way to resolve such payroll problems. One proven effective way to identify and prevent common payroll errors is to use root ...
Views: 412 - Cyber Security – Protect Yourself at Work! - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2021 from Huang RenQunLet’s face it – human beings are not exactly the best at remembering things. When it comes to choosing a password for work, we tend to opt for something convenient and easy to remember. Whether it is subconscious or not, the chosen password is more often than not the same as that of our personal ...
Views: 412 - Your Guide To Managing Payroll In Japan - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2021 from Huang RenQunJapan, commonly referred to as “Land of the Rising Sun”, is the world’s third largest economy with a nominal GDP of USD5.6 trillion and a member of the Group of Seven (G-7). It is one of the world’s advanced countries, driven by the huge industrial boom of the Japanese economy after World War ...
Views: 412 - 3 Ways To Pay Employees In A Small Business - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2021 from Huang RenQunPay day is undoubtedly the one of the few days in the month, besides the weekends, that employees eagerly look forward to. However, when employees do not receive their pay on time or discover that they have been paid less than what they should be getting, it will certainly result in frustrated ...
Views: 411 - 5 Tips For Managing Payroll In M&A - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2021 from Huang RenQunMergers and acquisitions are part and parcel of the business world. However, as with all mergers and acquisitions, this can then have significant impact on internal processes. While most of the responsibilities lies on the top management to ensure a smooth transition with the organizational ...
Views: 409 - 4 Effective Ways To Avoid Late Salary Payments - by Submitted on May 31, 2021 from Huang RenQunNo employee wants to receive their salaries late. Not only does it have downstream impacts on their finances and personal budgeting, it also creates an unhappy and disengaged workplace culture. One instance of late salary payment can cause employees to undermine the reliability of their ...
Views: 407 - 4 Work Trends In The Post Pandemic Era - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2021 from Huang RenQunCOVID-19 has driven significant societal and organisational changes that leaders were once hesitant to even consider. As the world moves towards an endemic stage, business leaders are taking the opportunity to relook at their work flows, leveraging on the lessons and practices executed during ...
Views: 407 - Should Employees Deliberately Fail To Succeed? - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2021 from Huang RenQunFailure, regardless of the situation, is always frowned upon. However, if one does not fail, how will they learn how to succeed? In the workplace, there is no doubt that every employee, manager and leader strive to succeed. Realistically speaking, no one will ever set themselves up for ...
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