Avoid the Post-Bonus Departure
In a recent article in HRM Asia, EngageRocket CEO Leong Chee Tung highlighted a problem in Singapore: employees leaving after Chinese New Year, once they have their CNY bonus in hand. That’s not unique to Singapore; many companies see a spike in springtime departures once those bonus checks are cut. An underlying problem in Singapore […]
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- Feb, 04, 2019
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Feb, 04, 2019
Population Drop
Native populations continue to get smaller in many countries across Asia. If you’re in one of those countries, you’re likely seeing the immediate impact, and even if you’re not, there are some indirect effects hitting you. Don’t plan on the situation improving any time soon…if ever. Japan is the country most often discussed in this […]
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- Jan, 31, 2019
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Holding On To What You’ve Got
If you’re smart, you are investing in your employees. You spend money to find them and recruit them, then you integrate them into your business which takes time and often some money. There is a sunk cost that goes into new employees, and you are better off if you can avoid sinking it again. So, […]
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- Sep, 27, 2018
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Where Will They Come From?
A recent article out of Singapore describes the need for airline pilots, cabin crew members, and technicians in Asia over the next two decades, and the numbers suggest airlines could have trouble filling those slots. Between 2018-2037, airlines in Asia expect to need 240,000 more pilots, 317,000 cabin crew members, and 242,000 technicians. These numbers take into […]
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- Sep, 06, 2018
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Don’t Just Say “Goodbye,” Ask “Why?”
Very few people will stay with a single company for their entire career. YOU probably aren’t going to, so you certainly should not expect others to. That means you will be dealing with employee departures, and rather than getting mad that someone good is leaving (or throwing a party because someone bad is finally going), […]
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- Aug, 16, 2018
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