A new breed of test for recruitment purposes could make talent identification more precise, a Finnish company is making food out of air and electricity, and Apple expands its bounty program. Readings from around the world on business, leadership and management.
Boardroom briefing: new types of test for recruitment, food made out of air, Apple’s bounty program
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Boardroom briefing: the world of work, shipping supply chain data and women on corporate boards
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7 Aug 2019 by Leave a Comment
Get ready for the next wave of changes at the workplace, blockchain technology for the shipping industry, all S&P 500 companies now have women on their boards of directors. Readings from around the world on business, leadership and management.
Boardroom briefing: regulator focuses on Google and Facebook, emojis at work and shorter working weeks
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30 Jul 2019 by Leave a Comment
Turns out that using emojis at work or to promote a business can deliver positive results, shorter workweeks help to increase productivity and loyalty, and every S&P 500 company now has at least one woman on its board. Readings from around the world on business, leadership and management.
Boardroom briefing: reasons for using the cloud, renewable energy news and the importance of feedback
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26 Jun 2019 by Leave a Comment
A new Deloitte study suggest more and more businesses are using cloud technology, by 2020 solar PV technologies will be cheaper than any fossil fuel source, and employees assumptions about lack of feedback could damage their performance. Your weekly digest of business news.
Boardroom briefing: the most important question in a new job, Facebook’s currency and the shale oil in trouble
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19 Jun 2019 by Leave a Comment
A Human Resources guru tells us what’s the most important question in a new job, Facebook to launch its own currency, and the US shale oil industry could be in trouble. Readings from around the world on business, leadership and management.
Wages stagnating in Papua New Guinea according to salary survey
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5 Sep 2018 by Leave a Comment
A recent salary survey has identified the need for investment in local talent to support better outcomes for the country’s professionals and organisations. The 2018/19 Papua New Guinea Salary Survey Report by human resources consultancy Peopleconnexion PNG surveyed professionals across the country about salaries and attitudes at work.
Opinion: resurgence of energy projects in Asia Pacific creating workforce challenges
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19 Jun 2018 by Leave a Comment
New energy projects in the Asia Pacific are creating workforce challenges according to Calum Smith, Senior Vice President of Asia Pacific at HR consultancy, Airswift. In terms of roles, he says no other area in energy is growing as fast as renewables.
Opinion: seven things that make a successful expatriate in Papua New Guinea
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21 Nov 2017 by Leave a Comment
It takes a certain kind of person to be successful as an expatriate in Papua New Guinea, according to Fraser Hawkins, Principal Consultant at Peopleconnexion Recruitment. He explains how the right attitude matters just as much as what is on paper.
Trends in Papua New Guinea’s recruitment market: five questions for Airswift’s Calum Smith
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29 Aug 2016 by Leave a Comment
The recruitment market in Papua New Guinea has been affected by the economic downturn. Business Advantage PNG asks Calum Smith, Vice President of Australasia for international workforce solutions provider Airswift how the market is changing.
Your human resources department is the key to achieving your company’s strategic aims
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25 Nov 2015 by Leave a Comment
A company’s Human Resources division can play a critical role in a firm’s strategic planning. Its knowledge of a workforce’s skills and its role in establishing a company’s values and culture can make a major contribution to a company’s bottom line, says Dean Kuri of Lae’s Bonn HR Consulting.
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