Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Hays Global Skills Index 2015: Asia Pacific comparison on 'Talent Mismatch'

Recently, Hays in collaboration with Oxford Economics examined the dynamics of the global labour markets analyzing seven different indicators. In their Global Skills Index 2015, I did a quick Comparison on "Talent Mismatch" across Asia Pacific countries. Check out the link for more insights: https://lnkd.in/bDpt2x8

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Verizon Success Story!

In this new ecosystem of ever-evolving needs for complex Machine-to-Machine and IoT solutions, it is important to move quickly to stay ahead of increasing demands. See how Wave Analytics enables Verizon Enterprise Solutions to change its sales culture, connect the dots on white space, and successfully drive faster outcomes. 

Monday, September 28, 2015

Solutions Architect (Managed Security Services), Verizon Singapore

Explore the opportunity link to express your interest to work for Verizon Security Solutions team which is positioned by Gartner in 'Leaders' under Magic Quadrant for "Managed Security Services", Worldwide in Singapore. https://lnkd.in/bbQU725

Saturday, September 26, 2015

'Singapore' tops 2015 HSBC Expat Explorer Survey list!

"Singapore" tops the global list in the HSBC Expat Explorer Survey 2015 which polled 21,950 respondents from 39 countries, and asked them to rank countries based on career prospects, financial well-being, quality of life, and ease of settling for partners and children. Read more at: https://lnkd.in/bkNmw8b


Friday, September 25, 2015

Intel joins Verizon 5G Technology Forum

Verizon – the first company to introduce 4G LTE, or fourth-generation long-term evolution, wireless network technology about 6 years ago – is once again poised to usher in a new era with an aggressive roadmap for fifth-generation, or 5G, wireless technology. As part of this effort, Intel has joined the Verizon 5G Technology Forum as one of its core industry partners. Intel is also working with Verizon on SDN Network Evolution to achieve business and technical benefits of a network built with virtualization and cloud computing. Read more: https://lnkd.in/bJms_kQ


Thursday, September 24, 2015

Verizon is on 2015 Top 100 Best Companies for 'Working Mother'

Earlier this year, Verizon was ranked on the "2015 Working Mother Best Companies for Multicultural Women list" and now, Verizon is recognized as one of the "2015 Top 100 Best Companies for Working Mother". https://lnkd.in/b4p2msJ


Tuesday, September 22, 2015

CEB: High-Potential (HiPo) Program (Part 2)

CEB data show that HIPOs produce 91% more valuable work for the company but 63% of companies don’t tell them they’re HIPOs. Will transparent conversations with HIPOs yield the best results and better retention? Read this article: https://lnkd.in/bmaWCrt

Monday, September 21, 2015

Opportunity: Verizon Security Solutions team (Singapore)

By 2018, Gartner expects more than half of organizations to use third party security firms to help manage their network infrastructure and so the ‘Managed Security Service (MSS)’ adoption is forecasted to be on the spike. Explore the Opportunity link to be a part of Verizon Enterprise Solutions’s Security Solutions in Singapore and be a valuable contributor in the game – https://lnkd.in/bDyiNeF

Friday, September 18, 2015

Global Innovation Index 2015

Singapore is on the lead in the 'Global Innovation Index 2015' under the 'South East Asia & Oceania' region, Hong Kong & Republic of Korea took the following positions. Explore: https://lnkd.in/beJB8ui

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

CEB: High-Potential (HiPo) Program (Part 1)

Did you know: On-the-job learning has 2.5 times the impact on Employee engagement and 3 times the impact on Performance than traditional training. CEB recommends that it is worth investing the time and the money, but only in the right people and in the right way. Explore more about the High-Potential (HIPO) Program - https://lnkd.in/bqDd8WB


Randstad Workmonitor Survey (Sep 2015) - Singapore

In Singapore, 88% of the respondents said that their company values "Diversity in the workplace"; 81% pointed out that there is an open and inclusive company culture at their current employer and 93% quoted that they specifically review the company’s reputation & want to know if the company culture is a fit when looking for a job, according to Randstad Workmonitor Survey in Sep 2015. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/bSNRZ_h

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Aon Hewitt Survey 2015: Diversity and Inclusion (Asia Pacific)

Aon Hewitt surveyed 58 organizations across Asia Pacific over their 'Diversity and Inclusion' approach and found that 40% of top companies do not recruit individuals with similar career paths to their own, compared to 25% of other organizations. Explore more: https://lnkd.in/bnB8dhU

Monday, September 14, 2015

Verizon unveils "Managed Software Defined WAN Solution"



Verizon is the first Service Provider to introduce its Software-Defined Network based service on Cisco platform, called SD-WAN, which intelligently tunes a network connection to the needs of a specific application. Shawn Hakl, Vice President of Enterprise Networking and Innovation, said “With Verizon’s Managed SD-WAN solution, Enterprises essentially get the best of both worlds, Public and Private IP”. Read more: https://lnkd.in/bAQm5jR

 

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Manpower Employment Outlook Survey Q4 2015 - Asia Pacific esp Singapore

Manpower Employment Outlook Survey found that 16% of employers in Singapore forecast an increase in staffing levels, 3% anticipate a decrease, and 69% expect no change out of 665 employers surveyed in Q4 2015. Refer Pg No.9 - 11 for Asia Pacific comparisons - https://lnkd.in/bpHM-e5


Verizon is named a "Top 50 Employer" in Workforce Diversity!

Verizon is named a "Top 50 Employer" in Workforce Diversity for Engineering & IT Professionals Magazine. The readers of this magazine selected the top companies for which they would most prefer to work or believe would provide a positive working environment for engineers & IT professionals who are members of minority groups. https://lnkd.in/b9qYrVy

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

SHRM Survey 2015 - Social Media tools for recruitment

SHRM conducted a survey to capture the importance of 'Social Media' for Recruiters and Job Seekers and as an element, identified the tools that Organizations used successfully to recruit their hires in the past 12 months. Check out the survey report at: https://lnkd.in/bJ3tfg2


Monday, September 7, 2015

Microsoft’s "New World of Work Index" 2015

Microsoft’s "New World of Work Index" shows that Hong Kong ranks 1st among mature markets in Asia Pacific for embracing new People, Place and Technology principles and Australia, Singapore, New Zealand and Taiwan followed in order. Read more: https://lnkd.in/b-7xMZS


Wednesday, September 2, 2015

2015 PwC Annual Global CEO Survey!

In the 2015 PwC Annual Global CEO Survey, 

  • 85% of CEO's say their Diversity and Inclusiveness Strategy enhanced their 'Performance'
  • 81% of CEOs say their organizations are now looking for a much broader range of skills than in the past
  • 78% of CEOs say their business always uses multiple channels to recruit
  • 71% say they actively search for talent in different geographies, industries and demographic segments. 

Read more at: http://www.pwc.com/gx/en/ceo-survey/2015/key-findings/diversity.jhtml