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MPC: Productivity levels much lower than those of benchmark countries

PETALING JAYA: Malaysians work longer hours than their counterparts in many benchmark countries, but produce less than them. According to the Malaysian Productivity Corporation, our employee productivity levels are a lot lower than those of ...
Posted: Tuesday, 26 February 2013 1:17:00 PM
Filed under: Asia & Middle East, Global Employment
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Staff education will be vital in data security

Staff education will be vital in data security
In recent years, one of the ways that companies have been cutting costs to allow them to be able to spend more on the hiring of new staff members has been by becoming advocates of the highly popular bring your own device (BYOD) movement. This ...
Posted: Tuesday, 7 August 2012 11:24:00 AM
Filed under: Global Employment
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Disabled people still need more help to get equality

Disabled people still need more help to get equality
Disabled people in jobs around the world need to have conditions where they are treated as equals rather than being discriminated against, one expert has claimed. Guy Parckar, head of policy and campaigns at Leonard Cheshire Disability, said that ...
Posted: Friday, 3 August 2012 5:45:00 PM
Filed under: Global Employment
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World's jobseekers pessimistic about future

World's jobseekers pessimistic about future
A new survey has discovered that people across the globe were very pessimistic about their job prospects over the course of the last 12 months. Economic problems and continued weakness in the eurozone had caused widespread joblessness in various ...
Posted: Friday, 3 August 2012 5:42:00 PM
Filed under: Global Employment
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Employee benefits are important to ensuring that staff members are happy at work

Employee benefits are important to ensuring that staff members are happy at work
Companies looking to ensure that they have a happy and active work force should be making sure that they are offering incentives on top of basic wage that give their staff a little bit more. This is the opinion of one human resources expert, who ...
Posted: Friday, 3 August 2012 5:29:00 PM
Filed under: Global Employment
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Firms should be more sensitive to the needs of parents

Firms should be more sensitive to the needs of parents
Companies across the globe need to make sure that they are being more sensitive when it comes to the way they treat parents. By ensuring those who are back at work after recently having children are happy at work, firms will make certain that ...
Posted: Wednesday, 25 July 2012 5:36:00 PM
Filed under: Global Employment
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Companies must address 'always online' culture

In the current day, it is often the case that some members of staff, especially those in higher positions, will be working almost constantly, as the rise of smartphones, tablets and laptops means that people are always connected. When they are ...
Posted: Tuesday, 3 July 2012 3:34:00 PM
Filed under: Global Employment
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Small businesses best placed to treat staff well

Small businesses best placed to treat staff well
Engagement in the office is being seen more and more often as one of the key ways to make sure that staff are kept happy when they are at work, and as a result are fully productive at all times. According to one employment expert, this is seen most ...
Posted: Tuesday, 3 July 2012 3:29:00 PM
Filed under: Global Employment
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Educate staff to make BYOD transition easier

Educate staff to make BYOD transition easier
In this current economical situation around the world, most firms will be looking for a way to make savings on their day-to-day operations, which could see them cut down on what they spend in order to streamline their production costs. One way in ...
Posted: Tuesday, 26 June 2012 12:14:00 PM
Filed under: Global Employment
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Those making contact personally could be a good bet

Those making contact personally could be a good bet
Employers who are looking to hire people in the current jobs market will always be on the lookout for those who stand out from the crowd or have top level experience which makes them appear to be ideally suited for a job when compared to rival ...
Posted: Tuesday, 12 June 2012 11:26:00 AM
Filed under: Global Employment
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Hire people who are more adaptable

Hire people who are more adaptable
When firms are looking to hire, it can be the case that they are tempted to take on people who are simply the best qualified, or have the heaviest levels of experience in either the industry that they are planning to work in, or in other places ...
Posted: Tuesday, 12 June 2012 11:21:00 AM
Filed under: Global Employment
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Cloud computing could create 15m global jobs

Cloud computing could create 15m global jobs
New advances in IT could create millions of jobs across the globe, as companies take advantage of new technological developments, it is predicted that India and China will see the greatest number of new jobs, with costs lowered and more money ...
Posted: Tuesday, 13 March 2012 12:31:00 PM
Filed under: Asia & Middle East, Global Employment
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Youth jobs are the most pressing global issue

Youth jobs are the most pressing global issue
Youth employment should be the most pressing issue for employers around the world, according to findings at the World Economic Forum, which ended on Saturday (28th January). The conference, which was held in Davos, said that job creation, in ...
Posted: Tuesday, 7 February 2012 12:25:00 PM
Filed under: Global Employment
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Cloud computing fuels the economy and creates jobs

Cloud computing may not only be a useful way for businesses to make sure that they are keeping files and other items safe from the fear of corruption or damage, but may also be an effective way in which they can boost their takings and create ...
Posted: Tuesday, 31 January 2012 12:29:00 PM
Filed under: Global Employment
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Malaysian women 'need better work-life balance'

Malaysian women 'need better work-life balance'
The work-life balance for women with families in Malaysia needs to be improved through measures such as flexible working and better childcare to ensure they can fully contribute to the socio-economic development of the nation, a leading politician ...
Posted: Monday, 3 May 2010 1:26:00 PM
Filed under: Asia & Middle East, Global Employment
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Indian government advises Malaysia job seekers

Indian government advises Malaysia job seekers
Nationals from India who are seeking employment in Malaysia have been provided with guidance by the government.According to the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, it is important to take care when emigrating for work.It follows news that some ...
Posted: Thursday, 15 April 2010 11:21:00 AM
Filed under: Asia & Middle East, Global Employment
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Malaysian sexual harassment guidelines to become law

Malaysian sexual harassment guidelines to become law
Employers in Malaysia will be subject to strict new legislation covering sexual harassment in the workplace from March of next year, it has been announced.Under the upcoming changes to the country's Employment Act announced by the minister for human ...
Posted: Tuesday, 17 November 2009 1:33:00 PM
Filed under: Asia & Middle East, Global Employment
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BMW announces major expansion of operations in China

BMW announces major expansion of operations in China
BMW is set to become the latest foreign auto manufacturer to expand its operations in China.The German company currently makes around 41,000 cars a year in the Asian country and has now announced plans to increase this to 100,000, creating hundreds ...
Posted: Tuesday, 17 November 2009 1:27:00 PM
Filed under: Asia & Middle East, Global Employment
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Fed: US will escape recession

Fed: US will escape recession
A leading figure for the central bank of the US has suggested that the country will escape recession in the third quarter of this year.Dennis Lockhart, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, has claimed that the North American superpower ...
Posted: Monday, 20 April 2009 1:19:00 PM
Filed under: Global Employment, North America, United States
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KPMG: Firms rely on global workforce

KPMG: Firms rely on global workforce
Eight out of ten businesses globally believe that better labor mobility will improve their workforce, according to a new study.The survey of companies operating in 11 economies disclosed that 82 per cent of respondents agreed that relaxed migrant ...
Posted: Thursday, 16 April 2009 12:18:00 PM
Filed under: Global Employment, Migration
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