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September 12 | 2024

The Rise of AI in Recruitment and Job Hunting: Opportunities and Threats 

Overview  In the rapidly evolving world of recruitment, artificial intelligence (AI) is re...

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August 29 | 2024

Employment Screening: Why it’s as Much About the...

Screening and vetting job applicants is an absolute must for many sectors where...

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August 27 | 2024

A Talent Manager’s Dilemma: Balancing Flexible W...

August 5 | 2024

Countering the compliance risks of the ‘gig’ e...

As employers increasingly look to reap the benefits of the gig economy and are relying ever more on the contingent labour force to fulfil market demand, the associated risks of candidate fraud cannot be overlooked or understated. Robust selection, screening, and vetting procedures must be implemented to ensure that individuals who are either using...

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June 7 | 2024

Hiring with Diversity and Inclusion in Mind

In 2024, diversity and inclusion in the workplace remains a key focus. This is n...

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March 28 | 2024

How Long Does a Background Check Take? 

February 7 | 2024

How to Control and Manage Your Gig Worker Onboardi...

The gig economy is experiencing consistent growth, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region where an increasing number of individuals are joining the industry as freelance, contractual, ride-hailing, delivery, or temporary workers. In Singapore, the gig economy constitutes 13.6% of resident workers, totalling around 248,500 people. The Philippines s...

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February 5 | 2024

3 Critical Components of a Global Background Check...

Traditionally, global background checks were necessary for international organisations, i.e. businesses with offices in more than one country. Therefore, offices in each country needed to conduct criminal background checks when hiring candidates for their local office. However, this is no longer the case. With the global ease and appetite f...

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January 19 | 2024

Bank Negara Malaysia Issues Policy Ensure Licensed...

Bank Negara Malaysia (the Malaysian insurance regulatory body) issued policy documents on the Professionalism of Insurance and Takaful agents on 17th April 2023. The policy document came into effect on 1st January 2024.   The objective of the policy is to have licensed insurers and takaful operators (ITOs) take steps to ensure a...

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