Holistic labor dev’t program needed as AI skills demand rises, experts say
The Philippines needs to initiate a comprehensive labor development program to address the increasing demand for artificial intelligence (AI) skills, according to experts.
Younger workers forcing rethink of outdated business practices
COMPANY executives said they are overhauling their business practices to unlock the leadership potential and address the changing expectations of Gen-Z and millennial workers....
CHED urges firms to prepare workers for AI
THE Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said it is critical for workers to take on skills that will prepare them for the greater adoption...
Office politics and creative conflict
By Rey Elbo
I suspect that our chief executive officer (CEO), who will retire in two years, is creating a conflict between and among three sales executives....
Micro-credentials seen key to lifelong learning
EDUCATIONAL institutions and technology partners need to look into “micro-credential” programs to encourage lifelong learning, global edtech firm Instructure said.
In a 2023 report on...
Enhanced job-matching for youth expected to raise quality of work, productivity in Asia
ONE key to improving productivity in Asia is to more intensively target the working youth and better match them to higher-quality jobs, the Asian...
Comparative analysis of worker performance
By Rey Elbo
What’s the best way to compare the performance of people doing the same job? I know it’s easy to simply rank employees by the...
Tourism skill mismatch needs private sector-aided fix — DoT
THE Department of Tourism (DoT) said government agencies need to collaborate with the private sector and the education industry to better prepare tourism and...
Wellness high on Gen Z work priorities — PhilCare
GENERATION Z employees place a high value on wellness and personal convenience at work, according to health maintenance organization PhilhealthCare, Inc. (PhilCare).
The 2023 PhilCare...
Three elements of corporate visioning
By Rey Elbo
A newly hired chief executive officer (CEO) tasked our human resource (HR) department with hiring an external expert to create vision, mission and values...
Private sector involvement needed to ensure tech-voc graduates are job-ready
PROPOSED changes to the K-12 law include the need for increased private sector involvement in the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to...
Wages boost US labor costs; house price inflation picks up
WASHINGTON — US labor costs increased solidly in the third quarter amid strong wage growth while house price inflation accelerated in August, the latest...