Develop and train employees (8)
The Edge Malaysia, November 11, 2019 - Keeping Employees Front and Centre
When running a large organisation, it is easy to get caught up in the numbers and neglect the most important element - the employees. "It is the poeple who make or break an organisation. And leaders must walk the talk and lead by example," says OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Bhd CEO Datuk Ing Eng Bin.
- Best Practices Type Newsclips
- Industry Services
- Company Name OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Bhd
- Geographical Kuala Lumpur
The Edge Malaysia, September 9, 2019 - Helping from the ground up
The global oil and gas industry was going through a rough patch 2015. There were retrenchments across the board and Faridah Halina Zairi - then a senior technical assistant handling oil and gas projects at Lloyd's Register Malaysia, one of the world's leading service providers for the engineering and technology sectors - found herself out of a job.
- Best Practices Type Newsclips
- Industry Services
The Edge Malaysia, September 2, 2019 - Upskilling Malaysians to meet IR4.0 demands
From smart appliances like Wifi-enabled television and connected washing machines to self-ordering refrigerators, global digitalisation is a fact of life anywhere in the world.
- Best Practices Type Newsclips
- Industry Services
- Special Issue Industry 4.0
The Edge Malaysia - Sought-After Skills Across Asia: Do You Have What It Takes ? (22 July 2019)
Many employees believe their skill sets will still be in demand five years from now, and spend only two hours per week on upskilling, a recent survey by global recruitment firm Hays across five markets - Malaysia, Singapore, China, Hong Kong and Japan - has found. Employers disagree. Companies, 65% of which are restructuring to keep up with evolving business needs, claim that skill shortages are hampering operations, and point to a need for a change in employee mindsets.
- Best Practices Type Infographics
- Industry Others
The Edge Malaysia - The Future of Women at Work (17 June 2019)
Automation is transforming the way we work - offering new opportunities but distrupting the working lives of millions of men and women the world over. In a research by McKinsey Global Institute, it is found that as many as 160 million women will need to change occupations over the next decade as automated systems take over many tasks. In short, women face the new challenge of automation in addition to old challenges. What is the impact of automation on occupations for women around the world?
- Best Practices Type Infographics
- Industry Others
December 3, 2018, The Edge Malaysia - AIA Lives Its Brand Promise
"As an employer, we play an active role vein encouraging healthy habits among our people. We provide them with the tools, the knowledge and the motivation to be able to bring the best ofthemselves to work. We are fully committed to embedding our mission and brand promise among our people first," Wong tells The Edge. This is why the company set up its own gym in 2014, with space for about 50 people at a time. The HR department also organises variety of fitness programmes, some in collaboration with AIA Vitality partners, for its employees.
- Best Practices Type Newsclips
- Industry Services
- Company Name AIA Malaysia
- Geographical Kuala Lumpur
Sabah Talented Engineers from Sabah Forest Industry Sdn Bhd – Pulp & Paper Mill, Sipitang.
"Today, many of our engineers and mill operators are well sought after by many pulp & paper mills in Indonesia. Furthermore, many of our engineers have been engaged by consultancy companies in Singapore to assist in design and construct new mills. Similarly, our engineers are also recruited by overseas machinery vendors such as Europe, USA and China to head their sales and services divisions," said Ir. Warrence Chan, IEM EXCO 2017/2018
- Best Practices Type Case Studies
- Industry Services
- Company Name The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM)
- Geographical Selangor
Develop and train employees
The quality of employees is able to be improved through training and education which will bring long-term profitability to the businesses. A continuous effort to train the staff will enhance their capability and develop a greater sense of self-worth, dignity and well-being. These will give them a sense of satisfaction through the achievement of personal and company goals.
- Best Practices Type Key Performance Indicators
- Industry Others