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Non-linear careers rise as Gen Z blends work, study

by Millaray Vargas

An open book with reading glasses, surrounded by study materials and a laptop, ideal for education themes. Photo: Pixabay/Pexels Alan Tan, APAC HR Director at IHI Asia Pacific, has emphasized that there is no universal formula for arranging education and employment. During an interview with HRadiO reporter Umairah Nasir, Tan observed that career pathways are growing increasingly non-linear, particularly for Generation Z and Generation Alpha. Today’s young professionals are more…

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A biology teacher demonstrates the human skeleton model in an engaging classroom setting. Photo: Tima Miroshnichenko/Pexels At the Learning & Development Asia 2026 – Malaysia conference, HR, L&D, and business leaders gathered to discuss how to build a future-ready workforce in the face of rapid AI-driven change. The central question was how organisations can create workforces that are more productive, adaptable, accountable, and human. According to the speakers, technology is…

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GCC HR pros value human intuition in hiring

by Emilia Reyes

Over half of UAE HR professionals and two in five in KSA trust AI tools as their primary career advisor, which may seem contradictory. A new workforce sentiment survey shows that 80% of HR practitioners in UAE and 81% in Saudi Arabia consider human intuition essential for hiring, even as AI tool usage rapidly expands globally today. Over half of UAE HR professionals and two in five in KSA trust…

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India adopts single time standard nationwide

India adopts single time standard nationwide with Indian Standard Time mandatory from...

Emilia Reyes • Sep 15, 2026 • Interview Playbook

India adopts single time standard nationwide

I ndian Standard Time becomes mandatory in 2027 for official activities. The Government of India has announced that Indian Standard Time (IST) will become the mandatory reference for all official, commercial, administrative, and digital activities beginning in 2027. This...

initiative, branded as “One Nation, One Time”, is expected to reshape how organisations, employers, and digital platforms manage records, transactions, and workforce operations. The notification, issued by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, introduces the Legal Metrology...

HR Teams Shift Focus to Drive Business Growth

HR teams are transforming into strategic partners, aligning talent strategy with business...

Millaray Vargas • Sep 11, 2026 • Salary Insights

HR Teams Shift Focus to Drive Business Growth

H R professionals are increasingly focusing on aligning talent strategy with organizational objectives to drive growth. Human Resources is evolving from a support function to a key business driver. The focus has shifted from managing people-related processes to aligning...

talent strategy with business growth. This transformation is driven by the recognition that HR’s role must extend beyond traditional responsibilities like recruitment, engagement, and compliance to actively contribute to organizational success. By integrating people strategy with business objectives, HR becomes...

George Stern warns of growing workplace trust gap

Former McKinsey consultant George Stern reveals a widening trust gap between leaders...

Millaray Vargas • Sep 8, 2026 • Interview Playbook

George Stern warns of growing workplace trust gap

G eorge Stern’s platform logs up to 20 anonymous employee submissions daily, exposing conflicts between company policies and management decisions. George Stern, a former McKinsey consultant who now analyzes workplace culture, tracks a growing divide between corporate leadership and...

their staff. His platform, which gathers anonymous employee accounts, now logs up to 20 daily submissions—many detailing management decisions that clash with stated company guidelines. A widely shared post described an employee denied bereavement leave for attending a grandmother’s funeral....

New Rules for Right-to-Work Checks

New government rules allow British and Irish workers to use passports expired...

Millaray Vargas • Sep 4, 2026 • Workplace Trends

New Rules for Right-to-Work Checks

N ew Rules for Right-to-Work Checks Employers using digital right-to-work checks will be able to verify British and Irish workers using passports that expired up to six months earlier under new government rules published this week. The government published...

updated standards for digital right-to-work verification on 1 September. The revised code replaces one issued in June that never came into force. Allowing recently expired passports Under the new code, a digital identity can be created using a British passport,...