What is a better feeling than having top-notch performers applying for a position that your company is recruiting? You’re more excited than ever that you will find someone great who will fit right into your team and your company. However, they withdrew their applications during hiring process for some apparent reasons and your heart dropped...
There is a saying in Vietnam that said: “As bamboos grow old, young shoots spring up” — which describes the continuity between one generation and the next and implies the hope that the young will carry on to complete what is left unfinished by the old. This is also a reflection of the Vietnam workplace as the...
When we were young, our parents taught us to say “Thank you” with sincerity and genuine appreciation whenever someone helps us even just a little bit. However, as we grow older and enter the business world, a “Thank you” becomes more of a checkbox, an automatic reply that holds little value — more of a way to...
While the pandemic has affected all of us — businesses and employees — heavily when it comes to emotional wellbeing, the impact that it has on blue collar workers in Vietnam is much more immense than we could ever have imagined or gone through. And yet, it is rarely ever acknowledged or talked about. Businesses that went through a...
The onboarding experience for new employees has already been complicated as it is before companies have to go through it during a pandemic. The impact of COVID-19 has made remote onboarding become the norm for many. However, the fear that increased turnover rate, decreased candidate engagement are still prevalent to many executives when they are...
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced millions of people into remote-work arrangements, it also forced thousands of employers to rethink their recruiting and hiring strategies. While day-to-day workflows are finding ways to thrive in a virtual environment, however, remote recruiters and employer brand-builders working from home are having to make a harder pivot. Employer branding has...