The IWD 2023 #EmbraceEquity campaign theme seeks to get the world talking about why "equal opportunities are no longer enough" - and can in fact be exclusionary, rather than inclusive.Equity recognizes that each person has different circumstances, and allocates the exact resources and opportunities needed to reach an equal outcome.​This year’s International Women’s Day is ab...

​The scrabble for talent is starting to slow down, which is a relief for most in the industry. In its place, we're seeing a return to strategic thinking and longer-term planning when making hires.​This will mean companies can afford to be more considered in their hires, which will work out well for the candidates and companies alike. When companies are less inclined to hire ...

Hiring is one of the most important functions of any business, so it's no surprise that many companies take months to find the right candidates. But there are ways to ensure a positive hiring experience regardless of the outcome - here are our top tips.1. Develop a strong employer brandJobseekers are no longer only motivated by monetary gains, they care about work culture an...

​When filling roles, it's important to utilise transferable skills.Singapore is still positioned as a global hub for technology in South East Asia. There's a huge demand for digital professionals right now, and it looks like this trend will continue well into 2023. Lots of smaller businesses have been continuously hiring for the past 12 months as the pandemic actually accele...

​The decision to change jobs can be an exciting one, but it can also be daunting if you're not sure what your next steps are. If you've been thinking about a role change but aren't ready to leave your current company, consider how you might stay and make progress toward your goal. Speak with your manager about what could be on the table in terms of training, promotions, and ...

​The coaching and development team spends their days working with leaders to dig deep into their teams (and business) needs. We work to find that blocker and then support the business in overcoming it. Wellness and balance are our most talked about topics in 2022.Workspace culture has shifted from an emphasis on productivity to one on wellbeing, especially with regards to me...

The 2023 Salary Guide is here, and it is set to give you all the details that you need to know about the salaries in Digital, Data, and Comms. This guide will provide information on salaries for more than 100 roles within PR/Comms (Agency and Integrated), Marketing, Digital Transformation and Strategy, AdTech, Sales, Software & Data, Cyber, and Product. For those who are loo...

Are you a 'Zoomer'/Gen Z frustrated that your boss or colleagues don’t understand you? Do you wish they'd try to view things as you do?Or are you perhaps somewhat older and experienced but can't identify what Gen Z wants or needs? What are they thinking all the time? Are they just lazy and don’t want to work?I’m here to provide some insight and shed some light into the mind ...

​Smart businesses understand that investing in their people over the long term has a significant impact on their retention rates and therefore, their business.Some studies predict that every time a business replaces an employee, it costs between 6-9 months of their salary in recruitment and re-training fees.Prevent this from happening by providing your team a customised tran...

​Be like Sparkline, they understand how training equals business growth.Like us, Sparkline believes that training leads to better performance and business growth. In today’s ever-changing marketplace, the importance of training has never been greater. Post-pandemic, we’ve all heard the rumours of an economic crunch, a potential recession and then to throw a spanner in the wo...

​100% of attendees said they’d recommend our training to their colleagues, so combine coaching with team building and save yourself lost $ when an employee resigns.Transformational training can benefit more than just your bottom line. By providing your employees with structured training opportunities, you’re indirectly contributing to your employer brand, your company cultur...

As a business leader or manager, do your team complain they’re working too hard but you aren’t seeing the results? You’ve worked with HR, you have the right people in the right roles, your annual feedback surveys say your employees think highly of the culture, so what’s going wrong?Is it that they lack the skills to be effective? Are they being inefficient in how and where t...