Here's a tip to help you understand the term “the Metaverse”: Mentally replace the word ‘Metaverse’ with ‘cyberspace’. Alternatively, it refers to a virtual or digital world in which individuals are replaced by personalized avatars and where they can gather together regardless of where they are located. Fundamentally, the Metaverse is more of an interactive form of today’s social networking platforms. 

Effective communication can become difficult when organising a distributed team, regardless of its exact format. Some businesses may operate entirely virtually, while others may have some employees on-site and others remote. As this is completely new for many of us, various setups may affect workplace communication in various ways.

As we near the end of the disease outbreak in 2022, we're ready to look ahead and reflect on the practices and solutions we all used during the outbreak. Because history is a great educator, we can confidently establish how to navigate all workplace changes and eventually transition into the new normal.

Rejecting candidates with respect is part of creating a positive candidate experience. When done right, it helps you build a healthy talent network and improve your employer brand. That’s because candidates who leave your hiring pipeline on a high note are more likely to:

Employee benefits of this type are provided at the employer's decision or are protected by a labour agreement so that they will differ from one company to the next.

A job's appeal is based on more than simply the free coffee, laptop, corporate car, smartphone, and smart casual dress code. For younger generations like millennials and gen-z, this is especially true. More people consider having private insurance and a comprehensive set of medical services to be essential job criteria.

Knowing how to behave during a video call meeting/conference is important. The need for proper behaviour has led to the development of rules on how participants should act in video conferences and meetings. 

Hacking your productivity is an appropriate method in the working force. Hence, Microsoft Excel has been essential for organizing many business departments. Looking at the sheet, a normal person will never know how to start, but for human resource personnel, Excel hacks are the best way to speed up productivity. 

Employee termination is never a positive experience. Nonetheless, employers and HR professionals must be aware that certain laws, for example, the Labour Relations Act (LRA) 1967 and the Employment Act 1955, in addition to contract and case law in Malaysia, govern the process.

On November 19, Malaysians will cast ballots in the 15th general election to select the party that will receive a fresh five-year mandate to govern the country. The country has experienced political unrest since the most recent elections in 2018, a time when three prime ministers have served the country. The polls are supposed to bring about some tranquilly.