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In 2023, what direction will HR take? Several of the trends that emerged during the pandemic are expected to persist. Factors such as the situation in Europe, the climate emergency, the social justice movement, and an impending economic downturn will continue to reshape the landscape in which your business operates.
You've probably heard a lot of talk about ChatGPT, the OpenAI conversational AI chatbot. There is a free and premium version of the application, and businesses like Microsoft are investing billions to integrate the technology in next releases of both CRM and Office. Yet it is the future. what about now now? Yes, a lot of people are enjoying what the bot can accomplish. So let's be serious: what features does ChatGPT provide your company right now? Here are 27 ways your business may utilize ChatGPT to service and sell to clients and boost staff productivity right away. Warnings towards the conclusion.
In 2023, the future of work has arrived, with many changes that were initiated during the pandemic having been accelerated and now established as permanent features of our work lives.
You don't need to be an expert in every employee's day-to-day work, but having a better understanding of their roles can lead to utilizing their expertise and improving satisfaction levels.
With the release of ChatGPT, a highly advanced open-source conversational chatbot by OpenAI, last year, a lot has been written about its capabilities and the impact it will have on our lives. However, it's crucial to separate fact from fiction as the media tends to exaggerate the capabilities of new technologies, especially in the tech industry. Here, we'll focus on setting the record straight by dispelling the myths surrounding ChatGPT.
Two primary trends this 2023 are: 1) fostering an environment where employees can perform at their best and 2) investing more in mental health.
Gurus and pundits warned us that robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT) might upset the planet, its people, and their lifestyles in recent years before the coronavirus incursion into the workplace. At least 20 million manufacturing jobs will be gone by 2030, and 30 percent of all employees would be automated, according to the warnings we received. Robotics, on the other hand, may assist boost productivity and economic growth while opening up new job prospects.
Microsoft announced a few days ago that it will contribute $10 billion to OpenAI, the company behind the popular AI application ChatGPT. The Azure OpenAI service is now generally accessible to enterprises. As a result, more businesses will include artificial intelligence in their plans. Thus, both large and small business owners must prepare for the changes that are coming. This article will explore artificial intelligence technologies, their advantages, and their disadvantages to discuss AI for business. More significantly, it will describe how AI can be used right now.
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Payroll management includes monitoring any tax and regulatory rules that could be relevant in your region while ensuring that employees are paid accurately and on time. In some instances, it can be challenging. Perhaps the best choice is to outsource payroll.
The delay of the planned membership contribution hike would have an impact on several initiatives of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp., a representative of the state insurer said on Wednesday.
According to the government-run Social Security System (SSS), the pension fund's life was extended by more than two decades through a series of contribution rate increases.
"Information regarding hiring restrictions and layoffs at certain organizations hasn't seemed to frighten employees"
In its study, Gartner recommended a 'human-centric' method of managing employees that incorporates flexible work, effective teamwork, and empathy-based management.
'Employees who lack a strong feeling of belonging are five times more likely to seek another workplace.'
Since the pandemic, recruiting and turnover concerns have proven to be one of the biggest pain points for HR professionals.
In a highly competitive job market, you might think you have exhausted all available strategies to recruit, hire, and retain good talent in a company. However, if you feel like you have tried every new approach but still experiencing high turnover and abrupt resignations, then it could be time. You have to review your current processes rather than implement new ones.
Stress-related to the holidays is currently at its peak. While the holidays are meant to be a joyful time, and for many people they are, HR must remember that they also carry a great deal of stress with them, even at work.
A standard tool for various businesses, particularly in the Human Resources department is artificial intelligence (AI). AI in HR has evolved over the past few years. It started from an emerging to a mainstream technology, and now, it doesn't appear to be slowing down. According to a poll by Eightfold AI, 92% of HR directors intend to boost their use of AI in at least one HR-related area.
How can you make sure that your new hires are "onboard"?
Human resource professionals strive to be honest and straightforward communicators. There's no denying, exaggerating, or even sugarcoating. However, there is a thin line between being straightforward and being unkind.
The organized labor has urged the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards (RTWPBs) to meet and consider the sector's demand for a fresh round of raises for daily wage earners in light of the escalating cost of essential goods and services.
The post-pandemic workplace is a new hybrid type since employers and employees have shifted their focus for the past two years. Faridun Dotiwala, Partner, McKinsey & Company, said in an exclusive interview with Business Today that a company's ability to create a state of flow in its employees could determine the survival or success of a post-pandemic workplace.
According to a report, almost 68% of the surveyed companies think that integrating artificial intelligence into the human resources process enhances overall work accuracy.
CEO Todd Olson advises IT businesses to build resilience now by being more efficient and utilizing what makes the product unique.
According to Statista, global inflation this year exceeded 7.4%. It is more than the 6.3% rate brought on by the 2008 financial market meltdown and is at its highest rate since 1996. While the pandemic caused the rate to decrease by about 3.23%, other reasons like supply chain problems, unstable economic conditions, rising commodity costs, and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine have also contributed to the recent increase.
According to Rajesh Rai, Vice President of - People Team and Head of Human Resources, India, GlobalLogic, HR 4.0 is strongly focused on flipping the pyramid - shifting away from executives and managers as the target audience of its efforts and pushing more toward the employee base.
The rise of online platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram has democratized our way of communication. People now have considerably better opportunities to freely and independently express their ideas, opinions, and beliefs. It wouldn't be an overstatement to say that social media has become a vital part of our everyday lives.
Many Filipinos think that the country's economic drivers are the private sector.
The Philippines has been well known for its warm, hospitable residents, world-class attractions, various culture, and picturesque landscapes. But for the past twenty years, the island has gained fame for its thriving and expanding call center outsourcing industry. So right now, the Philippines holds the top spot in the world as a contact center outsourcing destination.
According to the Department of Finance (DOF), the Social Security System (SSS) will be able to create higher investment returns because of the country's improving economic situation and the easing of quarantine regulations.
Based on the data that was presented by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), the foregone taxes brought upon by the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises also known as the "CREATE" Act was expected lower than the past year.
The 19th Congress was informed by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) of its legislative goals on Tuesday in order to "further support the stability" and "guarantee soundness" of the Philippine banking and payment systems.
According to a statement made last Sunday by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), the government agency has originally set aside P455.6 million for the continuous execution of its emergency employment program in regions devastated by Typhoon "Karding" (international name Noru).
The commercial transactions that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. closed during his working visit to the US last week would result in the creation of almost 112,000 new employees.
During the 2022 annual conference of the Microfinance Council of the Philippines Inc. (MCPI) in August, BSP Governor Felipe M. Medalla stated that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is encouraging targeted digitalization efforts to ensure the continued recovery of microfinance institutions (MFIs) from the pandemic.
Concerns about the international economy pushed down the already bearish local market, prompting SHARE prices to fall to their lowest levels in the previous two years.
The organization reported that this month's collection was up 23.03 percent over August 2021.
Nations had (and still have) the chance to acknowledge and regard motorized transportation as a public requirement that should be used to benefit communities rather than just affluent individuals.
Mercer's report was based on the findings of a firm survey conducted in June and July of this year. Some of these businesses are in the chemical, consumer goods, life sciences, and "high tech" sectors.
Over 5.1 million people entered the work force in July 2022, raising the rate of labor force participation to 65,2 percent.
Members make monthly contributions to a state-run pension fund, which is used for benefits such as retirement and other SSS loans.
In a study conducted to over 700 companies, showed that most of them are relying on a set of core values as their guideposts in cascading corporate culture to individual behavior. 72% of these organizations defined their corporate cultures as a set of values or core values, though other organizations used different terms in lieu for “culture” such as principles, philosophy or ideals; values are still cited as the foundations of their culture.
From the same period in 2020, the Social Security System recorded 1.34 million Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) members as of June 2021 which is higher by over 800,000, cited from the SSS website.
On November 10, 2021, Microsoft Teams and Meta Workplace officially announced their collaboration, where all Microsoft Teams users can now access Meta’s Workplace social network without switching screens anymore.
Skillsoft an American educational technology company that produces learning management system software and content - has recently conducted research, using global user data that have accessed security assets in Skillsoft’s learning experience platform, and seeing how organizations and their employees are engaging in security training. This is following the event of Cybersecurity Awareness Month last October. It showed that 2021 has been a true inflection point for security learning and development (L&D) in corporate environments.
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) conducted another round of inoculation of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) last Wednesday, at the Labor Governance Learning Center (LGLC), DOLE building in Manila.
Current research, in over 13 countries, conducted among 14,600 employees, managers, HR leaders, and C-level executives, responded that 78% of them feel “stuck” professionally, and 77% personally. According to the research which was conducted by Oracle and Workplace Intelligence, Covid 19 is the primary contributory factor with 90% of those surveyed having perceived the meaning of success differently since the pandemic has started.
Working from home can bestow employees the time and environment needed to promote healthy and best choices. Working from home also leads to better health, more time for physical activity, ability to eat healthier, recover illness or surgery from home, less exposure to illness, ease of caring for health issue or disability, and option to create a comfortable and ergonomic workplace.
The Employees Compensation Commission (ECC) last Monday (November 1, 2021), it is said that only online application will be accepted for cash assistance from government, private sector and uniformed personnel, who contracted coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) due to work or working conditions.
Airtel has tied up with global consulting and technology companies such as Accenture, AWS, CISCO, Ericsson, Google Cloud, Nokia and Tata Consultancy Services to deploy the spectrum. It has further collaborated with Apollo Hospitals, Flipkart, and other manufacturing companies to test the 5G based solutions.
PLDT CEO Alfredo Panlilio emphasizes that Filipinos need to clasp resilience and versatility to conquer the strain effect of the pandemic. It has become imperative to adapt and act fast pivoting processes and operations to survive, and build resilience for a sustainable future ahead, he said.
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has ramped up its assistance program, Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) benefiting underprivileged and disadvantaged workers in Manila and Muntinlupa towards the weekend.
While it is true that the pandemic had triggered the support for investment in proper ventilation. Public health research has shown that air quality at work is connected to brain function and productivity. According to Vin Gupta, chief health officer Amazon, the huge challenge for public and work space today will be the ventilation and air quality.
The Social Security System (SSS) added the Pension Loan Program (PLP) last June 2021 while the Retirement Benefit Modules last September 2021, in the ExpreSSS e-Learning (ExSSSel) portal, where around 1.8 million pensioners can navigate around and explore more information about pension loan and retirement benefit programs.
This year’s celebration is not the same as before due to our current condition, Human Resource online shared some ideas for us to consider to make it possible and to express our gratitude with a simple “thank you” to our leaders.
Adaption to cloud storage has continuously expanded in recent years. A total of estimate of $332 or 23% was attributed to public spending on cloud services, according to Gartner-advisory and research firm
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) secretary Silvestre Bello III, said the government has no discrimination in extending assistance and financial aid for all workers including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) community.
The World Mental Health Day 2021, was celebrated last last October 10, 2021. During the event, The human resources online had come up with special feature to celebrate and create awareness on World Health Day 2021, where leaders coming from multi-national companies shared how they prioritized mental health.
Due to crucial conditions for connecting remote workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, where companies tend to clone face-to-face conversations in real-time communications, that resulted in compact and complex schedules and catching colleagues that work from different time zones.
Employee Recognition for employees plays an important aspect in delivering a flawless working experience. With the sudden twist in the way we business these days brought about the pandemic, as hybrid work rise and develop, employers outstretch their efforts in developing a strong reward and recognition platform and program.
The Robert Walters remote onboarding series, features support to employers gaping to attract, engage and bring in employees’ skills and talents from their respective homes during this pandemic.
According to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), the projected aid workers for pandemic-hit in Cagayan Province reach more than P1 billion by the end of this year 2021.
SVC PH INC, an American and Australian-owned company providing BPO and Call Center services from its offices in Cebu IT Park, is offering 1.5 million worth of cash incentives to its fully vaccinated employees.
Organizations nowadays implements various HR programs and initiatives just to engage their employees. They even employ several tools to study them and observe their work patterns, behavior and traits in order to predict positive outcomes that lead to higher productivity
According to profilesasiapacific.com, 82 percent of organization as Gartner found that performance reviews either did not contribute to goals or directly nullify them. Performance reviews in a modern setting involves collecting data and delivering a single performance review at the end of the year, which essentially, offer a little value.
According to surveysparrow.com, hiring and recruitment process is really a hard and time consuming for every Human Resource officer. With a bunch of data and spreadsheets, the process and procedures provided will be mind-numbing and grubby.
The Cordillera Region-City of Baguio, led by Mayor Benjamin Magalong was extended the assistance to PhilHealth Regional Office-CAR (PRO-CAR) under its Special Program for the Employment of Students, by assigning underprivileged but deserving students including out-of-school youths in the processing of claims submitted by health care providers.
Management or administrator can improve virtual management skills by using project management software and guide on how to manage remote teams. There are remote work software platforms that are available and accessible online, these are tools that facilitate online collaboration for distributed teams.
Led by Labor Secretary Silvestre ‘Bebot’ Bello, informal sector workers and some 3,600 displaced or disadvantaged Masbateno, including returning OFW and youth interns received 43.2 million pesos from the labor department, September 11.
Opportunities such as learning and development are really important for your employees, but it is more challenging to synchronize them since workforce this period are working partially or entirely remote.
As we hear about augmented reality (AR), maybe you think of the game like Pokemon Go or the messaging app Snapchat. Most company started using it for hands-on skills training in the workplace.
Every worker should know the steps to improve their mental health when working from home and shrug off the anxiety, depression, and loneliness many remote workers face.
The Social Security System (SSS) has approved a total of 239,995 Sickness Benefit Reimbursement Applications (SBRA) that were submitted online from July 2020 to June 2021, amounting to P1.75 billion.
An organization use this software to create, manage, and share educational content with their workers, clients, and partners. The main purpose is to trach progress, boost employee engagement, which leads to higher productivity.
SEN. Sherwin Gatchalian wants senior high school graduates equipped with skills needed for the so-called fourth industrial revolution so they can benefit from the government’s artificial intelligence (AI) roadmap.
Working at home has its advantages. However, it can also be difficult at times with so many distractions. How do we stay focused and productive? How can we improve our work routine and separate it from our home life? So, here are ways and tips for optimizing your spaces efficiently and comfortably for remote work especially during summer.
GoDaddy, a domain registrar and web hosting company, launched an e-store product that allows small businesses to create their own virtual storefront and manage all their online needs in one place.
A total of nine Artificial Intelligence (AI) research and development (RD) projects by the DOST-Advanced Science and Technology Institute (DOST-ASTI), University of the Philippines Mindanao (UPMin), De La Salle University (DLSU), University of the Philippines Los Ba (UPLB), and Caraga State University (CarSU) were launched by the Philippines Department of Science and Technology (DOST Philippines) in April 2021.
THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Tuesday said it will not extend the April 15 deadline for filing and payment of annual income tax returns (ITR). BIR Commissioner Caesar R. Dulay issued Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 46-2021 on Tuesday which emphasized the deadline for ITR filing and payment remains on April 15, following a number of queries from taxpayers and tax practitioners about earlier reports of a possible deadline extension.
THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) released the draft guidelines for the implementation of the law that will immediately slash corporate income tax to 25% from 30%.
Taxpayers can file their returns and make payments in any jurisdiction until April 30 given the constraints brought about by the COVID-19 quarantines, the Department of Finance (DOF) said Monday.
The Social Security System (SSS) said its disbursements for death benefit claims shrank last year. In a statement on Tuesday, it said disbursements under the Social Security Fund in 2020 slid by 2.28 percent to P54.56 billion from the P55.93 billion in 2019. It benefitted 1.05 million members, lower than the 1.06 million in 2019.
Keeping your ears to the ground and sincerely listening to what people say allows you to come up with helpful solutions, according to Filipina tech leaders who participated in a forum organized by local startup enabler QBO Innovation Hub.
THE BUREAU of Internal Revenue (BIR) is extending the deadline for the filing of annual income tax returns (ITR) for corporate taxpayers, following the recent surge in coronavirus cases and the President. delay in signing into law the measure to bring down corporate income tax.
Kasunod ng pagtatala ng lampas 7,000 bagong nahawahan ng COVID-19 sa bansa sa nakalipas na tatlong araw, naghigpit pa ang gobyerno sa ipinatutupad na General Community Quarantine (GCQ) restrictions sa National Capital Region (NCR) at sa mga probinsiya ng Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, at Rizal.
THE COVID-19 crisis has dramatically accelerated corporate digital transformation. As companies hurry to develop new digital capabilities, build resilience and retool for the post-pandemic world, keeping up with fast-moving technology trends is critical.
MANILA, Philippines The Department of Labor and Employment has advised establishments to adopt a flexible work arrangement as COVID-19 cases continue to soar nationwide.
BDO Unibank Inc. forecasts a slower economic recovery for the Philippines in 2021 after taking into consideration the surge in coronavirus infections this month.
EMPLOYERS Confederation of the Philippines President Sergio R. Ortiz-Luis, Jr. said he supports a proposal to make pensions transferable as workers change jobs.
The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on second reading the proposed measure providing protection for freelance workers. In a vote of ayes and nays, House Bill 8817 (Freelance Workers Protection Act), which promotes the welfare of freelance workers, was approved at the lower chamber of Congress.
EMPLOYERS in the Philippines expect to raise salaries by an average of 5.6% this year — the slowest pace in over a decade — as companies remain cautiously optimistic amid the coronavirus crisis, global advisory company Willis Towers Watson (WTW) said in a report.
THE PHILIPPINES MANILA, Philippines — Malacanang is preparing an executive order to institutionalize efforts to address the pandemic's rising incidence of unemployment.
MANILA - A measure making an electronic business (internet business) agency to secure purchasers and dealers occupied with web exchanges jumped second perusing at the House of Representatives.
MANILA - The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) has invited the new improvement in the district as 15 of its 21 part economies; finished up the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
Higher pay for workers for December holidays,Employees in the private sector who will report to work on the declared holidays this month are entitled to receive higher pay
Makati, Philippines - SSS Provided new guidelines for enrolment of its members is mandatory. The Workers' Investment Savings Program or WISP is a "safe, convenient, and tax-free individual retirement savings plan," a State pensioner said in a presentation during a virtual briefing. This will be launched this month, January 2021.
Makati, Philippines - Senate filed on Monday Senate Bill No. 1966, the scheduled increase in the payment of premium contributions of 3.50 percent, as provided in Section 10 of Republic Act No. 11223 or the Universal Health Care Act, shall be suspended in the year 2021.
On Thursday, A Department of Science and Technology (DOST) official said he sees the agency leading the way in innovation in 2021 and beyond.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said that when registering their computerized accounting systems, taxpayers will no longer be required to obtain a permit to use' (PTU) (CAS).
As the Novel Corona Virus 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic quickened the advancement of digital shifts, rivalry strategy will stay in sight to ensure a comprehensive computerized economy, Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) Director Arsenio Balisacan said on Wednesday.
HR evolves, and also the workforce does also. To find, develop, engage, and retain talent, we are in an exceedingly time of leveraging technology. that very same technology has redefined what it means to be an HR professional. In essence, technology isn't just an answer anymore, but a strategic partner for HR.
THE PHILIPPINES will benefit significantly from the ongoing major shift in global trade, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said, with the services sector expected to see the most significant gains.
The COVID-19 pandemic, which began in the first quarter of 2020, presented economies worldwide with many challenges, and the Philippines was not left unscathed. Establishments shut down, businesses declared bankruptcy, and others began to retrench staff to keep their business afloat. But JobStreet, the online job portal, revealed that some industries are already actively recruiting to start fresh.
The Labor and Employment Department (DoLE) said Thursday that pandemic-weakened companies are not yet able to absorb a sharp rise in the minimum wage as demanded by the unions.
MANILA, Philippines-Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are encouraged by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to use a loan program that has approved P2.35 billion worth of loans to help companies recover and improve their activities amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a survey conducted by Japan Bank for International Cooperation, HE Philippines was ranked seventh most promising country/destination for overseas operations for the next three years (JBIC).
It is an age-old debate: are humans naturally selfish or altruistic? Every subject worth researching in economic sociology has at its core the question of homo economicus versus homo reciprocans.
Some fundamental truths about the nature of modern governance and leadership, shattering long-held illusions, have been exposed by the ravaging effects of COVID-19. Policymakers have been trapped in a binary debate about government size since the 1980s. But if there is one thing we have learned from the pandemic; size does not matter when it comes to governance. Nor does it seem that the type of government makes much difference either. The all-important factor is quality when it comes to governance.
This Tax Alert is issued to inform all concerned on the extension of the deadline of filing and submission of BIR Forms 1604C and 1604F and certain alphalist attachments.
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