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Give and gain: managers have a responsibility to share their skills

From the Brexit vote in the UK to the rise of isolationist and nationalist movements in many other countries...... ...

Managers who help their staff understand company policies and benefits can be more effective

The modern workforce is diverse in terms of culture, location and age. In this context, being able to communicate clearly...... ...

Moving together

Hot off the Harvard Business Review Press, The Alliance: Managing Talent in the Networked Age is a curious work. Written by LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman together with fellow American free-enterprise luminaries Ben Casnocha and Chris Yeh, the book is a veritable curate's egg. Some parts of it are quite good; others have an unpalatable whiff about them. ...

Difficult staff member

I've got a troublesome Gen Y staff on my team and I find it very difficult to handle her trivial requests. How can I manage her expectations? ...

Key to happy staff: Great expectations at work

A recovering economy automatically creates new attitudes and conditions in the workplace, writes John Cremer. ...

Following the money

Mobility highlights need to compare executive salaries, writes John Cremer. ...

Director gets pumped up

Iva Ng loves the challenge of marketing medical devices that treat heart disease, writes Wong Yat-hei. ...

Retention is better than cure

In our final week on the subject, we continue to look at some of the best methods companies can employ to make sure they hold on to their best staff, writes Marc Burrage. ...

Seeking the sharp

Many dream of becoming a banker, but few will make the cut. Banking giant DBS, however, is very clear about the people it needs for its management associate (MA) programme, and by getting through the screening process, you are ... ...

Too old to start again?

I have more than 20 years of experience in engineering and recently became unemployed. I don't mind trying for a junior position however am I too old to be 'competitive' in the market? ...