Human resource and career development

Majority of multinational companies (MNCs) and local IT enterprises in Singapore expect their businesses to grow in the next 12 months while recruiting and retaining talent will be the top business concern in 2010.

The reactivation of previously suspended projects and commercial activities have triggered an increased in demand for IT professionals across Asia.

A persistent concern among chief executives and heads of business units is the question of "do we have the right talent in our organizatoins today?" Row Henson, HCM Fellow at Oracle, also comments that CEOs are finally recognizing that without talent, companies can not have products that customers will buy and bring in the revenue the companies need to survive and grow.

According to Row Henson, human capital management Fellow at Oracle, HCM remains a nascent area of business practice. She shares her view around the evolution of human capital management with its roots around human resources and how people assets within an organization are harnessed to achieve the best value for the business.

Robert Walters has launched a dedicated specialist contracting division which focuses on recruiting and delivering high calibre mid to senior level contract professionals to its clients in Singapore.