HRBoss Blog: HR Trends

The recently published Asia HR Big Data Survey 2014 reveals that human resource professionals across the region are spending a disproportionate amount of time locked into demanding, yet inefficient, reporting cycles. The study also shows that the ‘Excel Hell’ syndrome currently plaguing HR is only set to deteriorate.

As the spotlight continues to shine on HR Big Data and with no sign that interest is waning, the state of Big Data for human resources in the APAC region is, in reality, still very much in its infancy. This is according to a new study sponsored by HRBoss, which exposes the many challenges the Asia-based HR department faces in adopting a data-driven approach in 2014.

Here is an infographic which summarises the results of the survey:

The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) Singapore launched fresh findings in the past week with statistics depicting a tight labour market and an increasing number of unfulfilled vacancies. Figures show that vacancies stood at 61,900 in September 2013 – a whopping 9.7 per cent more than a year before.
 

In 2013 Big Data went big. Countless news articles, whitepapers and reports on Big Data were published, along with heaps of infographics that continue to circulate. Add to this the sudden demand for Data Scientists- a new breed of talent dubbed the sexiest job of the 21^st century (a.k.a.