The annual new-year soothsayers are out in force so here’s our pick of predictions for 2012. They cover everything from the shape of the economy and the hottest technologies, to what our workplaces will look like, where to find jobs and how to read the investment landscape. Read more »
South Korea remains rocked by the recent death of its northern neighbour’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong-il. Meanwhile, its Samsung Economic Research Institute (SERI) think-tank predicts 10, mainly gloomy, global trends for 2012. Read more »
Joyce Gioia, the strategic business futurist behind the highly-regarded Herman Trend Alert, has laid out her annual wide-ranging set of predictions for workplaces round the world. Read more »
When introducing Australian futurist Steve Tighe at an Auckland business breakfast recently, Paul Robinson, director of recruitment and HR services company Randstad NZ, told people that technology will make remote workforces big reality in the near future. Read more »
In two-part round-up of job ops for the year, Herman Trend Alert’s strategic business futurist Joyce Gioia pinpoints “pockets of prosperity” for 2012. Read more »
When conversations turn to attracting board talent, organisations tend to reach for the same lever – pay more. It’s an understandable instinct, but increasingly, it may be the wrong one, writes remuneration expert Cathy Hendry.
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in everyday life, the Human Rights Commission is calling for a human rights and Te Tiriti o Waitangi-based approach to ensure these technologies serve people fairly, transparently and responsibly.
The annual new-year soothsayers are out in force so here’s our pick of predictions for 2012. They cover everything from the shape of the economy and the hottest technologies, to what our workplaces will look like, where to find jobs and how to read the investment landscape.
