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 »
If you want to learn how to be a great manager, get a DOG (Doctorate in Organisational Greatness), writes Steve Scott, as he points to eight lessons every leader can
The Privacy Commissioner has announced his intention to issue a Biometrics Code, has released the Biometric Processing Privacy Code for consultation and is calling for submissions on the draft code
Imagine walking into a store, picking up your items and paying just by looking at a screen. This is already a reality in China thanks to facial recognition payment technology.
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.
