Ministry considers reducing time to issue work permits for foreigners

HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) plans to reduce the time to issue work permits to foreigners in Việt Nam from 36 days to 10 days and to promote receiving and processing permit applications online. The regulation is defined in the...

Ingesting poison

Many people in Nepal continue to die from preventable causes, especially in rural areas. The country boasts more than 3,800 health posts at various local levels as “the first institutional contact point for service delivery.” Yet these...

Graduates Join California’s Frontline, Bolstering Fire, Corrections, and Highway Patrol Ranks

Strengthening the dedicated groups that protect the safety of Californians, [on May 30] Governor Gavin Newsom congratulated multiple graduates with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), the California Department of...

Legacy and Livelihood

Terry Ward By TERRY WARD | CEO & Publisher Ward Media In this month’s issue of the Wenatchee Business Journal, we bring you stories about legacy — not in the abstract sense, but in the very real, boots-on-the-floor way that businesses in North...

Main supplier to Australia’s most powerful big battery warns it may go out of business

The US-based Powin, the main supplier to the Waratah Super Battery in New South Wales, the most powerful big battery to be built in the country, has warned that it may go out of business and be forced to lay off all its staff within weeks. Powin...

Five years after George Floyd's murder, HR professionals wrestle with DEI programs

Long before diversity, equity and inclusion became a trend for many businesses, Henry Beards was overseeing DEI initiatives at UPS. That's why the recently retired human resources executive is taken aback by negative attitudes toward the policies...

Personnel File – No. 407

iStock illustration BankFive Fall River-based BankFive announced that Chief Operating Officer Catherine Dillon and SVP and Chief Human Resources Officer Christina Johnk were honored by the Massachusetts Bankers Association at the 2025 Women and...

Virginia Schools Go Phone- Free Under Youngkin’s New Law

RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin joined legislators, educators, parents, and students at Carter G. Woodson Middle School in Hopewell for a ceremonial bill signing of HB1961 and SB738. The bipartisan legislation codifies the Bell-to-Bell Cell...

Quang Ninh boosts summer tourism with various activities

According to Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Pham Duc An, tourism is a key driver of local growth. He urged the province to implement effective measures and organize events to attract visitors during the peak summer season in 2025,...

Finance Committee to Review Human Resources, City Manager's Office Fiscal Year 2026 Budgets

The Finance Department will conduct budget workshops on the City Manager’s office and the city’s Human Resources Department on Thursday. The presentation will highlight initiatives in labor negotiations, employee engagement, recruitment, and...

Việt Nam approves plan to develop high-tech human resources

McKinsey Is Using AI to Create PowerPoints and Take Over Junior Employee Tasks: 'Technology Could Do That'

McKinsey consultants are using the firm's proprietary AI platform to take over tasks that have traditionally been handled by junior employees. Kate Smaje, McKinsey's global leader of technology and AI, told Bloomberg on Monday that McKinsey...

Teamflect Unveils AI HR Partners: Transforming Human Resources into a Strategic Powerhouse

LONDON, May 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Teamflect, the all-in-one performance management platform built for Microsoft Teams, announces the beta launch of its AI HR Partners. A groundbreaking feature that aims to revolutionize HR operations by...

Việt Nam approves plan to develop high-tech human resources

HÀ NỘI — Deputy Prime Minister Lê Thành Long has approved a national plan to develop high-quality human resources for the high-tech sector from 2025 to 2035, with a vision to 2045. Under Decision No. 1002/QĐ-TTg dated May 24, 2025, the scheme aims...

Ho Chi Minh City welcomes new wave of U.S. investments

U.S. enterprises propose a series of projects A high-level delegation from the U.S.’s Trump Organization recently met with the city’s leaders and conducted a fact-finding tour to the Thu Thiem area to identify a suitable location for the proposed...

Lakeland superintendent and assistant superintendent both resign

Lakeland Superintendent Lisa Arnold announced her retirement late last week after a stressful year following a failed levy, subsequent budget cuts, and a long campaign for an eventual levy passage. Her resignation means the school district, which...

Community Living North Perth gets $200K Ontario Trillium grant

This critical investment supported the enhancement of CLNP’s human resources infrastructure NEWS RELEASE MATTHEW RAE, MPP FOR PERTH-WELLINGTON ************************ Matthew Rae, Member of Provincial Parliament for Perth-Wellington, announced...

Merger to turn Gia Lai into a growth pole of Central-Central Highlands region: Party chief

During a working session with the standing board of the Gia Lai provincial Party Committee and permanent members of the Binh Dinh provincial Party Committee in Gia Lai on June 2, Lam underscored the need to fully harness the strategic similarities...

The Illusion Of AI Empathy: Why The Human Element Still Matters

According to a report by Deloitte, 56% of organisations have already started incorporating AI into their HR processes Welcome to the era of Artificial Intelligence (AI), where technology transforms every aspect of our lives, including how we work....

PR Supreme Court’s Rejection of Agency Deference Gives Employers New Tools

Takeaways Courts no longer have to defer to an agency’s interpretation of the law simply because the law is ambiguous. The ruling aligns Puerto Rico with U.S. Supreme Court decisions, marking a shift from blind deference to administrative...