AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoWorkplace AI & hiring: Singapore’s LinkedIn-REACH event warned that AI is reshaping entry-level and mid-career hiring, with Singapore hiring down 5% YoY while applications per posting rise, pushing longer, tougher selection cycles. People leadership & culture: A leadership piece on “difficult conversations” links avoidance to falling trust and engagement, citing Gallup’s estimate that disengagement costs the global economy $438B. Compliance & privacy: The UK ICO issued final guidance on the new “recognised legitimate interest” lawful basis under UK GDPR, giving HR and legal teams a clearer route for certain processing. Education & safeguarding: South Africa’s SAHRC says school sexual violence prevention is failing due to poor coordination, incomplete staff vetting, underreporting, and weak enforcement of mandatory reporting. HR governance risk: Louisville’s JCPS chief academic officer Angela Hosch resigned after learning job qualifications changed without her knowledge, amid broader leadership churn. Workforce development: Kilgore College and CHRISTUS Health launched Nursing WORKS to tackle nursing shortages using paid clinical placements with dedicated nurse preceptors. Offshoring pressure: Victoria’s proposed WFH law is prompting HR leaders to plan more offshore hiring and contractor shifts, according to a new survey. Leadership appointments: Apis India named Pankaj Tripathi GM-HR, Admin & IT as it strengthens its leadership bench.
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