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Pairing tech savvy with exceptional foresight and key leadership skills makes a great leader. Today, companies seek leaders that possess more than simply a long list of business accomplishments - they seek business leaders who know how to marry business foresight with strategic IT decisions. Essentially, a tech savvy leader is not expected to know how to build an app but have the business acumen to turn an app into a lucrative money-making opportunity.

Unconscious bias when it comes to hiring is difficult to root out. Essentially, it is almost impossible simply because it is an inherent part of human nature. Even when hiring managers and recruiters have completely figured out a foolproof plan on welcoming diversity within the office, an impression will subconsciously be formed the moment a potential candidate comes in for an interview.

As the end of the year draws near, most companies are stepping up their game to ramp up their workforce and close the year on a high by hiring seasonal employees.

While there is no formal definition of a seasonal employee from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), a seasonal employee is broadly defined as someone who is hired on a temporary basis during a time of a year when extra work is available. For instance, during the Chinese New Year or Christmas season.

The one day that all employees look forward to every month is undoubtedly pay day. On the other hand, if you are responsible for the payroll process, pay day is no doubt the day that you dread the most.

There are many processes to keep track of while running payroll for the entire company every month. From tracking employees’ attendance and overtime hours to calculation of commissions, allowances and taxes, this can result in numerous payroll mistakes if there are no proper and clear payroll processes in place.