When we first explored fractional leadership in Asia back in 2023, it was still a fringe concept in many boardrooms — a scrappy workaround rather than a strategic model. But fast forward to today, and the change is striking. Fractional work has matured into a high-impact, high-trust model embraced not just by startups, but increasingly by SMEs and more traditional businesses looking for agility without compromising on talent quality.

In this follow-up, we revisit the evolution of the space through voices from the ground: seasoned fractional practitioners, talent platform leaders, and those shaping community ecosystems

The three key challenges that mothers founding tech startups face, and how to transform weakness into strength.

In the current tech and funding winter, “gig” leadership is making its way into Asia. From finance to marketing and human resources, it is transforming our traditional definitions of leadership within a company. We ask community and human resources leaders five burning questions about this trending topic.

After a particularly long summer, this may be the first tech winter many are experiencing. How are founders and talent faring, and how can we help ourselves and one another during these trying times? ConnectOne speaks to community leaders and talent for insights.

While we all want to polish our resumes to perfection, half-truths are getting more common, and they almost always backfire, say our HR experts.

In our current world where there is more talent than jobs, widespread job cutting and easy access to job sites, where do recruitment agencies fit in? Our insiders reflect on the evolving role of recruiters and how hiring managers and jobseekers can work it to their advantage.

Though the ecosystem is nascent and not yet clearly defined, these four questions will give you more clarity on whether it is a risk worth taking.

This is just the beginning. And recruiters and jobseekers are only beginning to discover AI’s vast potential.

Is quiet quitting a new sort of resistance or learnt helplessness? Does it point to weak employees or leadership? Is it the spirit of our times or a new way to call an old problem? 2 HR leaders weigh in.

Here’s everything you need to know to mitigate risks and land on your feet as quickly as possible.

A lot has changed since the talent war and poaching spree that kicked off the year. As we enter the bear market with rising interest rates and inflation, much of the post-pandemic optimism has dimmed.

The five game-changing benefits of a remote-first culture for rapid scaling.

The talent transition required to support your growth and prevent culture cracks during accelerated scaling.

As recent times have taught us, the new year is bound to have a few surprises. Put your startup in the best position to grow by staying on top of these predictions.

Onboarding is a key driver for a positive employee experience. Even more so as the world increasingly turns to remote or virtual work. Read on to find out the outcomes that onboarding programs should deliver and a step-by-step approach….

After an unusual 2020, the startup ecosystem is witnessing a resurgence in confidence with Q1 2021 seeing a record global venture investment.

There was a time not too long ago when joining a start-up seemed like a reckless gamble – one that could potentially cripple your career.

The old misconception that start-ups are for the young needs to be put to rest. Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Pulsar Ventures JD Lee revealed most of the people he had recruited were older than him when he launched his first start-up in 2007.

Esther was, by all HR design, the perfect candidate. She fielded questions perfectly through the multiple rounds of interviews—including extensive case interviews. She performed admirably in an on-site immersion test to assess for further fit. Excited to have her on, we neglected to conduct a reference check. In hindsight, that could have saved us a lot of pain.

Every hire is an important hire and that’s why hiring your first senior hire, whether an executive or a technical expert, can be a little daunting.