The final interview with Kenneth Ho from IBM Malaysia in early August marks the end of the first collaboration between BFM 88.9 and JobStreet.com in the 'Developing People Series'.

Originally conceived to highlight the importance of Human Resource Management (HRM), the 'Developing People Series’ evolved into a discussion platform with insights on issues with HRM, the industry and its hiring practices.

Here at JobStreet.com, we are constantly pushing the awareness level on HRM and how it has evolved into a key business component in every successful company. Partnering with BFM 89.9, Malaysia's leading business radio station, a total of 13 interviews with thought leaders and top HR practitioners took place, covering topics ranging from talent wars in Malaysia to the challenges of hiring today's fresh graduates.

Aired on Monday evenings on the Late-Late Business Show from 7pm onwards, thirteen HRM topics were covered:

• The Emergence of Online Recruitment and Its Effects on HRM (Shell)
• The Global Philosophy and HRM (DELL)
• The Relevance of Talent Wars in Today's Economic Climate (SP Setia)
• The Challenges and Issues Surrounding Hiring Fresh Graduates (RBC Dexia)
• Talent Development in a World Without Borders (Malaysian BioTech Corporation)
• HR in A Highly Skilled Environment (Freescale)
• Strategies for Effective Employer Branding (McDonalds)
• The Importance of Strategic HR for SMEs (SMI Association)
• Challenges in Talent Mangement (DiGi)
• The Importance of Employer Branding (British American Tobacco)
• The Evolution of HR (Maybank)
• Motivating and Developing Talent Initiatives (Honeywell)
• Developing Careers Towards a Smarter Planet (IBM)

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