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Integrating Novated Leasing into Employee Benefits Employee benefits create value when they provide meaningful financial benefits without creating undue complexity for employers or employees. Employers must coordinate payroll deductions and benefit administration, while employees need to understand vehicle costs, eligibility and the financial impact of their decisions before they sign a lease. Smartgroup (ASX: SIQ) connects these requirements through its salary packaging and novated leasing services. Through Smartleasing, its specialist novated leasing brand, the company helps employers offer vehicle leasing as an employee benefit, supported by lease administration and customer service. The company caters to employers across government, healthcare, education, corporate and not-for-profit sectors, each with distinct workforce structures and administrative requirements. Its portfolio also includes Smartsalary, Smartfleet, Autopia, AccessPay and PBI Solutions, bringing related employee services under one corporate group. Smartgroup helps eligible employees assess vehicle options alongside the potential financial benefits of salary packaging. Its novated leasing calculator and comparison tools allow customers to evaluate estimated costs for electric, hybrid and conventional vehicles against their individual circumstances before committing to a lease. These comparisons bring potential costs and savings into the vehicle selection process, helping employees understand the financial implications of different options before making a decision.
Executive Coaching
It is easy to keep adding apps when a person runs their fingers across an iPad. Each one adds a function, but there comes a point when another app is no longer enough. The system itself needs an OS upgrade. June Parker uses that analogy to explain what happens when leaders move into bigger, more senior roles. New skills may help them meet the demands of a larger position, but the transition can also require changes in how they think, make decisions and operate. Career Pivots, a leadership transition specialist, starts by understanding what the new role requires, then identifies the capability, behavioural, mindset and identity shifts needed to operate successfully at that level. Its methodology combines horizontal development - skills such as delegation, communication and problem-solving - with vertical development that challenges how leaders think, the perspectives and values they bring, and how they see themselves in the role.
Recruitment Services
Permanent recruitment across Asia-Pacific requires more than matching a résumé to a job description. Talent availability, salary expectations, employment practices, language requirements and career motivations vary between countries. These differences become more pronounced when employers seek specialized, bilingual or senior professionals from limited talent pools. Digital transformation is changing the technical expertise and adaptive capabilities organizations require. REERACOENaddresses this complexity by combining consultants’ local market knowledge with a regional candidate network. Its reach spans local professionals, Japanese and bilingual talent, internationally experienced candidates and people across functions and seniority levels. Through nine offices in six countries, the group supports startups, growing local businesses, multinational organizations and Fortune 500 companies. Its network connects more than 10,000 corporate partners with over 438,000 candidates and has enabled more than 33,000 successful placements. This regional scale is reinforced by a consultation-led approach that begins with the business need behind each vacancy. Recruitment Advisors work with clients to define the position’s responsibilities, technical capabilities, industry experience, budget, language requirements, team structure and cultural expectations. They also establish why the hire matters, what problem the person must solve and how success will be measured. “When the right people and organisations connect, that change can positively impact teams, families and communities and inspire another individual or organisation to take on a new challenge,” says Kenji Naito, Group CEO. This belief reflects REERACOEN’s mission to “Create a Wonderful Future with Those Pursuing Happiness.” It also shapes the group’s role as a long-term partner that helps employers and professionals make informed decisions at different stages of business growth and career development.
Pre Employment Screening
Unlocking Stellar Talent Acquisition Strategies
Sheena Neo, VP and Head of APAC Campus Recruitment, BNY Mellon
Employee Wellness
Employee Wellbeing: The Art of Work-life Harmony
Betty Lam, Head of Human Resources, DBS Bank [SGX: D05]
Executive Coaching
From Perk to Performance: Rethinking Executive Coaching as a Lever for Value Creation
Robin Hendricks, M.Ed., CEC, Head of Talent, Azamara Cruises
Executive Coaching
Steal the Lessons: You Don’t Need a Mentorship Program to Be Mentored
Ristiana Manao, Corporate Director of Human Resources, Padma Hotels
Recruitment Services
Recruiting's Missing Diagnostic Layer
Dennis Ivanov, Director of Global Talent Acquisition, Unimacts Global
IN MY OPINION
Organizational Development
Fostering an Agile Culture for Our Clients
Floyd Mills, Director of Inclusion and Engagement, Fenwick & West
LAST WORD
Leadership Development
The Strategic Role of Talent Acquisition
Margaret Blackwell, Head of Global Talent Acquisition and Recruiting Services, Amplity
IN FOCUS
Transforming APAC Leadership: Evolution of Executive Coaching Services
Executive coaching services strengthen leadership skills, enhance executive performance and improve team management.
Transforming Corporate Mobility and Workforce Benefits with Vehicle Leasing Services in APAC
Employee vehicle leasing services are reshaping corporate mobility across APAC through flexible financing, integrated fleet management, employee benefits, and sustainable transportation strategies.
EDITORIAL
Building a More Responsive Workforce
Human resource management continues to expand beyond hiring and administration, with organizations placing greater emphasis on employee benefits, leadership development and access to the right talent. This issue of Manage HR APAC explores how specialized services can help employers and professionals navigate these priorities.
Leading the issue is Smartgroup (ASX: SIQ) named Top Employee Vehicle Leasing Services in APAC 2026. Leasing of vehicles by employees is an option whereby companies are able to offer a wide range of benefits and, at the same time, ensure the availability of leasing options for employees. The recognition of Smartgroup indicates the significance of the need for specialization in employee benefits in relation to vehicle leasing. In terms of looking into how benefits are relevant to the total package of employee value, vehicle leasing becomes an issue in its own right.
The issue also features Career Pivots, recognized as Top Executive Coaching Services in APAC 2026. Executive coaching focuses on leadership development, helping leaders examine their approaches, strengthen their decision-making and navigate professional challenges. The recognition brings attention to the value of focused guidance for executives as they manage responsibilities, develop their capabilities and consider how they can lead more effectively.
Also recognized is REERACOEN, named Top Permanent Recruitment Services in APAC 2026. Permanent recruitment has a very significant role to play in linking firms with talent for permanent jobs. With a focus on permanent recruitment, this type of recruitment highlights the significance of finding the right fit between the need for talent within an organization and those candidates who possess the relevant skills and experience for the job openings.
Together, these award categories reflect three distinct aspects of workforce management: employee benefits, leadership development and permanent hiring. Each addresses a different organizational need, yet all contribute to how employers support their people and build their teams. Explore this issue of Manage HR APAC to learn more about Smartgroup, Career Pivots and REERACOEN and the services recognized for 2026.
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