{"id":44287,"date":"2023-09-08T13:58:54","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T08:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/in-the-press\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T15:00:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T09:30:53","slug":"in-the-press","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/en-ph\/resources\/in-the-press\/","title":{"rendered":"In The Press"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"44287\" class=\"elementor elementor-44287 elementor-17501\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-edc8419 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"edc8419\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-edc8bec\" data-id=\"edc8bec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-338198a elementor-widget elementor-widget-vc_custom_heading\" data-id=\"338198a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"vc_custom_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" vc_custom_heading  consulting_heading_font  text_align_left stripe_bottom\" ><h1 style=\"text-align: left\" class=\"consulting-custom-title\">In The Press<\/h1><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f17cfa2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f17cfa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42058d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42058d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Explore AscentHR\u2019s media coverage in the Philippines, featuring expert perspectives, authored articles and industry stories on HR technology, payroll, workforce management and emerging workplace trends.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e735a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-vc_custom_heading\" data-id=\"1e735a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"vc_custom_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" vc_custom_heading  consulting_heading_font  text_align_left\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: left\" class=\"consulting-custom-title\">Press Release\n<\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-876134c elementor-widget elementor-widget-stm_news\" data-id=\"876134c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"stm_news.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n    <div class=\"stm_news  consulting_elementor_posts\">\n        <ul class=\"news_list posts_per_row_3\">\n\n            \n                <li>\n                    <div class=\"post_inner\">\n                                                                                                                        <div class=\"image\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/en-ph\/resources\/in-the-press\/ascenthr-acquires-apac-payroll-firm-os-hrs-to-expand-regional-footprint\/\">\n                                            <img src='https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Various-Publications-Featured-Image-ru3kwxqlwkidkn6es7t13jeypulw3bunp0w2iijywc.webp' alt='Various Publications - Featured Image' \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <div class=\"stm_news_unit-block\">\n                                    <h5 class=\"no_stripe\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/en-ph\/resources\/in-the-press\/ascenthr-acquires-apac-payroll-firm-os-hrs-to-expand-regional-footprint\/\">AscentHR acquires APAC payroll firm OS HRS to expand regional footprint<\/a>\n                                    <\/h5>\n\n                                                                            <div class=\"stm_the_excerpt\">\n                                            <p>Back AscentHR acquires APAC payroll firm OS HRS to expand regional footprint July 7, 2026 Posted by: AscentHR Categories: In the Press, Press Release No Comments AscentHR, an HR technology, payroll, compliance and workforce solutions provider, has acquired OS HRS, an APAC-focused payroll outsourcing company with more than two decades of multi-country delivery experience. The<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"date\">\n                                                                                            <span class=\"the_date\">July 7, 2026<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/en-ph\/resources\/in-the-press\/ascenthr-acquires-apac-payroll-firm-os-hrs-to-expand-regional-footprint\/\"\n                                               class=\"button size-lg hidden\">Read more<\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a7228d elementor-widget elementor-widget-vc_custom_heading\" data-id=\"0a7228d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"vc_custom_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" vc_custom_heading  consulting_heading_font  text_align_left\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: left\" class=\"consulting-custom-title\">Authored Articles\n<\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edc9239 elementor-widget elementor-widget-stm_news\" data-id=\"edc9239\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"stm_news.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n    <div class=\"stm_news  consulting_elementor_posts\">\n        <ul class=\"news_list posts_per_row_3\">\n\n            \n                <li>\n                    <div class=\"post_inner\">\n                                                                                                                        <div class=\"image\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/en-ph\/resources\/in-the-press\/tech-driven-hr-still-means-human\/\">\n                                            <img src='https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/The-Manila-Times-in-the-press-ru3o49jqfsdw29nockg5ixpyks65iep1vufr9pk1gs.webp' alt='The Manila Times publication featured image' \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <div class=\"stm_news_unit-block\">\n                                    <h5 class=\"no_stripe\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/en-ph\/resources\/in-the-press\/tech-driven-hr-still-means-human\/\">Tech-driven HR still means \u2018human\u2019<\/a>\n                                    <\/h5>\n\n                                                                            <div class=\"stm_the_excerpt\">\n                                            <p>Back Tech-driven HR still means \u2018human\u2019Subramanyam Sreenivasaiah, Director &#038; CEO, Ascent HR Inc September 6, 2026 Posted by: AscentHR Categories: Authored Article, In the Press No Comments Published in Workplaces in the Philippines are getting smarter, faster and more automated by the day. Algorithms now help screen job applicants, cloud engines process multi-tiered payrolls, and<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"date\">\n                                                                                            <span class=\"the_date\">September 6, 2026<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/en-ph\/resources\/in-the-press\/tech-driven-hr-still-means-human\/\"\n                                               class=\"button size-lg hidden\">Read more<\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n            \n                <li>\n                    <div class=\"post_inner\">\n                                                                                                                        <div class=\"image\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/en-ph\/resources\/in-the-press\/delayed-final-pay-risks-employer-reputation\/\">\n                                            <img src='https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Daily-Tribune_in-the-press-ru3m880bpj8nmghro5me13uqinjmb6kjv2cemmfzvw.webp' alt='Daily Tribune publication featured image' \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <div class=\"stm_news_unit-block\">\n                                    <h5 class=\"no_stripe\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/en-ph\/resources\/in-the-press\/delayed-final-pay-risks-employer-reputation\/\">Delayed final pay risks employer reputation<\/a>\n                                    <\/h5>\n\n                                                                            <div class=\"stm_the_excerpt\">\n                                            <p>Back Delayed final pay risks employer reputation August 24, 2026 Posted by: AscentHR Categories: Authored Article, In the Press No Comments Published in Companies risk damaging their reputation when departing employees encounter delays or confusion in receiving their final pay, according to an HR executive. Subramanyam Sreenivasaiah, director and CEO of Ascent HR Inc. Philippines,<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"date\">\n                                                                                            <span class=\"the_date\">August 24, 2026<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/en-ph\/resources\/in-the-press\/delayed-final-pay-risks-employer-reputation\/\"\n                                               class=\"button size-lg hidden\">Read more<\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n            \n                <li>\n                    <div class=\"post_inner\">\n                                                                                                                        <div class=\"image\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/en-ph\/resources\/in-the-press\/dear-managers-hiring-gen-z-takes-more-than-optics\/\">\n                                            <img src='https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Business-Mirror-in-the-press-1-ru2flpjkhclvvrgj5crfyu3iecyp7rnsjxiyxjoju4.webp' alt='Business Mirror publication philippines featured image' \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <div class=\"stm_news_unit-block\">\n                                    <h5 class=\"no_stripe\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/en-ph\/resources\/in-the-press\/dear-managers-hiring-gen-z-takes-more-than-optics\/\">Dear Managers: Hiring Gen Z takes more than optics<\/a>\n                                    <\/h5>\n\n                                                                            <div class=\"stm_the_excerpt\">\n                                            <p>Back Dear Managers: Hiring Gen Z takes more than opticsSubramanyam Sreenivasaiah, Director &#038; CEO, Ascent HR Inc August 18, 2026 Posted by: AscentHR Categories: Authored Article, In the Press No Comments Published in For years, companies have invested in stylish offices, wellness programs, flexible work arrangements, and employer branding campaigns to attract young talent. While<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"date\">\n                                                                                            <span class=\"the_date\">August 18, 2026<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/en-ph\/resources\/in-the-press\/dear-managers-hiring-gen-z-takes-more-than-optics\/\"\n                                               class=\"button size-lg hidden\">Read more<\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n            \n                <li>\n                    <div class=\"post_inner\">\n                                                                                                                        <div class=\"image\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/en-ph\/resources\/in-the-press\/ph-firms-urged-to-embrace-agile-hr-as-attrition-risks-rise\/\">\n                                            <img src='https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Insider-PH_in-the-press-ru3lfcetqrpixqfuao90fe6xihvntxxf84tdul9f1o.webp' alt='' \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <div class=\"stm_news_unit-block\">\n                                    <h5 class=\"no_stripe\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/en-ph\/resources\/in-the-press\/ph-firms-urged-to-embrace-agile-hr-as-attrition-risks-rise\/\">PH firms urged to embrace Agile HR as attrition risks rise<\/a>\n                                    <\/h5>\n\n                                                                            <div class=\"stm_the_excerpt\">\n                                            <p>Back PH firms urged to embrace Agile HR as attrition risks rise August 18, 2026 Posted by: AscentHR Categories: Authored Article, In the Press No Comments Published in Philippine companies need to rethink traditional human resources practices as rising employee attrition threatens institutional knowledge, client relationships and competitiveness, according to Ascent HR Inc. Philippines. The<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"date\">\n                                                                                            <span class=\"the_date\">August 18, 2026<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/en-ph\/resources\/in-the-press\/ph-firms-urged-to-embrace-agile-hr-as-attrition-risks-rise\/\"\n                                               class=\"button size-lg hidden\">Read more<\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n            \n                <li>\n                    <div class=\"post_inner\">\n                                                                                                                        <div class=\"image\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/en-ph\/resources\/in-the-press\/phl-employee-turnover-seen-hitting-20-as-workers-seek-more-than-pay\/\">\n                                            <img src='https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Business-World-in-the-press-ru3k9zih173c3eijssnyptwsk5q95dqljfg9oal0to.webp' alt='' \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <div class=\"stm_news_unit-block\">\n                                    <h5 class=\"no_stripe\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/en-ph\/resources\/in-the-press\/phl-employee-turnover-seen-hitting-20-as-workers-seek-more-than-pay\/\">PHL employee turnover seen hitting 20% as workers seek more than pay<\/a>\n                                    <\/h5>\n\n                                                                            <div class=\"stm_the_excerpt\">\n                                            <p>Back PHL employee turnover seen hitting 20% as workers seek more than pay August 13, 2026 Posted by: AscentHR Categories: Authored Article, In the Press No Comments Published in Employee turnover in the Philippines could reach 20% this year as workers increasingly prioritize career growth, flexibility and workplace well-being alongside compensation, according to AscentHR chief<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"date\">\n                                                                                            <span class=\"the_date\">August 13, 2026<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/en-ph\/resources\/in-the-press\/phl-employee-turnover-seen-hitting-20-as-workers-seek-more-than-pay\/\"\n                                               class=\"button size-lg hidden\">Read more<\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n            \n                <li>\n                    <div class=\"post_inner\">\n                                                                                                                        <div class=\"image\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/en-ph\/resources\/in-the-press\/phl-job-market-needs-data-ready-culture-to-lead-ai-landscape\/\">\n                                            <img src='https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Business-World-in-the-press-ru3k9zih173c3eijssnyptwsk5q95dqljfg9oal0to.webp' alt='' \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <div class=\"stm_news_unit-block\">\n                                    <h5 class=\"no_stripe\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/en-ph\/resources\/in-the-press\/phl-job-market-needs-data-ready-culture-to-lead-ai-landscape\/\">PHL job market needs data-ready culture to lead AI landscape<\/a>\n                                    <\/h5>\n\n                                                                            <div class=\"stm_the_excerpt\">\n                                            <p>Back PHL job market needs data-ready culture to lead AI landscapeSubramanyam Sreenivasaiah, Director &#038; CEO, Ascent HR Inc September 29, 2026 Posted by: AscentHR Categories: Authored Article, In the Press No Comments Published in Digital Transformation in the Philippines has already moved from adoption to optimization. Yet, beneath this progress, shadow AI or the use<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"date\">\n                                                                                            <span class=\"the_date\">June 25, 2026<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/en-ph\/resources\/in-the-press\/phl-job-market-needs-data-ready-culture-to-lead-ai-landscape\/\"\n                                               class=\"button size-lg hidden\">Read more<\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n            \n                <li>\n                    <div class=\"post_inner\">\n                                                                                                                        <div class=\"image\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/en-ph\/resources\/in-the-press\/phs-future-of-work-means-more-empathy-less-burnout\/\">\n                                            <img src='https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/malaya-business-insight-in-the-press-ru27a2jpumfauqp8tu0v4g5p8hufha460uuri3yjcc.webp' alt='Malaya Business Insight publication Featured image' \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <div class=\"stm_news_unit-block\">\n                                    <h5 class=\"no_stripe\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/en-ph\/resources\/in-the-press\/phs-future-of-work-means-more-empathy-less-burnout\/\">PH\u2019s Future of Work Means More Empathy, Less Burnout<\/a>\n                                    <\/h5>\n\n                                                                            <div class=\"stm_the_excerpt\">\n                                            <p>Back PH\u2019s Future of Work Means More Empathy, Less BurnoutSubramanyam Sreenivasaiah, Director &#038; CEO, Ascent HR Inc June 21, 2026 Posted by: AscentHR Categories: Authored Article (PH), In the Press No Comments Published in Filipino employees are now considered the second happiest workers in the Asia-Pacific region, according to\u00a0JobStreet\u2019s latest Workplace Happiness Index. The study<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"date\">\n                                                                                            <span class=\"the_date\">June 21, 2026<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/en-ph\/resources\/in-the-press\/phs-future-of-work-means-more-empathy-less-burnout\/\"\n                                               class=\"button size-lg hidden\">Read more<\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da5de61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-vc_custom_heading\" data-id=\"da5de61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"vc_custom_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" vc_custom_heading  consulting_heading_font  text_align_left\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: left\" class=\"consulting-custom-title\">Industry Stories\n<\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b93e08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-stm_news\" data-id=\"2b93e08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"stm_news.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n    <div class=\"stm_news  consulting_elementor_posts\">\n        <ul class=\"news_list posts_per_row_3\">\n\n            \n                <li>\n                    <div class=\"post_inner\">\n                                                                                                                        <div class=\"image\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/en-ph\/resources\/in-the-press\/severe-weather-prompts-call-for-stronger-workforce-resilience\/\">\n                                            <img src='https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Various-Publications-Featured-Image-ru3kwxqlwkidkn6es7t13jeypulw3bunp0w2iijywc.webp' alt='Various Publications - Featured Image' \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <div class=\"stm_news_unit-block\">\n                                    <h5 class=\"no_stripe\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/en-ph\/resources\/in-the-press\/severe-weather-prompts-call-for-stronger-workforce-resilience\/\">Severe weather prompts call for stronger workforce resilience<\/a>\n                                    <\/h5>\n\n                                                                            <div class=\"stm_the_excerpt\">\n                                            <p>Back Severe weather prompts call for stronger workforce resilience October 13, 2026 Posted by: AscentHR Categories: In the Press, Industry Story No Comments Published in Average weekly working hours in the Philippines fell to 39.2 hours in August from 40.6 hours in July due to bad weather, prompting human resources technology provider AscentHR to urge<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"date\">\n                                                                                            <span class=\"the_date\">October 13, 2026<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/en-ph\/resources\/in-the-press\/severe-weather-prompts-call-for-stronger-workforce-resilience\/\"\n                                               class=\"button size-lg hidden\">Read more<\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n            \n                <li>\n                    <div class=\"post_inner\">\n                                                                                                                        <div class=\"image\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/en-ph\/resources\/in-the-press\/at-a-turning-point-toward-frictionless-hr\/\">\n                                            <img src='https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Philippine-Star_in-the-press-ru3nlkjaiesl5gt9ihj9xnjx8wbcf4h8nbc3nl9x7w.webp' alt='' \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <div class=\"stm_news_unit-block\">\n                                    <h5 class=\"no_stripe\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/en-ph\/resources\/in-the-press\/at-a-turning-point-toward-frictionless-hr\/\">At a turning point: Toward \u2018frictionless\u2019 HR<\/a>\n                                    <\/h5>\n\n                                                                            <div class=\"stm_the_excerpt\">\n                                            <p>Back At a turning point: Toward \u2018frictionless\u2019 HR September 6, 2026 Posted by: AscentHR Categories: In the Press, Industry Story No Comments Published in If you are an employee, chances are you have a memorable story about filing for vacation or sick leave. A missing signatory? HR nowhere to be found? Or perhaps just a<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"date\">\n                                                                                            <span class=\"the_date\">September 6, 2026<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/en-ph\/resources\/in-the-press\/at-a-turning-point-toward-frictionless-hr\/\"\n                                               class=\"button size-lg hidden\">Read more<\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n            \n                <li>\n                    <div class=\"post_inner\">\n                                                                                                                        <div class=\"image\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/en-ph\/resources\/in-the-press\/outdated-workplaces-fuel-burnout-executive\/\">\n                                            <img src='https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Manila-Standard_in_the_press-ru3kfnhg88uk2sa9pqu08wftgrswjp8cnh0mtc6lbg.webp' alt='Manila Standard featured image' \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <div class=\"stm_news_unit-block\">\n                                    <h5 class=\"no_stripe\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ascent-hr.com\/en-ph\/resources\/in-the-press\/outdated-workplaces-fuel-burnout-executive\/\">Outdated workplaces fuel burnout-executive<\/a>\n                                    <\/h5>\n\n                                                                            <div class=\"stm_the_excerpt\">\n                                            <p>Back Outdated workplaces fuel burnout-executive September 29, 2026 Posted by: AscentHR Categories: In the Press, Industry Story No Comments Published in Long hours may no longer be the biggest culprit behind employee burnout. 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