Martin Gabriel began his career with the Ministry of Manpower as an Inspector enforcing the Employment of Foreign Workers Act. His 3 years with the Ministry provided Martin with the experience of enforcing labour regulations and was an inspiration in his decision to make HR his career after leaving the government service. With over 16 years of experience as a HR Personnel, Martin is presently the Chairman and founding member of HRmatters21, an online HR interest group which provides a vibrant forum with HR issues being discussed. Martin is also the Chairman of the HRmatters21 Committee that is involved in the development of Human Resources in Singapore.

With his vast experience in Human Resources, Martin has embarked on providing consultancy services to numerous companies. Some of his areas of expertise include, drafting of employment contracts and formulating HR policies.

Martin’s experience has also expanded into training. To date, over 800 HR personnel and Managers from Non-HR functions have attended his training programmes. His experience includes developing training needs analysis for resorts in Indonesia. Martin holds a Bachelor of Commerce with double major from the University of Tasmania and a Diploma in HRM.

Martin can be contacted at the following e-mail: kritsada@pacific.net.sg

Paul Lim's career journey began in SATS (SIA) in the Organization Methods dept before moving on to Accounting and then to his present role as Regional Human Resource Manager. He also provides HR consultation, and occasionally renders assistance to those who encountered industrial relations issues. As a HR professional, he has worked in various industrial sectors, including Service, Manufacturing, Hospitality, Retail and F&B.

Paul has been in the forefront of HR management for more than 20 years as a generalist, managing regional HR initiatives and activities in countries like Singapore, Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia and Europe.

An alumni from the Curtin University of Australia, Paul graduated with a double major in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations. His forte is in labour legislation, industrial relations, HR processes & systems and compensation.

Contact E-Mail: paul_shells6@yahoo.com.sg

Vasu has a successful track record and his experience had brought him across several industry verticals such as Manufacturing, Engineering, Sales and Marketing and Information Technology. He has been associated in the field of Human Resources Development and Management since 1986 which span over India and the Asia Pacific Region. Over the years he has held many senior positions and in his last assignment, he was heading the HR Department for Asia Pacific region for a leading MNC company in Singapore.

Vasu holds Master’s Degree in Social Work and Post Graduate Diploma in Labour Administration from a reputed university, India. He has around 20 years experience in the full spectrum of Human Resources Management. Currently, he is the Director/Principal Consultant of MindEx Solutions Pte Ltd, Singapore. MindEx focuses on IT professionals’ recruitment and HR Consultancy.

More information about Mindex Solutions can be found at: http://www.mindexsolutions.com/

Contact e-mail: vasu@mindexsolutions.com