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Strategic global mobility: unlocking the potential of cross-border programmes
Strategic global mobility: unlocking the potential of cross-border programmes
Singapore’s job market is on the mend, with the economy expanding 4.6% in the third quarter from a year ago, according to advance estimates by the...
Chart of the Day: Total employment shrank by 2,500 in Q3
There was a decrease in Work Permit Holders in the construction and manufacturing sector.
9 in 10 jobseekers to reject stale offers
They believe recruitment processes should only last at most four weeks.
Chart of the Day: Overall unemployment rate dipped to 2.1% in September
The rate for citizens declined to 3.2%.
Chart of the Day: 3,600 workers retrenched in Q3
66% of retrenched workers were from the services sector.
Increasing voluntary turnovers force tech firms' salary increases
The voluntary turnover rate of 12% broke through the 10% retention programme threshold.
Online hiring activity slips by 4% in September
Bleak online hiring in the government sector led the decline.
Why Singapore is dubbed the best city in the world to work for a startup
A startup technology employee typically earns around $38,000-$59,000.
Unemployment rate dips to 2.1% in September
Total employment is boosted by job growth in the services sector.
This platform offers ‘swift and unbiased' HR screening
It is an ai-powered recruiting assistant that can conduct first stage screening and interviews.
These are the loopholes in Singapore's growing gig economy
Freelancers for gig companies like Airbnb aren't covered by employment policies.
Practice radical transparency to keep employee stress at bay
Employee stress is a rising issue in Singapore.
Singapore firms suffer from snooping workers
94% admit their employees access unnecessary information.
Job vacancies rise by 12% in Q3
The jump may be due to the new restrictions on foreign workers.
Automated job application frustrates 56% of job seekers
Job hunters complain they get fewer responses from employers.
Professional skill upgrades to come in modules soon
It would be present in jobs across 23 industries.
Oei Hong Leong wants Raffles Education's chairman out
His interest in the company dipped after a recent placement of 95 million shares.
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