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Chart of the Day: Employment in Q1 drops by 8,500
Chart of the Day: Employment in Q1 drops by 8,500
Construction sector recorded highest employment declines.
Singapore ranked 24th costliest city for expats
It fell from 18th place last year.
One in 5 employees fear losing their jobs to automation
But seven in 10 are open to retraining.
Online hiring slips 1% in April
Government, PSU and Defence sector had the steepest decline at 6%.
Over 2 in 5 workers are willing to trade higher pay for flexi-time
Almost 7 in 10 are motivated by more than just pay.
Chart of the Day: 90% of firms link wage hikes to overall business performance
Fewer firms are basing it on individual performances.
Fewer workers received pay hikes last year as firms turn unprofitable
One in 4 companies incurred losses in the past year.
One in four Singapore CFOs pledge pay raises for their staff this year
But 1 in 2 say only top performers will receive a bigger paycheck.
One in three Singapore workers prefer more ethical employers over high salary
One in two Singaporeans think their management would ignore unethical behaviour.
Electronics sector generates 30% more jobs in Q1
The sector added 600 unique online job postings.
Here's why upgrading human capital will be difficult for Singapore
Proposed efforts could come at the expense of private sector participation.
Singapore millennials want to retire early: survey
Majority of them expect to finally lay back at 60.
One in four Singapore candidates submit false information on job applications
Singapore’s discrepancy rate is above the APAC average.
Work-life balance preference is now at an all-time high
Job seekers are considering more than just salary.
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They aim to help 1m students through their platform by 2020. When the time comes for students to get into university, sometimes the application...
Singapore's expat packages at their lowest in five years
The typical package in Singapore dropped 6% to US$235,500.
ICT sector hits 27% jump in job postings in Q1
Around 3,300 jobs were made available for IT professionals.
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