HR & Education

Hiring outlook holds at 13% in Q4: survey

Hiring outlook holds at 13% in Q4: survey

Nearly half of employers plan to maintain their workforce as recruitment becomes more selective.

Four arrested as MOM probes foreign worker employment offences

The directors are suspected of making fraudulent CPF contributions to inflate their foreign worker quotas.

SIT pilots 2+2 work-study model, giving students nearly two years of training

The extended work-study programme will begin in September 2027.  

Over half of employers to moderate or freeze wages in 2027: SNEF survey

Rising manpower costs remain employers' top manpower challenge.

SP launches job redesign toolkit to support CORENET X adoption

The toolkit helps companies redesign roles, address skills gaps, and develop training plans.

Singapore’s degree premium is no longer a job-security guarantee

Employers no longer value the same combination of knowledge and experience that once defined their role.

What Singapore’s shared-services leaders should measure after training

The most useful report is a map of where additional evidence or support is needed.

ACRA, SID to open registration for two-phase director training in October

The CDF programme comprises six free and four paid modules.

Singapore firms rethink hiring as AI reshapes productivity

Companies are recalibrating workforce plans as sector divergence, investment uncertainty, and uneven AI integration reshape hiring decisions.

ISCA-GDUFS to streamline accountancy pathways in 5-year pact

GDUFS' programmes will undergo SCAQ accreditation.

Foreign worker numbers to stay controlled despite business pressure

Work Permit holders are already the largest group of foreign pass holders, PM Wong said. 

SCS unveils AI skills pathway for specialist, non-tech roles

Two tracks cover five entry-level jobs and training for business users. 

SP launches cybersecurity centre for SMEs and student training

The facility offers penetration testing and threat monitoring.

Singapore wage council names new chairman

The ministry added that it had accepted Seah’s request to relinquish his appointment.

Why nearly nine in 10 businesses find succession plans ineffective

More than half cited lack of clear policies and difficulty identifying potential.

CapitaLand Investment names Hsieh Fu Hua as deputy chairman

His appointment comes as CLI seeks to expand its global real asset management business.

AI workplace policy should drive job transformation, not displacement, MTI says

Lower prices due to reduced costs will allow firms to expand output, the study said.