HR & Education
Nearly 1 in 2 hirers expect active job market in H1 2024
Nearly 1 in 2 hirers expect active job market in H1 2024
However, they are less optimistic by the second half due to economic uncertainty.
SSG-backed programmes draw 520,000 participants in 2023
Of those, 200,000 were mid-career workers.
SingStat introduces new changes to the SOCC 2024
New occupations have been added to 3 units.
JobStreet: 51% of companies plan on-site work in 2024
It is a slight decline from the 55% in the previous year.
1 in 2 Singapore workers lack trusted workplace relationships
Nearly half of Singapore workers also do not feel that employers support their psychological health and safety.
Yongjing Family donates $200k to launch student aid grant
About 200 NP students will receive $1,000 from the grant.
ShopBack slashes 195 jobs in cost-cutting overhaul
Laid-off workers will receive severance pay and more.
Singapore produced 88,400 jobs in 2023
The surge was attributed to a rise in foreign manpower employment.
Kaplan Singapore unveils new Kaplan City Campus in Odeon
The campus offers 12 classrooms and over 100 self-study seats.
Only one in 10 Singaporeans want to work five days a week onsite
About 38% in Singapore are ready to forgo pay raises for flexibility, a Morgan McKinley survey revealed.
Women occupy less than a quarter of board seats in Singapore: report
Still, achieving gender parity in key leadership roles remains challenging.
Talent shortage plagues all industries, women candidates in demand: Survey
Net Employment Outlook (NEO) currently sits at 24%.
Far East Orchard ventures into Scotland with Glasgow land purchase
The acquisition signals OSDL's entry into Scotland's student housing market, reinforcing its PBSA growth strategy.
Workforce SG to entrust 12 career centres to NTUC’s employment institute
This will expand NTUC’s career services provision to support workforce development in Singapore.
Nearly half of workers rate excellent productivity in a coworking space: survey
31% preferred coworking spaces compared to 23% at home.
2 in 5 Singapore employers inflate job titles to attract, retain talent: study
This could cause talent mismatch and resentment, Robert Walters warned.
Singapore scores highly in climate-related disclosure quality: report
Quality improved, coverage steady in Southeast Asia.
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