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What work-life balance? 78% of Singaporeans feel burnt out
What work-life balance? 78% of Singaporeans feel burnt out
Employees say they have “too much work.”
Fit For the Post-Pandemic Future: Driving Employee Engagement Through an Intergenerational Lens
Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, hybrid work arrangements have become the norm globally for organizations across industries. Locally, a strong...
Slightly lower employment growth in Q122
Total employment only grew by 42,000 which is 5,900 less from Q421.
Purpose-driven jobs top pick for career-seeking Gen Zs
Almost 40% of youths ranked meaningful work as the top factor in career choice.
Why 68% of Singaporeans would not pursue skilled trades
Singaporeans, however, still believe skilled trades provide a lot of opportunities.
51% of employers want to bring back full-time in-person work
Employees, however, want a remote or hybrid work setup.
Nine in 10 restaurants and hotels find difficulty in hiring talent
Nearly 100% of employers in restaurants and hotels have hiring difficulty.
Chart of the day: Which firms are most affected by talent shortage
Almost 90% of medium-sized firms face talent shortage.
Nearly 6 in 10 Singaporeans rate employers as ‘average’ in upholding values
The majority of workers find the values of the company as important.
Singapore named most overworked country in APAC
Employees in Singapore work an average of 45 hours per week.
More than half of workers won’t compromise their values for a job: study
Singapore is the top country for workers who will not compromise their values.
ESG jobs demand up 257% in the last 3 years
This comes as climate change becomes included in most agendas of businesses.
Frasers Property Limited names new Group Head of People
Vicki Ng will begin her duty on 22 August.
Want to hire more? Attractive salary and benefits are key say 70% of employees
Randstad however says it would take more than a better salary and benefits to attract new talent.
Singaporeans are the most de-energised employees in Asia
4 in 5 feel they are at risk of burnout this year.
6 in 10 execs believe works get done in office not remote
This is despite 62% of employees refusing non-hybrid jobs.
'Working hard' is not for Gen Zs and Millennials: survey
More than six in 10 workers said sacrificing personal time will raise salaries.
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