HR & Education

Declining productivity in Singapore: Are you too busy being busy?

Sounds like an odd statement, doesn't it? Surely we're all busy and that's a good thing, isn't it? Well, maybe not. Despite the considerable efforts...

The ultimate white-collar boxing match: Singapore versus Hong Kong

The debate around whether Singapore or Hong Kong is the best city in Asia to work is long-running, with proponents for each city standing toe-to-toe...

The changing face of recruitment in Singapore

Recruitment in Singapore has evolved to a different level in the last five years. If you have searched for a job in the recent past, the difference is...

3 things you need to know about employee health insurance in Singapore

In Singapore, many employee remuneration and benefits packages have a heavy emphasis on access to health insurance. And little wonder this is the case...

Boosting productivity in Singapore: The use of learning strategies

Question: How do you get new waiters to memorise the food and drinks menu in a short span of time? For the matter, how do you get new staff to learn...

Foreign talent in Singapore: A win-win

The recent celebration of Singapore's 50th anniversary, or SG50, provides us with a timely opportunity to reflect on the decades of success that the...

Empowering mothers at the workplace in Singapore

In his speech, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office and the Secretary General of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), Mr Chan Chun Sing...

How are you using Glassdoor to engage talent in Singapore?

I remember working for a larger corporation when I was younger and we'd be asked to dress up on certain days when we were expecting clients or...

9 in 10 Singaporeans agree flexi jobs will keep older workers: survey

Rigid workdays can be off-putting for aging laborers.