HR & Education

Hiring managers struggle to find talent amidst rising costs

Around 19% of accepted candidates fail to pass probation or remain in their roles for more than six months.

Hiring managers struggle to find talent amidst rising costs

Around 19% of accepted candidates fail to pass probation or remain in their roles for more than six months.

The majority of retrenchments come from wholesale trade

Retrenchments grew to 4,100 in the third quarter (Q3) of 2023.

Sheffield Green joins SGX under stock code SGR

Sheffield seeks to increase its brand awareness following the listing.

Retrenchments rise to 4,100 in 3Q 

Despite the increase, unemployment rates remained low at 2.0%.

Why are accounting and finance professionals in SG leaving their employers?

A quarter (25%) of professionals plan to leave their employers in the next 12 months.

Could Singapore's obsession with productivity be problematic for its future? 

If you look at the statistics coming out of the US, it is well documented that in the current economic climate, neither increasing productivity nor...

Foreign job seekers' interest to work in Singapore up 96% in 3 years: report

Top job seekers are from Malaysia, India, and the Philippines. 

SG ranks 6th in list of best cities for tech workers

Tech workers in the city have an average salary of $129,940.

Gov’t to raise monthly school fees for permanent residents and international students

The education ministry will implement the increase from 2024 to 2026.

Only 6 in 10 workers feel equipped for career advancement

Singapore has the lowest confidence level in APAC.

1 in 4 Australian MNEs doubt COMPASS’s impact on SG’s workforce diversity 

Only half of firms are aware of the point-based system employment framework.

New immigration policies hamper hiring plans of Australian firms with SG presence 

Six in 10 Australian firms say obtaining an employment pass has become more difficult.

MOM to improve standards of around 1,000 migrant worker dormitories

By 2030, each resident in a dormitory must have 3.6 sqm of living space. 

Part-time and flexible work policies encouraged for Merdeka generation

It will encourage sustainable economic stability within this demographic.