HR & Education
Minimise the future impact of skills shortages
The global financial crisis (GFC) gave employers a breather from the skills shortage - there were a large number of candidates available and so...
Minimise the future impact of skills shortages
The global financial crisis (GFC) gave employers a breather from the skills shortage - there were a large number of candidates available and so...
Informatics profit down $4mln from $4.4mln last year
Company achieved consecutive 2nd year positive bottom line that demonstrates a gradual return to profitability.
Global graduate survey debuts in Singapore
Europe’s leading employer branding researchers to take the pulse of Singapore graduates.
Singapore medium-sized firms face talent sourcing problem
55% of businesses earning $1mln to $45mln yearly see finding competitive staff their key problem.
Raffles Education profit down 27% to $31.1mln
Company continues to expand by setting up five colleges in 2009 and seven colleges in 2010.
ST Engineering's electronics arm increases stake in Knowledge Alive
Acquisition to boost capabilities in the area of eLearning, soft skills training and enabling career transition.
Raffles Education to invest S$33mln in India
Company expects to break even in 3 years in its JV with a local education firm.
Aon Consulting strengthens human capital consulting team
Key leaders hired to boost Human Capital Consulting solutions offered in Singapore and Southeast Asia.
Nominations for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2010 open
Program supports need for entrepreneurship and globally competitive enterprises.
Non executive directors under pressure on executive pay
Julia Smith, Singapore Practice Leader for Performance & Reward, Ernst & Young, shares the concerns in the boardroom on executive pay and the shifts...
Jobs Credit payment extension worth $460mln
Another $460 million will be received by more than 100,000 employers on 31 March 2010 as the first extended payment of the Jobs Credit.
Workplace fatalities up 4.5% in 2009
Despite the 2.1 percent drop in overall work injuries last year, the Workplace Safety and Health Council calls on employers to keep workers safe at...
Singapore's fourth university accepts applications
The Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) has started its undergraduate admissions exercise on 20 March 2010.
Study shows emerging pay-for-performance culture
Latest study on remuneration reveals nearly 40% of participating companies intend to increase the target level of their executive short-term...
Employment grew by 37,500 in Q4 2009
The resilient labour market enabled employment to rebound following job losses in the first half of 2009.
Singapore employers forecast healthy headcount growth
Survey shows the most robust hiring prospects are in the Finance, Insurance & Real Estate sector, where the Net Employment Outlook is +37%.
Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City to house a training centre
Singapore schools and educational institutions will be brought on board to establish the Skills Training & Development Centre (STDC) in the Eco-City.