HR & Education

Civil servants to get 1.1-month year-end bonus

Junior grade officers will also be entitled to a $700 one-time payment. 

Grab will have sufficient time to prepare for benefits of gig workers

The government approved recommendations to provide insurance to workers.

Gov’t OKs proposal to give insurance, work injury compensation for gig workers

Gig workers are self-hired delivery, private-hire car drivers, and taxi drivers.

How Singapore is wooing the ‘best of the best’ talents across the world

The Ministry of Manpower is set to roll out a new work pass with five-year validity.

7 in 10 workers believe pay gaps exist in Singapore

According to workers, the most common type of pay gap is based on age.

MOH to hire over 4,000 new nurses by end of 2023

The new nurses to be onboarded next year are 700 more than the 2021 figure.

Gov’t to modify upskilling courses as demand in industries heightens

SkillsFuture Series will be refreshed starting next year.

Hybrid model causing stress to nine in 10 employees

This has led employees to look for jobs which allow more time for themselves.

Continuous learning is key to winning the war for talent

For employers, attracting talent is critical to remaining competitive, but nurturing the talent you have is the key to winning the war for talent.

Gov't supports wage increase, calls for adopting flexible wage system

MOM said that the government supports having differentiated wage guidelines.

42% of tech companies are recruiting from unrelated sectors to address talent crunch

Some tech companies source their reskilled workers from the manufacturing sector.

Which sectors have the most burnout employees?

According to research, burnout is linked to poor leadership in an organisation.

What are the top 10 in-demand skills in banking and finance?

The sector is expected to continue its hiring spree in years to come.

Chart of the day: Younger generation chooses hustle culture to combat inflation

Gen X and Baby Boomers meanwhile would rather cut down non-essential spending.

More than 1 in 2 Gen Z Singaporeans are ‘quiet quitting’

Salary dissatisfaction and burnout is the leading cause of ‘quiet quitting’.

Rising cost of living is pushing more than half of Singaporeans to look for a 2nd job

Some are also seeking opportunities to work overtime or extra shifts.