HR & Education

4 in 5 Singapore CFOs struggle to hire finance professionals

Talented financial candidates within the areas of risk, auditing, financial and client management are particularly in high demand.

4 in 5 Singapore CFOs struggle to hire finance professionals

Talented financial candidates within the areas of risk, auditing, financial and client management are particularly in high demand.

UOL Group director Gwee Lian Kheng retires

Kheng will be stepping down after holding the position for almost 32 years.

Over 4 in 5 employees expect to receive a bonus in 2019: survey

1 in 3 employees are willing to ditch their jobs without a bonus.

Older workers could ease Singapore's labour crunch: report

96% think there are benefits of working with colleagues aged 55 years and up.

Chart of the Day: Singapore CFOs salaries beat Asian peers

Singaporean CFOs in multinational companies (MNC) usually earn up to $620,000.

Active job seekers down 5% amidst high wage satisfaction: study

Three in five claimed to be either 'satisfied' or 'very satisfied' with their pay.

Singapore's gender pay gap higher than official estimates at 12.8%: study

The average base pay was $71,631 per year for men and $61,653 for women.

Raffles Infrastructure Holdings defends $320,000 directors' fees

The board deemed it reasonable given the change in its financial year end from 31 December to 30 June.

National Wages Council invites views on wage recommendations

NWC will convene in April and May 2019 to develop its annual guidelines on wage and employment-related issues.

ERA Realty Network launches $1m startup grant

New real estate salespersons need to pay $100 in administrative and materials fees to join the network.

Chart Of The Day: PMETs account for 52.7% of job vacancies in 2018

Overall, one in three vacancies were unfilled for six months or more.This chart from the Ministry of Manpower shows that professionals, managers...

Business expansion created 26,500 jobs in 2018

 ICT roles such as chief information officers, database designers & administrators and IT security specialists were in hot demand.

Only 2 in 5 firms in Singapore adhere to diversity and inclusion policies: report

The number of women in leadership teams also dipped from 30% to 29% in 2019.

CapitaLand CEO Lee Chee Koon receives remuneration of $4.2m in 2018

In total, the company issued around $18m in remuneration packages for its 13 executives.

Chart of the Day: Construction sector employment shrinks by 7,100 in 2018

This was attributed to a moderation in the decline in Work Permit Holders.