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A third of workers expect salaries to climb 3-6%
A third of workers expect salaries to climb 3-6%
Fortunately, nearly half of employers also intend to raise salaries by 3-6%.
Total employment shrinks for the first time in 14 years
The foreign workforce shed 32,000 due to less Work Permit Holders in construction and marine.
Singapore to add 5,500 PMET jobs annually until 2020
It also aims to add $31b to the industry's value.
Number of online jobs grew 9.6% in Q4
The hunt for online jobs in the banking and healthcare sectors recovered.
Almost half of Singaporeans are unhappy at work
Management woes drive unhappiness at work.
Singapore is the third most innovative country: Bloomberg
It has been praised for its education, especially in the STEM disciplines.
Singapore beats US in race for quality workers
Its smart city initiative also helped attract and retain workers.
Chinese co-working unicorn opens space in Singapore
The 1,400 sqm co-working space will start operations in April 2018.
Number of available jobs plunged by 20% in Q4
The number of jobseekers also fell by 37%, mainly due to the Christmas holiday.
Singapore launches legaltech accelerator
Legaltech startups can sign up for a 100-day programme to help them scale their businesses.
4 in 10 CIOs have disqualified an IT candidate for misleading applicant information
Most of the false information pertains to the applicant’s technical skills and work experience.
Stressed Singaporean employees are least likely to ditch their jobs: survey
Moreover, they put in longer working hours due to motivation.
Singaporeans can expect wages to rise 2.4% in 2018
But the expected rate is one of the lowest in Asia and is smaller than last year's 2.7%.
70% of laid off employees in Q3 were PMETs
They mostly came from the wholesale trade and financial services sector.
Check out which sectors can expect the largest pay hikes in 2018
It looks like it doesn’t pay to be in the leisure and hospitality sector.
Resident unemployment rate dips to 3.2% in September
But employment is still declining no thanks to less marine and construction Work Permit Holders.
Here's why Singapore is becoming more affordable for expats
It dropped five ranks from the 20 most expensive locations for expats.
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