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Daily Briefing: KKR mulls $700m sale of Singapore's MMI; HRnetGroup invests in job matcher Glints
Daily Briefing: KKR mulls $700m sale of Singapore's MMI; HRnetGroup invests in job matcher Glints
And here are two REITs with recent up-and-down performances.
South Korea's unemployment rate to inch down 3.6% in January
Government efforts are likely to take effect.
PMET eats up 48.5% of job vacancies in 2017
Lack of experienced talents keep plaguing the segment.
Half of jobseekers annoyed by slow recruitment feedback
49% are willing to withdraw from the hiring process if the feedback is slow.
Over 285,000 Singaporeans already reap benefits from SkillsFuture Credit
SkillsFuture Credit take up increased by 27% in 2017.
Why are Singaporeans so unhappy at work?
45% of Singaporeans are unhappy at work JobStreet recently revealed in a survey.
This entrepreneur transformed ACI HR Solutions into a hospitality giant
He was able to navigate the rocky first year of the business on profits alone and no external funding.
Senior finance workers can earn up to $620,000 in 2018
Salaries are not expected to change drastically in the year.
Chart of the Day: Median monthly income rises to $4,050 in June 2017
Thanks to economic growth and the changing composition of the workforce.
3 in 5 workers willing to take contract roles
But only if they couldn't find the right job options.
Chart of the Day: Number of retrenched workers fell 39% from 5,440 to 3,300 in Q4
The number of retrenched permanent employees hit 3,000.
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.
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