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Long-term unemployment increased in Q1
Long-term unemployment increased in Q1
The Ministry of Manpower says 14,000 or 0.7% of the resident labour force had been looking for work for at least 25 weeks in March.
Stats for stay-at-home dads rising
Singapore culture is yet to catch up with the new-age parenting concept of staying-home dad and breadwinning mothers.
Students won't settle for less than $3K salary for first job
But good thing is almost half of them wanted to work locally.
Students prefer university scholarships over government and private grants
National Technological University dislodged the Public Service Commission from the second position of the most popular scholarship providers.
7 out of 10 Singapore employers promote without pay rise
Would you still care for a promotion?
Chart of the Day: Hiring slowed in Q1
Hiring sentiments in services and manufacturing were generally weaker.
7 out of 10 firms not hiring in 3Q
If you're a job seeker, find out what industries are closing doors for applications.
7 out of 10 Singaporean professionals careful on their facebook status
Are they afraid that employers might be snooping on them?
Ramping up Singapore's education industry
Singapore has the aim of hosting 150,000 international students here by 2015.
7 things accounting professionals should have
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Why no paternity leave in Singapore?
For a country obsessed with getting the fertility rate up amongst Singaporean nationals one policy in particular doesn’t help the cause. There are no...
All work no play? Over half of Singaporeans sneak off to work on holidays
Looks like they just can't get enough of their jobs.
Hiring slowed down in Q1 2012
Overall unemployment rate also went up slightly to 2.1% from 2% in the fourth quarter.
Singapore not among entrepreneurs' top choices in creating the most jobs
Surprisingly, Singapore is not a top choice for the 44% of entrepreneurs who expect to increase their workforce outside of their headquarters country...
Having children hinders our career advancement: Female Execs
New global survey showed 45% of female executives feel their careers were "somewhat" stymied by child-bearing.
Good news! Employees may expect a 4.5% pay rise in 2013
A 2-month bonus payout is also coming your way in the next 12 months.
More than half of Singaporeans willing to forego part of salary during crisis
Only a third though are threatened with lay-offs, making Singapore labour market most upbeat among peers in Asia.
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