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Wanted: Employers in search of skilled candidates
Wanted: Employers in search of skilled candidates
Our latest Hays Quarterly Report, for the July – September quarter, shows that hiring activity is strong again in Singapore, with employers acutely...
What’s up, dude? Men still dominate Singapore’s private sector
69% of employees said their immediate superior is male, according to a survey.
Safety in numbers: All workplaces now covered under Workplace Safety & Health Act
The extension, effective 1 September 2011, brought on board more than 100,000 organisations.
The great divide: Companies’ sales teams unhappy with marketing
And it's not a one-way discontent, as 45.4% of marketing teams in Asia believe that sales teams need to improve in their follow up on leads.
Nanyang Polytechnic and IBM launch Business Analytics Innovation Centre
This is the first on-campus IBM Software Centre of Excellence in the ASEAN region.
Wanted: Job advertisements in Singapore up 24%
Companies in both commerce and financial services enjoyed a healthier quarter.
Work in your PJs: Employers encouraged to implement home-based work arrangements
Mr Hawazi Daipi, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Manpower and Education, said employers facing manpower shortages could consider this.
Flunked out: Raffles Education’s net profit plunges 20.2% to S$41.9m
And its revenue retracted 16.2% to S$157.6m.
Each one should prepare for own retirement: MOS Tan Chuan-Jin
He said recklessly under-saving and then relying on the compassion of others in society is neither fair nor sustainable. The government will step in...
Hello, bookworms: Singapore to host International Library Congress in 2013
The international convention is expected to attract over 3,000 participants from over 100 countries.
What’s with the all-boys board members?
86% of accountants believe that women struggle to become board members in Singapore.
27 August 2011 is a public holiday
Polling Day is a public holiday in accordance with Section 17 of the Presidential Elections Act.
Singapore may have only 80k-85k new jobs for 2012
From 110k-115k jobs initially, an analyst now expects less jobs due to US and EU’s credit woes.
MOE enhances Continuing Education and Training
Level of subsidies for Singaporean adults who pursue their first degree or diploma on a part-time basis has also been raised.
Labor market growth likely to be gradual in 2011
The unemployment rate in Asia peaked in late second half of 2009 and has since drifted lower, says UBS.
Government to tighten further on foreign workers
The Prime Minister however warned that tightening on foreign workers does not mean Singaporeans will automatically get better jobs or higher pay.
Trash it: Waste management industry to get $5m training boost
6,000 workers shall get more training as Singapore aims to set a target of 60% recycling rate by 2012.
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