HR & Education
ISCA allocates $3m to elevate directors' proficiency in board masterclass
ISCA allocates $3m to elevate directors' proficiency in board masterclass
The programme hopes to provide holistic learning to improve governance and practices.
Retrenchments soar to 14,320 in 2023
Business re-organisation or restructuring remained the top reason for retrenchments last year.
Gov’t to review Progressive Wage Credit Scheme
The scheme provides up to 75% support for wage increases given to eligible lower-wage workers.
LAZADA LAYOFF LAPSE: Should companies notify unions about retrenchments?
The company reportedly let go of nearly 100 employees early January without notifying the allied workers union.
SGTech unveils GenAI guide for businesses
The guide is an initiative to respond to Singapore's National AI Strategy 2.0.
3 in 10 Singapore workers plan to quit their jobs in next two years: survey
For their next job, workers look at pay, work flexibility and career opportunities.
IFPAS, Kaplan launch new certification programme for financial practitioners
The programme will take six to 12 months to complete.
Rage applying, moonlighting, and quiet quitting emerge as leading employee trends in 2024
Inadequate pay is among the main factors driving these employee trends.
Temasek, partners launch first-stop resource platform
The initiative aims to empower Singapore's groundup movement.
What kind of additional support do SMEs need from the government?
Five in 10 micro and small businesses are less confident about their 2024 growth prospects.
Non-linear career paths gain traction amongst Singapore professionals
Seven in 10 say they will choose a different industry or job role in their next career move.
SG emerges as amongst preferred overseas education destinations of parents from China and HK
One in six parents plan to send their child to study in Singapore or Japan.
Singaporeans desire better working conditions, dissatisfied with management: study finds
Career progression, salary, training, flexibility among sore spots.
MOE prepares students for safe AI use
Students and the education workforce to learn about proper AI use and its risks.
Singaporeans satisfaction with life declines
They are most dissatisfied with their household income and standard of living, amongst others.
EDB launches RFI exercise for foreign system schools
The exercise will allow FSS to invest in sites with long-term leases.
Imperial College London opens first research centre in Singapore
The centre aims to establish Singapore as a global leader in health cybersecurity and AI for healthcare.
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