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31 foreign workers move to floating accommodation

31 foreign workers move to floating accommodation

About 1,300 workers will be relocated over the next few weeks. The first batch of 31 healthy foreign workers has moved into one of the three floating...

Working from home negatively impacts most Singaporeans' productivity

Research reveals the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on employees.

Remote work search surge by 183%

Job seekers show more interest in working from home amidst social distancing measures.

A Singaporean executive's guide to mentorship

I have read articles, self-help books, and sought out every older working person to share with me their secrets to success. Beside the echoes of peers...

MOH limits entry of work pass holders for needed services

It has shut entry of short-term visitors partly to conserve resources.

About 60% of employees search for jobs during working hours

About half of them do not feel guilty for doing so.

People analytics startup EngageRocket bags $3m in series A funding

This brings the company’s total funding to $4.5m.

Singapore leads Asia on overseas recruitment

Skill shortage remains a driving force for expatriate-hiring.

Government to offer lodging for stranded workers amidst Malaysia's lockdown

Hotel accomodations and HDB rooms will be made available.

Workers financially unprepared for layoffs amidst rising automation

About 34% of employees are unable to cover expenses should they get fired.

Corporate boards taking on more women in Singapore

However, it still lags behind the global average of board representation at 19%.

The Power of Investing in Singapore's Talent Pool through Business and Government Partnerships

Is the future of work already here? Automation, artificial intelligence, IoT and other advanced digital technologies – broadly termed the fourth...

M1 cuts staff as company ramps up digitalisation

Employees leaving the company represent 1.6% of the headcount.

Unemployment rate widened to 2.3% in 2019

The ratio of job vacancies to unemployed persons declined to 0.84 in December 2019.

About 56.5 hours lost per employee due to technology-related stress

70% of employees said data-overload led to workplace stress.

Share of women in line management roles declined in 2019

The percentage fell to 38% in 2019 from 45% in 2018.