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Singapore’s working age population to contract by over 330,000

The world’s working-age population will increase by over a billion people over the next 20 years, but all growth will come in developing economies while at the same time the developed world will see its workforce shrink and age. In Singapore, the working age population will fall by 338,000 people by 2030.

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Singapore’s working age population to contract by over 330,000

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Mature-age workers can address the skills-gap in Singapore

As Singapore’s economy grows, the demand for an available and experienced talent pool continues to increase. According to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), 115,900 new jobs were added to the local labour market in 2010. Industries like financial services, manufacturing and healthcare have openly acknowledged they are facing a critical skills shortage.

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Projecting a sharper commercial edge

Singapore's companies, like the city-state itself, have a great reputation for reliability and efficiency. They get things done.

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Singaporean businesses advised to examine global workforce mobility

The Government’s proposed increase in foreign worker levies may signal an intention to push away from the reliance on overseas skilled professionals, but with a shortage of domestic skills and growing workforce mobility it’s up to Singaporean HR and recruitment professionals to think strategically about global workforce mobility in order to recruit successfully over the next two decades.

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Ready for your next leadership post in Asean?

Singapore-based senior executives stand to gain from robust growth in demand for Managing Directors, Country Mangers, Chief Operating Officers, Chief Financial Officers, Chief Human Resources Officers and Chief Marketing Officers in neighbouring Asean countries. as experience in these areas is often in short supply elsewhere. Experienced and proven leadership is needed to lead multinational companies with Asean operations to their next stage of expansion and development.

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Singapore gets smart

Globally, 2011 is said to be the year of the smartphone. Although adoption rates have seen continuous growth across the world, cheaper devices and subscription plans will ensure a very significant increase in smartphone penetration. As consumers switch to more sophisticated devices the world over, marketers continue to see an opportunity for innovative mobile campaigns to engage consumers.

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