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2 in 10 companies avoid permanent hiring

Looks like contractual employment looms ahead for applicants.

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Higher starting monthly pay shocks fresh grads

Monthly salary for degree holders is S$2,678 for without Honors and S$2,882 for with Honors.

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How to manage your diverse team

Greater productivity is one of the major corporate goals of the 21st century. More companies than ever before are using a range of measures to boost...

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Singapore's 'FT' conundrum

Almost everywhere in the world FT means "Financial Times", but in Singapore these days, it means "foreign talent", currently a "sensitive" issue, to...

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What’s hot in the in-house legal market today

In the legal industry here in Singapore, employers all around are feeling the effects of a talent scarcity. Whether it is junior lawyers or middle to...

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3 mindsets Singaporean employers must change

According to a recent news article by Channels News Asia, employee loyalty to their company fell to a five-year low in every major region. And about...

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Words to make you sound smarter

Chances are if you work with an MNC, a local public listed company, an SME or even a non-profit organisation in Singapore, you will be bombarded with...

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Whopping 200% wage hike to shock hotel workers

Some 3000 employees may have 30%-200% salary increase with the new wage model.

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You're fired: Banks planning to cut headcount quadruples to 12%

The banking & financial services sector's hiring expectations dropped sharply from 59% to 34%.

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2 in 3 paranoid Singaporeans fear bosses stalking online

50% change their social media privacy settings when jobhunting.

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Unemployment looms in Q3

Only over a third or 34.7% of employers plan to increase headcount, says survey.

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OCBC launches internship program

This 12-week program is conjunction with the opening of its fourth FRANK Store at Singapore Polytechnic.

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9 in 10 companies slam current wage guidelines

33% believe that the format will incur higher wage costs.

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Should you use social media to background check job applicants?

Two in three jobseekers alter their social media profile when job searching because they believe employers will review their profile when making...

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Singapore a global hotspot for scientific excellence

Over the past few decades the advancement of scientific technologies has enabled many researchers in the field of science to overcome specific...

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3 ways to turn your strategy into success

Over the last 10 years strategy implementation has become accepted as its own field by leaders in Singapore. They now recognize that designing a good...

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