HR & Education

Singapore firms fail to get into Asia’s top 50 ideal employers

Singaporean job hunters are salary conscious while HongKongers and Japanese are not.

The perks of fewer commuting days

Half of Singapore workers (49%) are now free from the shackles of their desks reveals the latest survey commissioned by Regus, which canvassed over...

4 in 10 companies to freeze hiring in 2013

The good news is only 1% of companies are expected to retrench next year.

Age does matter: 1 in 5 Singapore companies still sacking old workers

Sad to see that companies are letting their most loyal employees go.

Hot startup ‘Teamie’ connects teachers and students in virtual school

No more "my dog at my homework" excuses as assignents go online.

4 in 10 accountants bearish on economy

But more Singaporeans believe the economy is getting better.

Gen Y Singaporeans becoming more gracious

2012 Graciousness Index showed the youth really are getting nicer.

Raffles Education expands to Malaysian international school market

The Raffles Americal School located at EduCity@Iskandar is a marked departure from the company's traditional higher education roots.

3 in 4 banks outsource jobs overseas

No wonder 43% of people in transactional roles lose their jobs to foreigners.

8 in 10 organizations worry over their internal audit functions

There's no room for incompetence, especially in Singapore.

Why your next banking boss may be a Filipino or Indian

Research shows more roles being shipped to India and Philippines and banking jobs in AsiaPac down 14%.

1 out of 3 admits to slacking off in office

And they're blaming their companies for not keeping them motivated.

I quit: A third of Singaporeans to resign in two years

And in 2017, companies might be flooded with resignation letters.

You think experience counts? Singaporean qualifications, round two

Recently reading “Singaporean qualifications don’t mean a thing without experience” I was provoked to write in defence of all those who are qualified...