HR & Education

Unprecedented economic shockwaves spawned a new breed of entrepreneur

Who exactly are the "accidental entrepreneurs?

News

Informatics Education appoints Esther Tan Lay Lee as Group Financial Controller

Ms Lam will be in charge of Finance, Taxation, Information Technology functions.

People

Not hiring! Job openings declined by almost 10% in Q1

After adjusting for seasonality, job vacancies are down to just 50,000.

News

Tempted by the counter-offer? Think again...

You finally decide to take up that new job offer and leave your current one. Handing in your resignation to your boss, you felt relieved. The hardest...

Commentary

The 10 most expensive SEO mistakes you should avoid!

Do you currently have a website? Or do you plan to design and develop a new website soon? No matter which side of the fence you’re on, it’s important...

Commentary

Building a blended workforce

Even with some caution in the region driven by continued global economic instability, Singapore’s labour market continues to be characterised by...

Commentary

Long-term unemployment increased in Q1

The Ministry of Manpower says 14,000 or 0.7% of the resident labour force had been looking for work for at least 25 weeks in March.

News

Stats for stay-at-home dads rising

Singapore culture is yet to catch up with the new-age parenting concept of staying-home dad and breadwinning mothers.

News

Students won't settle for less than $3K salary for first job

But good thing is almost half of them wanted to work locally.

News

Students prefer university scholarships over government and private grants

National Technological University dislodged the Public Service Commission from the second position of the most popular scholarship providers.

News

7 out of 10 Singapore employers promote without pay rise

Would you still care for a promotion?

News

Chart of the Day: Hiring slowed in Q1

Hiring sentiments in services and manufacturing were generally weaker.

News

7 out of 10 firms not hiring in 3Q

If you're a job seeker, find out what industries are closing doors for applications.

News

7 out of 10 Singaporean professionals careful on their facebook status

Are they afraid that employers might be snooping on them?

News

Ramping up Singapore's education industry

Singapore has the aim of hosting 150,000 international students here by 2015.

Commentary

7 things accounting professionals should have

As an accounting or finance professional, competition can be stiff in the job market in Singapore. Here’s how to stay marketable and attractive to...

Commentary

Why no paternity leave in Singapore?

For a country obsessed with getting the fertility rate up amongst Singaporean nationals one policy in particular doesn’t help the cause. There are no...

Commentary