HR & Education

Financial costs prevent married Singaporeans from having more children: survey

About half  of the couples (51%) had fewer than two children.

Chart of the day: Unemployment rates falls in August

Ministry of Manpower warns of a slowdown in labour market activity.

IMDA, NCS rolls out work and study programme for polytechnic grads

The programme will help provide 1,600 tech jobs and training opportunities.

Recession fears? 88% of CEOs eye a hiring freeze over the next 6 months

CEOs are considering halting recruitment due to the anticipated recession.

81% of workers want to take on a permanent remote position

Some want to work remotely because they have moved further away from the office.

79% of millennials want re-skilling and upskilling opportunities from employers

Millennials feel they are not given enough opportunities to develop in their roles.

HRnetGroup to acquire a majority stake in Octomate

The total consideration for the acquisition is $676,530.61.

Support for women entering leadership roles needed: Deloitte

Singapore is 54th out of 156 markets in the 2021 Global Gender Gap Index.

7 in 10 professionals believe metaverse will become part of existing work practices

Employees say they would prefer meetings on metaverse over video conferencing tools.

Over 5 in 10 employees will likely leave employers over mismatched values

Singaporeans want their employers to speak up on social, environmental, and political issues.

Are STI companies lagging behind board diversification?

The percentage o new women directors dropped to 28% in 2021.

Chart of the day: More board seats for directors with CEO experience

CTO and CIO experienced directors are not frequently given seats at the table.

Chart of the day: New women directors in Singapore dips to 28% in 2021

Board member seats for women in the industrial industry saw a large decline.

An uneven playing field? 38% of remote workers feel less included in hybrid meetings

Employees believe their input will be valued more if they attend the meeting physically.