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Talent availability emerges as a top concern amongst senior executives
Talent availability emerges as a top concern amongst senior executives
Only 30% of organisations are prepared to respond to a dearth of talent.
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.
Looking for a job? Here are sectors seeing increasing demand for workers
One sector is healthcare.
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.
Sea Limited memo reveals 3% of Indonesia Shopee workers to lose their jobs
Sea Limited is intending to mitigate losses.