HR & Education

Why 68% of Singaporeans would not pursue skilled trades

Singaporeans, however, still believe skilled trades provide a lot of opportunities.

51% of employers want to bring back full-time in-person work

Employees, however, want a remote or hybrid work setup.

Nine in 10 restaurants and hotels find difficulty in hiring talent

Nearly 100% of employers in restaurants and hotels have hiring difficulty.

Chart of the day: Which firms are most affected by talent shortage

Almost 90% of medium-sized firms face talent shortage.

Nearly 6 in 10 Singaporeans rate employers as ‘average’ in upholding values

The majority of workers find the values of the company as important.

Singapore named most overworked country in APAC

Employees in Singapore work an average of 45 hours per week.

More than half of workers won’t compromise their values for a job: study

Singapore is the top country for workers who will not compromise their values.

ESG jobs demand up 257% in the last 3 years

This comes as climate change becomes included in most agendas of businesses.

Want to hire more? Attractive salary and benefits are key say 70% of employees 

Randstad however says it would take more than a better salary and benefits to attract new talent.

Singaporeans are the most de-energised employees in Asia

4 in 5 feel they are at risk of burnout this year.

6 in 10 execs believe works get done in office not remote

This is despite 62% of employees refusing non-hybrid jobs.

'Working hard' is not for Gen Zs and Millennials: survey

More than six in 10 workers said sacrificing personal time will raise salaries.

Reasons why firms should consider hybrid working scheme: IWG

It saves them commuting expenses and reduces their carbon footprint.

Synagie, SMU target to upskill 3,000 e-commerce professionals

Training includes more than 60 programmes with 7 focus areas.

Only 1 in 5 believe their companies are ‘very prepared’ for a hybrid work future

Employees cite cybersecurity and networking infrastructure as hindrances to transition.