HR & Education
Nearly 9 in 10 R&D professionals bullish about future of product development
Nearly 9 in 10 R&D professionals bullish about future of product development
Respondents cited the government’s support and clear direction that will boost R&D.
Chart of the Day: Construction sector headcounts rose by 12,800 in 2019
The figure reversed three years of decline.
Singaporeans show low level of enthusiasm at work
The city fell behind India, Thailand and Hong Kong in terms of employee engagement.
49% of office workers say getting a pay rise is their top career goal for 2020
Upskilling and happiness at work rounded up the top three goals for Singaporeans.
Chart of the Day: Manufacturing sector headcounts dropped by 3,000 in 2019
Employment figures fell in tandem with the sector’s GDP.
Total employment grew to 55,200 in 2019
The services industry saw the most expansion in local employment.
Online hiring sentiment slips 8% in December
The IT industry saw the highest demand in recruitment activity for the month.
UOB, Singapore Polytechnic open branch concept for students
It will help polytechnic students practice and gain work experience.
Deutsche Bank Wealth Management names new head of wealth discretionary
Siok Kuan Tham succeeded Tuan Huynh last 8 January.
Singapore businesses remain hesitant to outsource recruitment
Many organisations only outsource for specific projects or urgent hiring.
Chart of the Day: Re-entry rate of production and related workers dipped to 73% in Q3
The overall six-month re-entry rate rose to 65%.
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Chart of the Day: Temporary layoffs in Q3 jumped to 170
The number of employees on a short work-week fell from 970 to 660.
Chart of the Day: Weekly paid hours edged up to 44.8 in September
Jobs under security and investigation saw the highest rise in hours spent.
Chart of the Day: Number of potential entrants to labour force hit all-time low
Rising population ageing contributed to the decline.
Here are the best companies to work for in 2020
Tech firms dominated the list.
These are the fastest growing jobs in Singapore
The demand for AI specialists and robotics engineers is increasing.