HR & Education

Daily Briefing: Peacocks put damper on Sentosa's automated bus trials; Chestnut Crescent GCB for sale at $9m

And here’s how Singapore copes with the effect of an ageing population on its workforce.

A third of Singaporeans fear automation will steal their jobs

35% of respondents believe that these technologies will be superior to humans when it comes to making complex decisions.

Tripartite Workgroup eyes first changes to retirement age by 2022

This is to give way to improvements in workers’ life expectancy.

4 in 5 firms to cut legal costs in 2 years: survey

20% of local companies outlined cutbacks of up to a tenth of current legal fees.

Over 4 in 5 employers willing to hire overseas returnees: report

Recruiters place high value on cross-cultural awareness.

Daily Briefing: 50 firms raise retirement or re-employment ages; Moov seeks license to expand 1,000-bike fleet

And NUS researchers invent “smart” clothing that boosts bluetooth and wifi connectivity.

CapitaLand to invest $5m to upskill workforce

Courses will be offered at the CapitaLand Institute of Management and Business.

Here are the hot jobs in the digitising education sales sector

Course consultants and business development managers are expected to be in demand.

4 in 5 employees want digital skill investment from employers

About half expect their jobs to be automated in the next decade.

Here's why Singapore is the world's second most overworked city

Employees' number of actual work hours is 23% higher than the mandated 48 hours per week.

Voluntary turnovers rates in tech up to 14.7% in Q2

Local turnover rates are higher than in Australia, China and Hong Kong.

Flextime, unlimited vacation days on the cards amidst sluggish salary growth

Technology firms are scrambling to upgrade their perks programmes to include parental leaves, free meals, and hiring package upgrades, consequently...

Singapore returnees face mismatched salary expectations: report

45% are willing to accept the same pay despite unsuitable job opportunities back home.

79% of CIOs burdened by search for IT professionals: survey

The demand for contractors persists despite employers’ focus on permanent roles.