HR & Education
2 in 5 workers will leave their companies in 2018
2 in 5 workers will leave their companies in 2018
Besides salary issues, more workers are seeking new career challenges.
90,000 firms to get $800m in payouts from Wage Credit Scheme
SMEs will receive the bulk of the payouts, at around 71% of the sum disbursed.
Local employment nearly doubled in 2017 as economy improved: MoM
But job-skills mismatch continues to be a challenge due to ongoing economic restructuring.
156 banks in Singapore target inclusive hiring
They will comply with an advisory that also covers HR issues like the impact of technology on workers and retrenchments.
Singapore is the most livable city for expats
A survey said expats picked Singapore due to low crime rates, quality schools and healthcare, and low pollution.
Growth of Singapore's women start up founders slowed down to 22%
They are weighed down by their protracted challenges in achieving work-life balance.
7 in 10 female expats eye Singapore for improved income
Over half of female expats also think it is the best for work culture and personal fulfilment.
3 in 10 firms hit by staff diversity woes
Only 53% also have a formal diversity policy, a drop from 58% in 2017.
7 in 10 bosses troubled by their own data illiteracy
This gets worse down the workforce as almost all employees have reported getting overwhelmed when analysing data.
Great expectations: 6 in 10 Singaporeans expect a salary increase in 2018
But they still lag Hong Kong and Malaysia which have a higher number of workers confident about raises.
EdTech startup Cudy transforms desktops into virtual classrooms
Students can enroll in online lessons where they can see their tutor and virtual classmates in real-time.
Government rejects 9% pay hike for its ministers
However, they’re still one of the world’s most highly paid officials.
Average expat income fell 15% to US$117,904 in 2017
From being the fourth highest paid expats in the world, Singapore expats are now tenth in the rankings.
Almost half of employers plan 3-6% wage hikes in 2018
The raises will be surely received by those with niche skills in sales, IT, and accountancy & finance.
Hong Kong offers better jobs than Singapore, say expats
Nineteen percent of expats in Singapore think they have great job opportunities compared to 24% in Hong Kong.
Millennials redesigning the workspace in Singapore
In Singapore, with a changing workforce demographic comes a change in workplace preferences, attitudes and expectations.
Budget spurs Singapore firms to upskill for New Economy
Singapore’s hard-fought economic transformation is dependent on the ability of its enterprises and people, to learn, unlearn and relearn new...
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