HR & Education
HR software startup Peoplewave strengthens funding stream with $500,000 seed round
Their products include an onboarding app and a data-driven performance appraisal platform.
Chart of the Day: Share of tertiary-educated workers rose to 54.6% in ten years
Most of the increase was from degree holders which grew to 36%.
10 talent trends you should watch out for in 2018
Technology and artificial intelligence are shaping the recruitment game.
Making Singapore a talent development destination
Singapore’s new brand platform “Passion Made Possible” is an attempt at authenticity – taking on an approach that conveys a facet of the Singapore...
Online hiring amongst banks jumped 17%
Hiring in the government and PSU sector dipped the most.
9 in 10 CIOs say staff are bored for over five hours a week
Half of them think workers don't feel challenged by their job.
Civil servants to receive year-end bonuses of at least $1,800
Around 1,490 lower wage civil servants will benefit from the minimum one-month bonus.
3 in 4 employees blame their firms for bad customer service
They blame time-consuming controls and limited budget.
8 in 10 employees upgrade their skills on their own
About 45% sign up for curriculum courses.
IT workers could earn up to 15% more in 2018
They can expect annual salaries of between $180,000 and $450,000.
SPH buys additional 4.84% stake in Mindchamps Preschool
Its total interest in the firm rose to 26.84%.
Bankers' salaries could rise by up to 5%
But expect hiring levels to slow down as the firms integrate IT into their systems.
Hello from the other side: 2 in 3 business travelers don't stay in touch with family
They admitted that benefits of travel outweigh maintaining family relationships.
9 in 10 CIOs want contractual IT workers
They are looking for increased staff flexibility.
7 in 10 SMEs struggle with manpower costs
It has been declining since 2012 due to productivity improvements.
Hong Kong beats Singapore in attracting expats
Perhaps not surprisingly, the Swiss Business school behind the survey, IMD, ranked Switzerland as the best place for expats.
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