HR & Education
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HR & EDUCATION |
08 Feb 12
As the volume of university-going students continues to plunge due to demographic changes. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
06 Feb 12
Many HR resourcing managers carry the traditional idea that the job-seeker with the “most impressive” résumé (from big companies) and the necessary skill-sets will fit the role, but how many times do you come across a situation where the newcomer resigns after just a few months with the organisation? Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
06 Feb 12
More than 70% of boards in 5 countries, including Singapore, have no female independent directors - what happened to diversity? Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
03 Feb 12
While a majority of finance professionals in Singapore expect to receive a bonus this year, a third believes their bonus will be less. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
02 Feb 12
The alumni members can also view the clipper round the world race on February 3, from 3-6PM. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
01 Feb 12
If you still have your job, then you’re not among the more than 3,500 workers made redundant in the fourth quarter alone. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
31 Jan 12
But there is still a shortage of talent across the board as companies look to hire experienced and skilled staff, according to Randstad. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
31 Jan 12
This quarter is usually one of the most active for hiring, as senior talent comes back in demand and bonuses are paid out over the next few months, and this year should be no different. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
31 Jan 12
In Singapore, if we flip through any newspapers or attend any business seminar, it is almost certain that we have come across this statement; “Our people are our greatest resource.”
In many ways, this is very true. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
31 Jan 12
The toolbox of improvement techniques available to the modern Singaporean executive has expanded rapidly in the last 25 years. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
27 Jan 12
A new year is usually a catalyst for people to move on to new jobs and 2012 will continue this tradition as candidates assess their options following bonus payouts, according to our latest Hays Quarterly Report, for the January– March quarter. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
26 Jan 12
The increased pace of globalization and technological advance, the changing nature of work and the labour market, and the ageing of population are among the forces propelling the need for continuing upgrading of work and life skills. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
17 Jan 12
Except for healthcare, all sectors reported lower hiring expectations than last year. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
12 Jan 12
“Singapore has to take the expected economic slowdown in 2012 in its stride” quoted Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during his 2012 New Year Speech recently. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
12 Jan 12
Teach them to learn and appreciate their mother tongues even before they start formal schooling – that is the new focus of the Education Ministry in bringing bilingual education to pre-schoolers. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
11 Jan 12
Survey says businesses are hit by tightening in foreign worker inflows. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
06 Jan 12
Gone are the days when Singapore’s private schools are seen as second choice for school-leavers aiming to pursue tertiary education. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
02 Jan 12
Avoiding the ‘jacket on the chair’ syndrome.
According to a recent survey Singaporean banking executives clock up more hours than their counterparts anywhere else in the world. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
02 Jan 12
The disruptions of service on the SMRT network have ruffled various sectors of Singapore society: the public, who are angered and dismayed; company executives, who are dealing with the aftermath; and politicians, who are looking for accountability. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
02 Jan 12
Performance measures and key performance indicators (KPIs) are a powerful part of a Singapore manager’s tool kit but when applied inappropriately their cost can actually outweigh the benefit they provide. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
02 Jan 12
For many adults in Singapore, life is a long and difficult speedway that stretches from the instant they begin working to the moment they goes into retirement. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
02 Jan 12
When it comes to client servicing in Singapore, we all know how ‘dedicated’ we can be. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
02 Jan 12
The integration of mobile technology, internal mobility and the use of Recruitment Process Outsourcing for global expansion are amongst the top issues that will dominate Singapore’s recruitment market in 2012. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
02 Jan 12
Companies that will win in 2012 will be the ones that create an agile, lean working environment where employees are trained, equipped with the tools to succeed and fully engaged to seize growth opportunities. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
02 Jan 12
A day doesn’t go by in Singapore without reading about the doom and gloom, the economic uncertainty, the Eurozone crisis, china’s inflation and the US government empty coffers. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
22 Dec 11
The future of employment seems bleak as some sectors have already scaled back on hiring. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
19 Dec 11
Almost half of Singaporeans believe that gender influences income levels, particularly in higher-powered positions. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
15 Dec 11
So what will be the businesses' staff retention strategy in the first quarter of 2012? Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
14 Dec 11
That is of course if they were paid more, amidst pessimistic business outlook for next year. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
14 Dec 11
Singapore employees are bracing themselves for the difficult year ahead. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
13 Dec 11
Its NUS research facility a first-of-its-kind in South-east Asia.
The Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences (ICES), a research institute of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) has set up a dedicated X-ray Absorption Facility for Catalysis Research (XAFCA) at National University of Singapore (NUS)-Singapore Synchrotron Light Source (SSLS). Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
13 Dec 11
62% of Singaporeans will work during the holidays this year, but is it worth squandering the festive season? Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
13 Dec 11
Don't expect too much as salary increases are expected to remain stagnant at 4.4% next year. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
08 Dec 11
A study revealed Singapore is ideal for expats relocating for money prospects as half of those surveyed in the city earn over US$200,000 per year. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
02 Dec 11
It seems so as 75% of Asians in the travel and hospitality industry said they received a pay raise in the last 12 months. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
01 Dec 11
Diversity in the workforce has an increasingly global relevance, but there is much debate both here in Singapore and abroad about how it can best be achieved in business. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
01 Dec 11
Speaking and training around the world for the last decade has allowed me to compare many of the major cities from the perspective of a learning professional. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
01 Dec 11
Imagine working for a company here in Singapore where all its employees, shareholders, customers, and vendors understand the company strategy and goals. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
01 Dec 11
Many employers take the lead from the public service over many HR initiatives in Singapore. Read ››
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