HR & Education

30,000 households to benefit from lower preschool fees
19 Aug 19
The government is also increasing college bursaries by up to 95%.
Daily Briefing: Singapore to raise retirement age to 65 by 2030; UOB June headcount up 6% in digital hiring push
18 Aug 19
And six Kampung Bahru shophouses were launched for sale at $39.6m.
Over 4 in 5 employers willing to hire overseas returnees: report
16 Aug 19
Recruiters place high value on cross-cultural awareness.
Daily Briefing: 50 firms raise retirement and re-employment ages; Moov seeks license to expand 1,000-bike fleet
15 Aug 19
And NUS researchers invent “smart” clothing that boosts bluetooth and wifi connectivity.
CapitaLand to invest $5m to upskill workforce
15 Aug 19
Courses will be offered at the CapitaLand Institute of Management and Business.
Here are the hot jobs in the digitising education sales sector
13 Aug 19
Course consultants and business development managers are expected to be in demand.
4 in 5 employees want digital skill investment from employers
13 Aug 19
About half expect their jobs to be automated in the next decade.
Here's why Singapore is the world's second most overworked city
9 Aug 19
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
9 Aug 19
Local turnover rates are higher than in Australia, China and Hong Kong.
Flextime, unlimited vacation days on the cards amidst sluggish salary growth
5 Aug 19
Technology firms are scrambling to upgrade their perks programmes to include parental leaves, free meals, and hiring package upgrades,...
Singapore returnees face mismatched salary expectations: report
5 Aug 19
45% are willing to accept the same pay despite unsuitable job opportunities back home.
79% of CIOs burdened by search for IT professionals: survey
2 Aug 19
The demand for contractors persists despite employers’ focus on permanent roles.
How organisations can adopt the right risk culture
2 Aug 19
Cybersecurity, fraud and “fake news” often dominate the headlines in today’s world.
KPMG auditors with SCA qualification to get 20% pay hike
2 Aug 19
They will also grant a 10-day study leave for auditors who pursue the qualification.
Unemployment rate hits 3.3% in Q2
26 Jul 19
Employment declined in the retail and manufacturing sectors.
More than half of Filipino employers mull expanding local headcount: study
26 Jul 19
However, 51% said that they struggle to locate and attract key talents.
Three-fourths of Singaporeans willing to have their pay cut to enjoy holiday: study
25 Jul 19
More than 6 in 10 employees felt they were vacation-deprived in 2018.
8 in 10 Singaporeans expect pay hike when switching jobs
24 Jul 19
Locals expect a 17% increase in pay when changing employers.
Daily Briefing: Lakepoint en bloc sale launched $640m; Singapore's Ocean Tankers gear up for new IMO rules
24 Jul 19
And Singapore chipmakers slash headcounts as semiconductors sales fall 10-12%.
Singapore is expats' top pick for relocation: study
22 Jul 19
Healthcare and tech sectors are the most desirable industries, according to respondents.
Daily Briefing: Check out investment bankers' salaries at JP Morgan; US VoIP firm 8×8 buys local startup Wavecell for $169.9m
19 Jul 19
And UOB partners with SG Enable, ARC, MINDS and SPD to boost inclusive hiring in Singapore.
International banking heads take home highest salaries in financial sector
17 Jul 19
The average base monthly salary for this role can hit $33,000.
Daily Briefing: Social service agencies to get $20m grant for tech adoption boost; AI platform Near bags $135.9m
16 Jul 19
And here are the best teams to work for in Citi Singapore.
Demand for hybrid executive and team assistants on the rise: report
15 Jul 19
Collaborative working is pushing offices to require a function team for their coordination needs.
Video interviewing is leading the way in Scandinavia, why not in Singapore?
12 Jul 19
According to the most recent research, 63% of World’s Most Attractive Employers organisations leverage video interviews in their recruitment...
Enterprise Singapore launches inaugural Scale-up SG programme
11 Jul 19
The 2.5-year programme will help fuel the expansion plans of local firms.
Nearly 3 in 5 Singaporeans think their team is underskilled: study
9 Jul 19
Over 9 in 10 are concerned they are not receiving ample training and development to improve their skills.
Singapore's pay gap rose 12% since 2008
8 Jul 19
Senior-level salaries rose steadily in order to lure talent with sought-after soft skills.
Daily Briefing: Temasek assets could shrink to $300b; Singapore hit by Deutsche Bank job cuts
8 Jul 19
And private equity firm Elite Partners Capital invests $3m in TAG Sensors.
Over half of local firms bullish on trade in the next two years: poll
8 Jul 19
Driving productivity and technological innovation will be the beachhead in Singapore firms’ fight against a more subdued economic...
2 in 5 employees have resigned over insufficient development opportunities
8 Jul 19
Time hindered 57% from undertaking learning and development activities.
Look to leadership to slay the spectre of overwork
8 Jul 19
All across Asia and especially in Singapore, our reputation for overwork persists.
Daily Briefing: Singapore cuts reliance on sand amidst Malaysia curbs; BNP Paribas culls Asian equities team
5 Jul 19
And proptech startup UrbanAgents raised $2m in seed funding.
NTU is top young university for sixth consecutive year: QS
5 Jul 19
Its score of 91.8 beat out other institutions by more than 10 points.
Switzerland dethrones Singapore as the best place for expats: study
4 Jul 19
Switzerland’s got the stunning views, but Singapore still wins for families.
Berkeley rolls out courses to shape the leader of the future
4 Jul 19
Individuals are taught how to build trust, break walls and mobilise teams.
Chart of the Day: Banking hailed as most preferred industry by undergraduates
3 Jul 19
JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs are amongst the most attractive employers in the business sector.
OCBC ties up with Republic Polytechnic for PayNow partnership
2 Jul 19
This marks the first PayNow tie-up with an educational institution.
Chart of the Day: Online HR hiring in Singapore up 10% in March
1 Jul 19
This reversed two consecutive months of decline.
Government grants SMEs $10,000 subsidy to train employees
1 Jul 19
The grant will offset up to 70% of out-of-pocket training expenses incurred.

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