HR & Education
Legal and compliance jobs rise 37% amidst market dip: report
Legal and compliance jobs rise 37% amidst market dip: report
Despite a 6% drop in overall recruitment activity, the number of job roles in the sector climbed by 37%.
Human resource salaries remain stable
Select increases were seen in areas where digital transformation expertise is in high demand.
Public transport leads daily commutes for on-site, hybrid workers
Only 23% drive to work.
Job market tightens as firms grapple with benefits gaps: report
63% of professionals are either neutral or dissatisfied with their current packages.
Sales and marketing salaries rise by up to 15% for job movers in 2024
The increase reflects the continued demand for roles such as business development managers and commercial.
MPA, Republic Polytechnic to launch unmanned aircraft pilot training programme
This aims to equip MPA and commercial UA pilots to operate drones for maritime applications.
Only 22% of Singapore leaders see climate as top risk
Across Asia, 83% of executives say the current economic climate is deprioritising sustainability goals.
Singapore lags Southeast Asian peers in workplace mental health backing
In Singapore, only 52% of workers say they are satisfied with their jobs.
Singapore retains top spot on global workplace safety rankings
Major injury rate hits record low but fatal injuries edge up.
Singapore job market shifts with rise in R&D opportunities
Jobs in the labour sector experienced sharp declines.
Hybrid work cuts sick days by 36%: study
Workers facing mental health challenges report taking an additional 17.7 sick days per year.
Job ads decline 3.7% as lower-skilled roles shrink
Job postings in scientific research and development rose 35%, whilst security and public safety roles climbed 31%.
Singaporeans link proper lunch to higher productivity: report
The disconnect stems largely from heavy workloads (46%) and a lack of time (36%).
MPA, ABS renew multi-year MoU to boost maritime innovation, workforce
ABS will establish the ABS Singapore Maritime Safety Centre as part of the arrangement.
Hiring falls 5% YoY despite recent monthly gains
The Advertising, Public Relations & Media sector and the Education sector led the recovery, both recording 7% MoM growth.
MPA, partners boost maritime training with enhanced training programme
Under the enhanced TMTA, the training duration will be reduced from 31 months to 22 months.
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