HR & Education

Chart of the Day: Job retrenchments hit 5-year low in Q1

There were 2,320 retrenchments in Q1, down from 4,000 a year ago.

Singapore is amongst the world's 20 most expensive locations for expats

Prices rose as the Singapore dollar strengthened versus the greenback.

Financial firms are willing to pay business planners $98,000

About 95% of employers could raise salaries by 10% to keep talent.

Employees value work-life balance more than job security

Women (57%) also place higher premium on work-life balance than men (50%).

Services sector could shy away from giving $300 bonuses: economist

Companies that had improved productivity were urged to give $300-$600 bonuses.

Government pushes $50-$70 wage hikes for minimum pay workers

Firms that hit productivity quotas were also urged to give bonuses worth $300-$600.

Real wage growth slumped to 3.2% in 2017

It was hit by a 0.6% jump in inflation.

Singapore expat packages shrunk by US$12,450 over a year

Employers paid lower salaries and expat benefits cost less.

Can flex work beat Singapore's looming talent crisis?

Singapore could lose $142.51b from labour deficit by 2030.

Banks are at the forefront of Singapore's future-ready upskilling charge

OCBC recently rolled out a massive upskilling programme powered by a $20m investment to be made available for its 29,000 employees.

Saving PMET jobs from machines

PMET jobs are under threat. We know we are living in precarious times. Human beings have lost their jobs to machines ever since the Industrial...

2018's top paying jobs could come from these 5 industries

Hot jobs include technical support engineer which has a salary range of $3,600-$5,000 a month.

OCBC rolls out $20m digital upskilling programme

The OCBC Future Smart Programme will be available for the bank’s 29,000 employees across the world.

Singapore could lose up to $142.51b from talent crunch

Labour deficit could reach 1.09 million by 2030, a study revealed.

IT employees can earn as much as $120,000 in 2018

The highest salaries are being offered to project managers, security specialists, and business analysts.