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IT workers can expect a 6.8% raise next year
IT workers can expect a 6.8% raise next year
But only 15% are likely to be chosen for the increases.
16% of bosses on the hunt for new employees
This raises the net employment outlook to +11%.
Chart of the Day: PMET unemployment rate falls to 3.1% in 2017
Thanks to Adapt & Grow programmes that helped them get employment.
CapitaLand inks $10m deal with EDB for staff's skills upgrade
Employees will be trained in data analytics, digital marketing, and digital product management.
Chart of the Day: Number of residents that won't seek work slips to 9,500 in 2017
The incidence of discouraged workers stayed low at 0.4%.
Chart of the Day: Median gross monthly income rises to $4,232 in 2017
Workers' skills are improving.
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%.
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