HR & Education
Bankers' salaries could rise by up to 5%
Bankers' salaries could rise by up to 5%
But expect hiring levels to slow down as the firms integrate IT into their systems.
Hello from the other side: 2 in 3 business travelers don't stay in touch with family
They admitted that benefits of travel outweigh maintaining family relationships.
9 in 10 CIOs want contractual IT workers
They are looking for increased staff flexibility.
7 in 10 SMEs struggle with manpower costs
It has been declining since 2012 due to productivity improvements.
Hong Kong beats Singapore in attracting expats
Perhaps not surprisingly, the Swiss Business school behind the survey, IMD, ranked Switzerland as the best place for expats.
Horrible bosses: Almost half of Singapore employees say their manager doesn't help their career advance
The good news is 81% of employees feel that they can freely tell their managers their opinions on work issues more than half the time.
7 in 10 employees keen to receive performance reviews
They believe feedback is helpful for career advancement.
GIC buys majority stake in Melbourne innovation precinct
The project will be pre-leased to the University of Melbourne for 42 years.
Only 6 in 10 private school graduates hired 6 months after graduation
They find it harder to adjust compared to their public school counterparts.
55% of employees unsatisfied with workplace benefits
But 63% of bosses believe their staff value the benefits.
Singaporeans' salaries to increase 2.7% in 2018
That is after factoring in inflation.
8 in 10 Singapore employees actively seek career advice
Males are more likely to reach out to specialists.
HRnetGroup profits up 3.56% to $11m in Q3
Profit attributable to shareholders also rose 20.2% YoY to $10.7m.
Raffles Education's loss widens 49% to $3.46m in Q1
Blame the discontinuation and teach-out of Raffles Shanghai JV college.
Strategic global mobility: unlocking the potential of cross-border programmes
Singapore’s job market is on the mend, with the economy expanding 4.6% in the third quarter from a year ago, according to advance estimates by the...
Chart of the Day: Total employment shrank by 2,500 in Q3
There was a decrease in Work Permit Holders in the construction and manufacturing sector.
9 in 10 jobseekers to reject stale offers
They believe recruitment processes should only last at most four weeks.
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