HR & Education
Singapore launches legaltech accelerator
Singapore launches legaltech accelerator
Legaltech startups can sign up for a 100-day programme to help them scale their businesses.
4 in 10 CIOs have disqualified an IT candidate for misleading applicant information
Most of the false information pertains to the applicant’s technical skills and work experience.
Stressed Singaporean employees are least likely to ditch their jobs: survey
Moreover, they put in longer working hours due to motivation.
Singaporeans can expect wages to rise 2.4% in 2018
But the expected rate is one of the lowest in Asia and is smaller than last year's 2.7%.
70% of laid off employees in Q3 were PMETs
They mostly came from the wholesale trade and financial services sector.
Check out which sectors can expect the largest pay hikes in 2018
It looks like it doesn’t pay to be in the leisure and hospitality sector.
Resident unemployment rate dips to 3.2% in September
But employment is still declining no thanks to less marine and construction Work Permit Holders.
Here's why Singapore is becoming more affordable for expats
It dropped five ranks from the 20 most expensive locations for expats.
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.
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