HR & Education
Skills-first hiring on the rise, but job seekers struggle to keep up: report
Skills-first hiring on the rise, but job seekers struggle to keep up: report
Employers in Singapore prefer soft skills over hard skills when it comes to skills-based hiring.
Technical fluency, leadership top Singapore's skill shortages: report
41% of HR professionals report that less than half of job applicants meet all required and preferred qualifications.
foodpanda Singapore appoints new Managing Director
Bhavani Shankar Mishra will be overseeing the overall aspects of its operations.
ISCA opens first professional services centre in Johor Bahru
This is the first of 10 such centres that it will launch in major cities worldwide by June 2025.
NUS study unveils gaps in SGX firms' whistleblowing policies
The average whistleblowing score was 20.5 out of 40.
HRnetGroup profit falls nearly 30% in FY 2024
The group's revenue decreased by 2% to $567m.
Why 67% of Singapore’s employees eye job change in 2025
Less than half believe pay is adequate but over a third think it’s unequal.
IFPAS approves two financial courses for SkillsFuture credit
Both courses are approved for the Base Tier of SkillsFuture.
Colliers names new directors for APAC occupier services team
The company has appointed two new directors.
ISCA launches accelerated pathway program for accountancy students in China
The program is a partnership between ISCA and Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University.
SMU graduates post 89.8% employment with rising wages: survey
Their average gross monthly salary is $5,057.
ST Telemedia Global Data Centres breaks ground for first data centre in Johor
It also signed an MOU for talent development.
Over half of Singapore’s ultra-rich consider moving abroad
3 in 5 also plan to send their children abroad for education.
BUDGET 2025: Corporate income tax rebate unveiled; National Productivity Fund boosted $3b
The government is also enhancing the Progressive Wage Credit Scheme.
PropertyGuru cuts 174 jobs, shuts down three business units
This represents 12% of its workforce.
Nearly half of professionals expect 2.5-5% pay raise in 2025
30% of employees who received salary increases attributed the change to individual performance rather than promotions.
NTUC launches new company mentorship pilot programme
The programme will connect unionized companies with approximately 1,200 mentors.
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