HR & Education
Mah Bow Tan steps down as Singapore Labour Foundation chairman
Mr. Mah will be succeeded by Minister Gan Kim Yong.
Mah Bow Tan steps down as Singapore Labour Foundation chairman
Mr. Mah will be succeeded by Minister Gan Kim Yong.
Government invests $6.8m in training of textile and fashion employees
The Singapore Workforce Development Agency is developing programmes to support the manpower needs of the industry.
Why you should do volunteer work more often
40% of Singaporean employers consider volunteer work as valuable as paid work experience when evaluating candidates.
29% of Singaporean companies provided no training to staff
The 71% that did reported improved work productivity, product/services quality and customer satisfaction.
Kaplan Singapore partners with Northumbria University in UK
Almost 40 programmes will be offered by Northumbria University to Singaporean students who want to study in UK or Australia.
Concerns lurk as unemployment rises to 2.1%
Survey shows employment outlook is dim for industries such as transport & storage, financial services, business services and manufacturing.
How to keep your job during recession
The same period two years ago Singapore was on the cliff edge of a technical recession. By Sep 2009, it became a reality. Companies were cutting...
SuperWOMAN: A look at the future woman
The in-demand careers of the future will be very different from those of the not so recent past – a shift that could help liberate women in the...
Should you be outsourcing your business now?
The global business climate has shifted markedly in recent years. Global financial crisis (GFC) aside, the rise of the Asia-Pacific region, new...
Why money can’t buy employee satisfaction
In the highly competitive new world of work, employers must bridge the leadership gap to retain the volume and quality of talent required to be...
Wanted: Employers in search of skilled candidates
Our latest Hays Quarterly Report, for the July – September quarter, shows that hiring activity is strong again in Singapore, with employers acutely...
What’s up, dude? Men still dominate Singapore’s private sector
69% of employees said their immediate superior is male, according to a survey.
Safety in numbers: All workplaces now covered under Workplace Safety & Health Act
The extension, effective 1 September 2011, brought on board more than 100,000 organisations.
The great divide: Companies’ sales teams unhappy with marketing
And it's not a one-way discontent, as 45.4% of marketing teams in Asia believe that sales teams need to improve in their follow up on leads.
Nanyang Polytechnic and IBM launch Business Analytics Innovation Centre
This is the first on-campus IBM Software Centre of Excellence in the ASEAN region.
Wanted: Job advertisements in Singapore up 24%
Companies in both commerce and financial services enjoyed a healthier quarter.
Work in your PJs: Employers encouraged to implement home-based work arrangements
Mr Hawazi Daipi, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Manpower and Education, said employers facing manpower shortages could consider this.
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