HR & Education
60% of companies worldwide lack on-the-job training
60% of companies worldwide lack on-the-job training
And guess what are the top three strategies for learning in the workplace?
Singapore eyes being regional hub for museum scholarship and research
NHB Academy was launched in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution and Tourism Management Institute of Singapore.
Turning 62? Worry not as more establishments would still employ you
A survey by the Ministry of Manpower shows almost eight in ten private establishments would allow their local employees to work past the retirement...
11,000 more Singaporeans to get government training
The “SME Quality Initiatives to Assist, Nurture and Grow” or SME Qiang aims to boost productivity by 10% over a year.
Did you get your raise this year?
If not, then you’re not part of the more than 82% of professionals in Singapore that did.
Philip Morris smokes its way to court win
The case was against a former employee who claimed she was wrongly fired after questioning alleged unlawful marketing activities.
ASTD-STADA Asia Pacific Conference to deliver innovative HCD solutions
ASAP 2011 will be held from 16th – 18th November at the Marina Bay Sands Convention & Exhibition Centre in Singapore.
Unhappy chappys: Business optimism in Singapore falls by 6%
Cheer up, they are even more pessimistic in Malaysia, but can you blame them?
Singaporeans are self-centered, shows survey
Only 15% rated others high on graciousness but 43% gave themselves high graciousness ratings.
A*STAR teams up with Mexican institutions to further collaboration
Mexican National Council of Science and Technology and National Polytechnic Institute join A*STAR in upgrading scientific and technological research...
The ABC’s of attracting, appreciating and developing Gen Y
Generation Ys are a fantastic, unique group of employees and taking the time to understand, appreciate and nurture their talent is essential for any...
How to ‘recession proof’ your career
Singapore is currently experiencing more than full employment. Executives and professionals can pick and choose which company they want to work for...
Lack of skilled sales people holding back Asian corporates
Asia Pacific companies have to step up their sales game, but a lack of sales skills is holding them back.
Can a ‘Nick Leeson’ strike twice in Singapore?
At the last CEO breakfast meeting, I was amused to hear the following table talk. “What do you think of misdeeds in US companies? Is it greed only or...
Are you making $6,300 a month as a manager ?
That was the median income for managers in 2010, but can you guess how much professionals earned ?
Over half of Singaporeans are paid a bonus on meeting KPI's
Turns out companies are complying with 89% of employees in the private sector found to be under some form of flexible wage system as at end of 2010.
All work and no play boosted labour productivity by 11% in 2010
This following two years of decline and amidst private sector total wages climbing 5.5%.
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