HR & Education

Employment grew by 37,500 in Q4 2009

Employment grew by 37,500 in Q4 2009

The resilient labour market enabled employment to rebound following job losses in the first half of 2009.

Singapore employers forecast healthy headcount growth

Survey shows the most robust hiring prospects are in the Finance, Insurance & Real Estate sector, where the Net Employment Outlook is +37%.

Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City to house a training centre

Singapore schools and educational institutions will be brought on board to establish the Skills Training & Development Centre (STDC) in the Eco-City.

Foreign students biggest losers as government puts citizens first

All Polytechnics in Singapore announced the fee for local students will rise by $50 this year whilst PR's will pay up to $800 more and foreigners up...

2010 salary survey reveals who is earning what

Local salary levels may have remained static, but Robert Walters lets us in on the figures.

Expats back in favour as banks rehire

After cutting expat salaries and benefits to the bone in 2009, banks have been forced to change tack and pay for expats, survey finds.

SGX launches academy for traders

Singapore Exchange Limited and the Association of Financial and Commodity Traders launched an algorithmic trading initiative to upgrade professional...

Govt issues fee protection for private school students

In light of various private school fiascos, the Council for Private Education will make fee protection options available to private education...

Hiring for keeps

Streamlining the recruitment process to get the best person for the job is a continuing challenge to most firms. There is a lot of time and money...