HR & Education
Employment rate hits 67.5%, exceeding pre-COVID level
Employment rate hits 67.5%, exceeding pre-COVID level
It was higher by 2.3 percentage points than the 2019 figure.
Nearly 30% of SG firms hired fresh graduates in past 12 months
Companies’ top criteria include interview performance, salary expectations, and field of study.
7 in 10 workers will switch jobs if their pay increment is lower than the inflation rate
More than half of employees expect a pay increase of more than 6% in 2023.
MOM reveals 1,270 non-tech workers in tech firms were retrenched
Over 8 in 10 who were laid off were non-tech roles.
Two-thirds of CEOs mull career change amidst mounting pressure
CEOs are now focusing more on their mental health.
Civil servants to get 1.1-month year-end bonus
Junior grade officers will also be entitled to a $700 one-time payment.
Grab will have sufficient time to prepare for benefits of gig workers
The government approved recommendations to provide insurance to workers.
Gov’t OKs proposal to give insurance, work injury compensation for gig workers
Gig workers are self-hired delivery, private-hire car drivers, and taxi drivers.
How Singapore is wooing the ‘best of the best’ talents across the world
The Ministry of Manpower is set to roll out a new work pass with five-year validity.
7 in 10 workers believe pay gaps exist in Singapore
According to workers, the most common type of pay gap is based on age.
MOH to hire over 4,000 new nurses by end of 2023
The new nurses to be onboarded next year are 700 more than the 2021 figure.
Gov’t to modify upskilling courses as demand in industries heightens
SkillsFuture Series will be refreshed starting next year.
Hybrid model causing stress to nine in 10 employees
This has led employees to look for jobs which allow more time for themselves.
Continuous learning is key to winning the war for talent
For employers, attracting talent is critical to remaining competitive, but nurturing the talent you have is the key to winning the war for talent.
Gov't supports wage increase, calls for adopting flexible wage system
MOM said that the government supports having differentiated wage guidelines.
42% of tech companies are recruiting from unrelated sectors to address talent crunch
Some tech companies source their reskilled workers from the manufacturing sector.
Which sectors have the most burnout employees?
According to research, burnout is linked to poor leadership in an organisation.
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