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‘Compensation not enough:’ Businesses need to address wellness for hybrid working in 2023
‘Compensation not enough:’ Businesses need to address wellness for hybrid working in 2023
Hybrid work is weighing on workers’ productivity and mental health.
CEOs eye raising capital investment to beat macroeconomic risks: study
Business leaders say global political conflict and climate crisis are a concern.
Chart of the day: Retrenchment surged in Q3 after record-low quarter
The information and communications sector saw the most increase in retrenchment rate.
MOM, MTI roll out Manpower for Strategic Economic Priorities scheme
The scheme complements recent changes to the work pass framework.
Enhancing workplace safety through transformative technologies
Singapore has made significant strides in improving workplace health and safety over the past few years. According to a Ministry of Manpower (MOM)...
5 factors affecting Singaporeans' selection of employers
Young employees prioritise income the most.
Looking for a job? Here are 5 sectors where job postings have grown the fastest
Overall, job postings increased 18% YoY in October.
Chart of the Day: Salary in Singapore expected to rise by 4.7% in 2023
This is coming from a 4.6% median salary increase in 2022.
Employees are 4.1 times more likely to stay if their expectations are met: Qualtrics
However, there is a gap between the experience of senior leaders and their teams.
Lower-wage earners uplifted, retrenchments decline: gov’t report
Real income growth of 20th percentile earners was 2.7% per annum.
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.
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