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Average expat income fell 15% to US$117,904 in 2017
Average expat income fell 15% to US$117,904 in 2017
From being the fourth highest paid expats in the world, Singapore expats are now tenth in the rankings.
Almost half of employers plan 3-6% wage hikes in 2018
The raises will be surely received by those with niche skills in sales, IT, and accountancy & finance.
Hong Kong offers better jobs than Singapore, say expats
Nineteen percent of expats in Singapore think they have great job opportunities compared to 24% in Hong Kong.
Millennials redesigning the workspace in Singapore
In Singapore, with a changing workforce demographic comes a change in workplace preferences, attitudes and expectations.
Budget spurs Singapore firms to upskill for New Economy
Singapore’s hard-fought economic transformation is dependent on the ability of its enterprises and people, to learn, unlearn and relearn new...
Artificial intelligence feared by 70 % of Singaporean firms
70% of firms worry about their ability to adapt to this technology.
Daily Briefing: KKR mulls $700m sale of Singapore's MMI; HRnetGroup invests in job matcher Glints
And here are two REITs with recent up-and-down performances.
South Korea's unemployment rate to inch down 3.6% in January
Government efforts are likely to take effect.
PMET eats up 48.5% of job vacancies in 2017
Lack of experienced talents keep plaguing the segment.
Half of jobseekers annoyed by slow recruitment feedback
49% are willing to withdraw from the hiring process if the feedback is slow.
Over 285,000 Singaporeans already reap benefits from SkillsFuture Credit
SkillsFuture Credit take up increased by 27% in 2017.
Why are Singaporeans so unhappy at work?
45% of Singaporeans are unhappy at work JobStreet recently revealed in a survey.
This entrepreneur transformed ACI HR Solutions into a hospitality giant
He was able to navigate the rocky first year of the business on profits alone and no external funding.
Senior finance workers can earn up to $620,000 in 2018
Salaries are not expected to change drastically in the year.
Chart of the Day: Median monthly income rises to $4,050 in June 2017
Thanks to economic growth and the changing composition of the workforce.
3 in 5 workers willing to take contract roles
But only if they couldn't find the right job options.
Chart of the Day: Number of retrenched workers fell 39% from 5,440 to 3,300 in Q4
The number of retrenched permanent employees hit 3,000.
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