Majority of Singaporeans seek upskilling in jobs
Understanding their future job prospects is similarly important among employees, a Randstad survey revealed.
Employee sentiment towards workplace learning falls in Singapore
Workplace learning has dipped despite employees recognising the importance of Learning & Development (L&D).
Low-wage workers in Singapore to earn more
Before hiring any foreign worker, local employers will need to meet the requirement of paying all their local workers at least S$1,400.
RGE adopts Workday HCM to modernise HR processes
Having transparency across its talent management process allows Royal Golden Eagle (RGE) to make data-driven decisions in driving growth.
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Singapore sets up new workgroup for gig workers
The Tripartite Workgroup on Representation for Platform Workers (TWG) will propose a framework for representation of digital platform workers.
Many SMEs in Singapore facing cashflow issues
Facing challenges like high inflation and rising interest rates, about 60% of SMEs have a financial runway of less than six months.
Singapore encourages hiring of people with disabilities
Companies play an important role in the hiring of people with disabilities, while the government will continue to play a key role by offering support.
Singapore announces initiatives to attract top foreign talent
The government intends to attract a world-class talent pool, which it believes will also help the retention of local talent.
Singapore aims to hire more working-age persons with disabilities
The republic is targeting to have 40% of working-age persons with disabilities (PWDs) employed by 2030, up from about 30% between 2020 and 2021.
Flexible work arrangements a priority to jobseekers in Singapore
Employees are also looking for jobs that align with their aspirations and lifestyle to create a more meaningful work purpose.
Firms in Singapore risk losing talent over mental health and fatigue
Only about 66% of employers in the city-state are actively taking steps to address mental health challenges.
Workplaces in Singapore told to increase lactation facilities
Workplaces should have more lactation rooms so that working mothers can have paid nursing breaks, said MP Louis Ng.
Will a four-day workweek take off in Singapore?
With many employees in Singapore indicating that they want a four-day workweek, some firms have already adopted the practice.
Employment in Singapore rises in 2Q2022
This was attributed to the hiring of foreign workers in the construction and manufacturing sectors, as well as more residents finding employment.
Singapore firms and workers urged to adopt growth mindset
Upskilling requires effort and very strong commitment from both workers and employers to bridge the skills gap, said the manpower minister.
Career coaches in demand amid business transformation in Singapore
The skills in demand involve those with capability development and performance management, highlighted a report by SkillsFuture Singapore.
Remuneration key to retaining employees in Singapore
Driven by a mix of factors, more than half of Singapore employees (51%) are likely to quit their jobs in the next 12 months.
Public service in Singapore embraces flexi-work
Hybrid working arrangements are becoming the norm in the public sector, which is taking the lead in the country’s endeavour to retain flexible work.
Mature workers in Singapore receive more help in career planning
The Structured Career Planning guidebook gives employers a framework to implement a process to engage staff on career and skills development.
Less Singaporeans are switching jobs mid-career
Due to a recovering labour market, the number of mid-career Singaporeans who joined programmes to switch fields plunged in 2021.
Singapore’s unemployment rate remains low
The unemployment rates in May stayed unchanged from the month before, and the likelihood of a downturn remains low.
Singapore enhances mental health support at workplaces
The national task force on mental health will focus on stepping up resources for employees in the workplace.
Singapore aims to retrain at least half a million mid-career workers a year
The country must overcome an asymmetry of information to spark the interest of working adults in reskilling and upskilling, said the education minister.
Employees in Singapore intend to work longer
The top reasons for wanting to remain employed are to stay active, have a sense of purpose, maintain social connections, and save up for old age.
Singapore’s unemployment rate close to pre-COVID levels
Employment in the city-state expanded by 42,000 in Q1’2022, with 85% of that coming from non-residents, reported the Manpower Minister.
Gen Z workers in Singapore most likely to switch jobs
While renumeration is still important to retain talent, employees are increasingly looking at other factors, including transparency and flexible work.
Singapore provides small businesses with financial aid
More than 40,000 small businesses hit hard by the pandemic each received up to S$10,000 (US$7,211) last week as part of a government grant.
Could upskilling help solve skills gaps in Singapore?
ADP’s new report shows that Singapore’s workers want more training as organisations look to close skills gaps
Starbucks brews up work-life integration
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