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Don't let the workforce become a double-edged sword: RSA
SINGAPORE (May 30): Are organisations in Singapore ready to embrace both digital initiatives and the risks they entail?
May 30, 2019
Careers & Training
Flexible working should be a business rather than gender issue, says Hays
SINGAPORE (May 29): Offering flexible working hours is key to improving a company’s diversity and inclusion (D&I) effectiveness – not as a “female friendly” policy just for the benefit of working mothers, but simply a “family friendly” one.
May 29, 2019
Broker's Calls
HRnetGroup downgraded to 'hold' on weaker earnings outlook, lower valuation
SINGAPORE (May 14): DBS Vickers Securities is downgrading its call on HRnetGroup to “hold” from “buy” with a lower price target of 85 cents compared to $1.05 previously on expectations of a weaker Singapore jobs market, which is believed to drag o
May 14, 2019
Results
HRnetGroup sees 18.5% 1Q earnings growth to $19.3 mil despite softer topline
SINGAPORE (May 10): HRnetGroup has announced earnings of $19.3 million of 1Q19, up 18.5% y-o-y from $16.3 million a year ago due to higher other income.
May 10, 2019
Commentary
Understanding your value in a world of automation
SINGAPORE (May 3): VUCA – Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous – a term originally coined by the American military to describe what today’s leaders must cope with, has quickly become a way to describe the socio-economic landscape.
May 03, 2019
Careers & Training
Here's how Singapore's organisations can retain their top talent
SINGAPORE (Feb 27): Fostering human connections is a significant factor in retaining employees who value job security, especially in Singapore.
February 27, 2019
Singapore economy
Singapore among few Asian countries forecast to enjoy real wage growth this year
SINGAPORE (Jan 31): Singapore’s workforce is due for an average salary increase of 4% this year compared to 3.7% predicted in 2018, according to a forecast issued today by consulting firm Korn Ferry.
January 31, 2019
Careers & Training
ST Logistics partners NTUC, NUS to drive skills-upgrading of local logistics workforce
SINGAPORE (Jan 31): ST Logistics has signed two company-to-institution memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with NTUC LearningHub and the National University Singapore as part of its aim to upskill Singapore’s logistics workforce.
January 31, 2019
Labour market
Hiring frenzy in Singapore to continue in 2019 with a focus on tech & soft skills: Morgan McKinley
SINGAPORE (Jan 30): With stricter rules in place for hiring foreign talent, employers in the sales, banking, IT, marketing, project & change management industries will maintain their upward local hiring trajectory in 2019.
January 30, 2019
Management & Corporate Governance
Why Singapore's businesses continue to lose valuable human resources
SINGAPORE (Dec 7): While business leaders in Singapore do not deny an organisation’s success is intrinsically linked to the happiness of its people, nearly half say they have lost valued human resources as a result of failing to ensure employee satisfac
December 07, 2018