Google and Lazada have announced free training courses for online sellers that will equip them with digital skills and help their businesses grow. Ahead of the busy holiday shopping season, the partnership aims to provide small retailers with more educational resources to improve their online presence, especially...
Since the start of the pandemic, workforce competencies have had to evolve, resulting in the increasing importance for adaptive skills in the workplace.
In particular, more employers say that Effective Communication is key to business viability, making it the increasingly most sought-after skill (voted...
Microsoft and SkillsFuture Singapore have partnered to help local small and medium enterprises close skills gap by tailoring skills paths and transforming workplace learning practices.
Since the launch of the Let's Skill Up program earlier this year, Microsoft Singapore has enabled more than 30...
Embracing lifelong learning is a must for business growth. In the last decade, upskilling has become an industry buzzword, especially so when COVID-19 hit the globe. Companies have jumped onboard the "upskill train," not only to keep up with the ever-changing business environment and market demands but...
The vast majority of expats are burned out, stressed and reevaluating life and work priorities for more flexibility or to be closer to family and friends, according to a report based on the eighth edition of the Cigna 360 Well-Being Survey.
The report, Burned Out...
The KPMG 2022 CEO Outlook, which asked more than 1,300 CEOs at the world's largest businesses about their strategies and outlook, reveals that their confidence in the growth prospects of the global economy over the next three years has rebounded from February this year, rising 11 percentage points...
Job seekers, students, and career changers around the world want to pursue roles related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) across different industries, but say they are not familiar with career options.
At the same time, online training and digital credentials are emerging...
Almost half of professionals (46%) have stated that they would be willing to give up work socials and relationships with colleagues, in favour of a 4-day working week.
The findings come from a recent global poll by leading recruiter Robert Walters, of 2,000 working professionals...
The Aon plc 2023 Salary Increase and Turnover Report for Southeast Asia revealed that salaries in southeast Asia are expected to increase in 2024.While salaries in Singapore and Malaysia are expected to stay flat at 4.0 percent and 5.0 percent respectively, the survey found the median salary is...
A recent JobStreet report reveals the pandemic has caused a detrimental impact on the quality of life of Singaporean employees. Conducted between 12th to 14th May and involving 5,285 respondents based in Singapore, the report finds that the proportion of employees feeling unhappy increased by almost five...
