Mental well-being has been a forefront concern on the nation's agenda recently, with the outbreak of the pandemic highlighting the vulnerabilities of employees as they struggle with various stressors in the workplace.
Many employees believe that more can be done by their companies to...
Before the pandemic, mid-market companies in Southeast Asia were seen as major players in economic development, having delivered a rising trajectory for annual sales. In the 2018 EY Growth Barometer, 40% of companies in APAC were targeting double digit growth rates comparing to the projected global growth...
Coding skills are growing in prevalence for many job roles across sectors in Singapore. However, almost nine in ten (89%) employers say that there is a shortage of talent with the required coding skills to a "large" and "some" extent.
With the challenge to...
Founded in 2012, Melbourne headquartered LiveHire is today a global software as a service (SaaS) recruitment provider. While remaining, at present, a medium sized company, they have brought their mission to empower the flow of the world’s talent into international markets, receiving recognition as a market leader in...
Many of the macroeconomic headwinds which created turbulent operating environments for businesses in 2022 are forecasted to persist, with rising inflation, volatile monetary policies, supply chain disruptions and political conflict continuing to impact growth, certainty and stability.
In its recent Regional Economic Outlook Report...
Research from PageUp reveals strategies business leaders can implement to crack the code on talent attraction. PageUp surveyed 185,000 applicants worldwide to understand what really matters in the hiring process. The findings give leaders valuable insights on how to secure talent in the face of ongoing talent...
Data from Generation and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), reveals employers need to radically rethink how they approach midcareer and older talent.
The Midcareer Opportunity: Meeting the challenges of an ageing workforce report outlines insights from OECD data and from an eight-country survey of thousands...
The Singapore Business Federation (SBF), in partnership with Enterprise Singapore (ESG) will set up a $2.5 million Rising in Support of Enterprises (RISE) Fund and will partner the SBF Foundation in its $2 million industry-led Compassion Fund.
These two initiatives aim to help businesses,...
Microsoft and Generation, a global nonprofit founded by McKinsey & Co, are partnering Digital Industry Singapore (DISG), Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) to upskill, place, and fill demand for tech-enabled jobs for up to 1,000 Singaporeans as part of the SGUnited Jobs and Skills Package.
Titled #GetReadySG, the...
The Singapore Business Federation (SBF) has announced its approval of the increase in foreign worker levy rebates for the Construction, Marine Shipyard and Process (CMP) sectors announced on 8 May.
This will provide much needed relief to businesses in these sectors that have been...
