Coursera, Inc. has released its annual study of learner trends across Singapore. The data, based on learner choices of over 750,000 registered learners, offers insight into the skills, competencies, and subject-matter most desirable to the Singapore population.
The 2021 data shows that Singapore learners...
Amidst the ongoing economic challenges and evolving dynamics between employers and employees, Singaporean hiring managers are navigating a landscape fraught with complexities in their pursuit of top talent, as revealed by a report from Employment Hero.
According to the findings of 'The State of...
Great Learning has released the Global Upskilling Trends Report 2023. The report examines global upskilling choices, focusing on five key markets based on demand for upskilling programs: Southeast Asia, United States of America, Latin America, India, and Middle East Asia.
The SEA upskilling insights are based on a profiling...
About 660,000 individuals upskilled themselves through SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG)-supported programmes in 2021. This was the highest number of SSG-supported individuals in a year since the launch of SkillsFuture.
Extension of COVID-19 support measures
In 2021, SSG extended COVID-19 support measures to...
Prudential Corporation Asia (Prudential) and HR Easily (HReasily) signed a partnership agreement on 4 May to offer Prudential's Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) customers across Asia access to HReasily's human resource (HR) and benefits management platform.
This partnership with
HReasily, established in Singapore in 2015, underscores...
The National Trades Union Congress' (NTUC) Employment and Employability Institute (e2i) has launched a closed portal for heads of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with modules specifically tailored for business owners and directors.
The portal is part of the existing platform U Leap, or...
According to an IDC report, Enterprise Automation to Mitigate the Digital Skills Shortage , around 60%-80% of AP organizations find it difficult or extremely difficult to fill vacancies in many IT roles including security, developers, and data professionals.
Major consequences of the skills shortage are increased workload...
With the emerging trend of integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics with manpower to enhance work systems, there will be an inevitable shift in the role of security officers in Singapore, note industry experts.
While this digital transformation will free up workers' time for...
Reeracoen has released the results of its survey, "What Singapore Workers Want". Conducted throughout July and August this year, the survey aimed to uncover the preferences and expectations of Singaporean workers and their career plans amid the evolving changes in Singapore's economy.
The comprehensive four-part survey garnered...
The tech market has been volatile of late. We’ve witnessed massive retrenchments and lay-offs in the tech industry recently at tech giants like Tesla and Shopee.
Despite this, there remains a tech talent crunch, and experts suggest that tech-related job roles will still...
