Despite two in five (61%) employers expressing a pessimistic outlook towards the current job market, 56% indicate that they have been recently hiring or intending to hire new talent to meet their current business goals.
In particular, the top three functions employers have been hiring or intending to hire for...
The fourth edition of the Alight Solutions' State of HR Transformation Study in partnership with People Matters has been released. The study, launched during the People Matters TechHR SEA, is themed around Emerging Stronger and sheds light on how some organisations are ahead of the curve in emerging stronger.
A key finding was...
As we continue to live and work with COVID-19, many workers are gearing up for an endemic world through upskilling. More than half (55%) of Singapore employees reveal that they have taken steps to seek training outside of the workplace in the last 12 months, on top of what...
Employers are ramping up hiring activities; the number of active jobseekers is increasing, and a large section of employed talent is passively open to new opportunities as well.
Flexible working arrangements and company culture are top priorities for employees; and employers and talent diverge in their expectations of salary increments.
These...
Singapore is forecasting robust economic growth this year, thanks to the nation's successful vaccination programme, opening up of domestic borders, economic revival and burgeoning business confidence.
However, even as companies ramp up business activities and resume stalled hiring plans to prepare for the anticipated growth, an interplay of factors is aggravating...
Pearson has revealed results from recent research showing that the top five most in-demand skills today are human skills despite new technologies transforming the world of work which is set to continue through at least 2026.
Southeast Asian countries like Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia are likely to...
Payoneer has today published findings from its 2023 Freelancer Insights Report containing responses from over 2,000 freelancers across 122 countries, detailing the continued rise in demand for their services as businesses continue to outsource services to cut costs.
The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated the freelance revolution with people wanting to seize the...
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 Recruitment: Growing Costs and Concerns,' rising...
The tourism sector in Singapore is poised for growth following recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. Nonetheless, there are still challenges according to leaders in tourism.
Changes in travel behaviour/spending (63%), and existing employees lacking the depth of skills required to cater to the changing trends (57%), alongside a shortage of tourism professionals...
Zoom released a survey titled “Navigating the Future of Work: Global Perspectives on Hybrid Models and Technology” at its EX Summit 2024 in Asia Pacific (APAC). This survey was performed in conjunction with ReworkedINSIGHTS, the world's leading community of employee experience, digital workplace, and talent management professionals.
The study surveyed...
