The latest Singapore Employment Situation Report released by the Ministry of Manpower contained positive news overall. Singapore Employment Growth Continued Employment growth remained strong in 2011. Preliminary estimates show that total employment grew by 36,300 in the fourth quarter of 2011, bringing growth in the whole of 2011 to 121,300, slightly higher than the gains of 115,900…
Recruitment agency Hudson, recently asked employers about their intentions for year-end bonuses in Singapore for 1Q 2012. Plans to pay year-end bonuses in Singapore Most respondents say that their organisation will pay discretionary year-end bonuses for 2011. Overall, 80% give this response. Although high, this is lower than the 87% reported in Q1 2011 and is…
Utopia Inc., a global player in Enterprise Data Lifecycle Management solutions, announced the opening of its latest office in Singapore. The Singapore office will be headed by Regional Director David Padgett. Mr. Padgett has almost 20 years of working experience with SAP, of which 10 have been in Asia Pacific. Utopia, headquartered in the US,…
Recruitment agency Hudson, released their report on hiring and job market expectations in Singapore, for 1Q2012. The report captures employers’ permanent hiring expectations over the coming three months. It combines the expectations of key employment decision makers (1,800 across Asia) from all major industries across small (<20 employees), medium (20–200 employees) and large (>200 employees) organisations….
The 2011 Graduate Employment Survey In Singapore, conducted by the five polytechnics revealed that graduates are still in demand by employers and earned more compared to the previous year. The survey is jointly conducted by Nanyang, Ngee Ann, Republic, Singapore and Temasek polytechnics to ascertain the employment status of polytechnic graduates. The 2011 survey was…
The HSBC Expat Explorer is a survey where more than 3,385 expatriates answer questions on life overseas – from finances and quality of life, to raising children abroad. Based on the responses, the best countries for expats to work in are arrived at. 2011 Rankings Of The Best Countries For Expatriates Country Rank Score Singapore…
