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MBAs are valued in Singapore
August 26, 2010 – 12:20 pm | No Comment
MBAs are valued in Singapore

Companies in Singapore are still demanding for Master of Business Administration (MBA) graduates to fill leadership roles even though there was a decline in executive recruitment during the recession.
Soriano Nicanor Lazaro, director of marketing and …

Apple, DBS and Singapore Tourism Board do well in JobsFactory ‘Employers of Choice Survey’
August 23, 2010 – 12:49 pm | No Comment
Apple, DBS and Singapore Tourism Board do well in JobsFactory ‘Employers of Choice Survey’

Technology company Apple has been voted the top employer of choice among entry-level university graduates in 2010 while basic salary expectations are higher than before.
In an annual study by campus recruitment specialist JobsFactory, salary expectations …

80% of resumes in Singapore are not well written
August 12, 2010 – 9:37 am | No Comment
80% of resumes in Singapore are not well written

A well-written cover letter and resume can open doors to a job interview but only two in 10 resumes are considered good enough to impress hiring managers and HR practitioners.
According to staffing and HR consultancy …

Singapore companies less optimistic about hiring in 2H2010 according to Achieve Group’s Hiring Trends Report
July 29, 2010 – 9:48 am | No Comment
Singapore companies less optimistic about hiring in 2H2010 according to Achieve Group’s Hiring Trends Report

Companies in Singapore will continue hiring foreigners despite the recent increase in foreign worker levy but more than half do not plan to boost headcount in the six months.
Findings from The Hiring Trends Report 2H …

Singapore sees big increase in job advertisements in 2Q2010
July 29, 2010 – 9:44 am | No Comment
Singapore sees big increase in job advertisements in 2Q2010

Singapore is seeing a significant increase in job advertisements, with growth for both finance services and commerce sectors projected to sustain throughout the next quarter. 
There is a 13.7% rise in job ads across all sectors …

Ernst & Young Singapore – 2010 Executive and Board Remuneration report
July 28, 2010 – 9:49 am | No Comment
Ernst & Young Singapore – 2010 Executive and Board Remuneration report

Good news is the number of CEOs earning in excess of S$5 million has more than doubled since 2008. At least one-quarter of CEOs took home over S$5 million in total compensation packages in 2009. …

Singaporeans optimistic about job prospects but concerned about work-life balance
July 26, 2010 – 10:50 am | No Comment
Singaporeans optimistic about job prospects but concerned about work-life balance

According to the International Labour Organization’s Global Wage Report Update 2009, Singaporeans are the second most optimistic group of people in Asia Pacific when it comes to job prospects over the next 12 months.
With respondents …

Robert Walters – Singapore Financial Service Sector Update
July 19, 2010 – 9:39 am | No Comment
Robert Walters – Singapore Financial Service Sector Update

While the financial sector in Singapore is seeing a positive job market outlook, employees need to quell their expectations of receiving higher pay or new job opportunities.
According to the half-yearly Robert Walters’ Financial Service Sector …

Singapore Aerospace and Animal Management Industries Plan For Talent Development
July 19, 2010 – 9:00 am | No Comment
Singapore Aerospace and Animal Management Industries Plan For Talent Development

Aerospace: 
Rolls-Royce, together with SIA Engineering Company and the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) will help develop new skill sets for the aerospace professionals in Singapore.
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has collaborated with SIA Engineering …

Logistics & Supply Chain Management Companies in Singapore to hire over 1,000 people this year
July 15, 2010 – 9:40 am | No Comment
Logistics & Supply Chain Management Companies in Singapore to hire over 1,000 people this year

Global logistics and supply chain management (SCM) companies in Singapore would recruit over 1,200 skilled workers this year.
The available positions in the sector are created by the S$481 million business investments spent in 2009, announced …