As per the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey, hiring for jobs in Singapore will see quite a dip in 1Q2012. The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey is conducted quarterly to measure employers’ intentions to increase or decrease the number of employees in their workforces during the next quarter. All employers are asked the same question, “How do you…
Below is a listing of career fairs and job fairs expected in Singapore in 2012, along with information from the respective organisers. Careers@Singapore 2012 Careers@Singapore is a series of networking and recruitment events organised annually by Contact Singapore. Separate events are organised for various industry tracks. JobsCentral Career Fair & Learning Fair 2012 The JobsCentral Career…
PM Lee spoke at the NTUC Delegates’ Conference on 6 December 2011. Amongst other things, he talked about the future for Singapore’s economy and the expected amount of layoffs in Singapore. He mentioned that the outlook for 2012 is uncertain, with 1-3% economic growth expected for Singapore. He also said that, “Shorter work-weeks and temporary…
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has decided to discontinue the Employment Pass Eligibility Certificate (EPEC) scheme from 1 December 2011. From now on the MOM will not be accepting any applications for EPECs. The EPEC was introduced in 1992 and is a certificate which signalled to employers that its holder is likely to be eligible for…
European cities dominate the rankings in the 2011 Quality of Living survey by Mercer, representing a large portion of the cities in the top 10. The Asian region was represented by Singapore (25), Tokyo (46), Hong Kong (70), Kuala Lumpur (76), Seoul (80) and Taipei (85). Overall Quality of Living Top 10: Rank City Country 1 Vienna Austria…
As per the Robert Walters Asia Job Index, the number of jobs advertised in Singapore in Q3 remained largely in line with the previous quarter, growing by 5% over the quarter and by 7% from Q2 to Q3. Both candidates and companies have begun to display a degree of caution due to the uncertain economic…
