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Where is the global economy headed? McKinsey Economic Conditions Survey, April 2010
April 21, 2010 – 12:14 pm | No Comment
Where is the global economy headed? McKinsey Economic Conditions Survey, April 2010

Two-thirds of respondents rate economic conditions in their countries as better now than they were six months ago; and another two-thirds expect more improvement by the end of the first half of 2010. In addition, …

Some good news for IT professionals in Singapore
April 8, 2010 – 10:12 am | No Comment
Some good news for IT professionals in Singapore

Salary increments for IT professionals in Singapore will see a steady increase from 5% to 12% as employers compete to retain and motivate existing IT talent in the recovering economy.
With more companies from US and …

High employment rates for university (NUS, SMU, NTU) graduates in Singapore
April 7, 2010 – 2:07 pm | No Comment
High employment rates for university (NUS, SMU, NTU) graduates in Singapore

Students from Singapore Management University (SMU) are the most employable among the three local universities.
According to figures provided by the Education Ministry, 92.2% of students who graduated from the three local universities last year found …

Google plans to increase headcount in Singapore
March 24, 2010 – 10:12 am | No Comment
Google plans to increase headcount in Singapore

 Google seeks to expand its operations in the Asia-Pacific region, with 50 new positions to be based in Singapore. 
Asia-Pacific vice-president of sales and operations of Google, Daniel Alegre, said in an interview with The Business …

Trends in HR jobs and overall job market in Singapore for 2010
March 24, 2010 – 9:00 am | No Comment
Trends in HR jobs and overall job market in Singapore for 2010

Joanne Chua from Robert Walters talks about her expectations for HR jobs in Singapore and a few general trends for the Singapore market in 2010.

Free Resume Critique at JobsDB Career Expo/Fair 2010
March 22, 2010 – 11:11 am | No Comment
Free Resume Critique at JobsDB Career Expo/Fair 2010

This year there will be the usual line-up of career fairs in Singapore, with the JobsDB Career Expo starting this weekend. Once again Sandbox Advisors has been invited to share our expertise and help job seekers …

Mercer Executive Remuneration Survey: Some salary increase expected in Singapore
March 18, 2010 – 7:24 pm | No Comment
Mercer Executive Remuneration Survey: Some salary increase expected in Singapore

Following a year of no salary increases, Singapore companies will be affording their senior executives an increase in line with cost-of-living expenses (between 3-3.75%), demonstrating an improvement in the local economic outlook.
This was revealed in …

Ministry of Manpower launches Career Planning & Occupational Information Website
March 11, 2010 – 10:00 pm | No Comment
Ministry of Manpower launches Career Planning & Occupational Information Website

The Ministry of Manpower in Singapore recently launched the 2010 edition of Career Compass. The website provides some useful information/tools, to help people learn more about different occupations and improve career decision making. While the …

Manpower Singapore Employment Outlook Survey – Hiring Growth in Q2
March 11, 2010 – 9:03 pm | One Comment
Manpower Singapore Employment Outlook Survey – Hiring Growth in Q2

Singapore’s labour market is likely to remain active as hiring forecasts remain optimistic, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.
Of the 703 employers interviewed by Manpower Singapore across seven industry sectors in Singapore, a …

IT Hiring in Asia Expected to Pick-up
March 9, 2010 – 10:57 am | No Comment
IT Hiring in Asia Expected to Pick-up

Close to seven of ten information security professionals polled in Asia are looking to hire permanent or contract employees in 2010 with 54% planning three or more additional headcount.
This is significantly higher than the global …