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Ministry of Manpower – Singapore Labour Market Report
December 17, 2009 – 10:52 am | 2 Comments
Ministry of Manpower – Singapore Labour Market Report

The labour market in Singapore has shown signs of a turnaround as total employment grew in the third quarter this year, offsetting losses incurred in the preceding two quarters.
In fact, the latest labour market report …

Does your salary match your housing/vehicle spend?
December 14, 2009 – 10:35 am | No Comment
Does your salary match your housing/vehicle spend?

1) If you are a car owner, does your pay match your car ownership status? If you don’t have a car, how do you know whether you can afford one? In this article, Salary.sg proposes using …

Job Market Trends and Salaries Report 2010 – Ambition Singapore
December 11, 2009 – 1:04 pm | No Comment
Job Market Trends and Salaries Report 2010 – Ambition Singapore

About two-thirds of respondents believe their companies will give salary increments in 2010 alongside an annual bonus this year. This compares with nearly 85% of respondents who did not get salary increases for 2009.
According to …

Career in China Job Fair – 13 December in Singapore
December 11, 2009 – 12:38 pm | No Comment
Career in China Job Fair –  13 December in Singapore

This Sunday, hiring managers from China’s banking and finance sector will be looking to make job offers Singaporean banking and financial talent can’t refuse.
On 13 December, local banking and financial professionals can head down to …

Manpower Singapore – Employment Outlook Survey 2010 – Good news overall
December 9, 2009 – 12:44 pm | One Comment
Manpower Singapore – Employment Outlook Survey 2010 – Good news overall

The worst may be over for Singapore’s labour force, and job seekers can expect to see more hiring opportunities at the start of 2010 as the employment market returns to its pre-recession levels.
According to the …

More demand for PR executives in Singapore
December 8, 2009 – 12:42 pm | No Comment
More demand for PR executives in Singapore

Demand for public relations jobs appears to be rising with the recovering economy, if numbers from the Institute of Public Relations of Singapore (IPRS) are any indication.
The number of organisations that have sent their newly-recruited PR …

Singaporean’s earned less in 2009
December 2, 2009 – 11:25 am | No Comment
Singaporean’s earned less in 2009

Resident workers in Singapore experienced a dip in income as employers turned to part-time and contract workers to take on the jobs of full-timers.
According to The Business Times, a labour force survey released by the …

JobsFactory Employers of Choice Survey
November 26, 2009 – 10:31 am | No Comment
JobsFactory Employers of Choice Survey

The economic crisis has left the banking and financial services sector less attractive to fresh graduates in Singapore.
Although the sector is still the most popular among entry-level graduates, the percentage of students who rated it …

JobsDB Singapore – Hiring Trends Survey 2009
November 23, 2009 – 10:08 am | One Comment
JobsDB Singapore – Hiring Trends Survey 2009

JobsDB Singapore conducted an online Hiring Trends Survey among its corporate clients from October 21 to November 9 this year (Quarter 4).
In response to the Government’s recent announcement that the Singapore economy is picking up, …

Marketing and Digital sector to increase hiring in Singapore
November 20, 2009 – 11:27 am | No Comment
Marketing and Digital sector to increase hiring in Singapore

Permanent and temporary hiring is expected to rise in Singapore’s marketing and digital industry. This is good news for the industry that has been impacted by widespread hiring and salary freezes this year.
In the latest …