Jobs-Nearby Singapore

15/05/2015

See our National Transport Workers’ Union (NTWU) at work to ensure all parties adjust to the new landscape in the public bus sector!

SINGAPORE — With bus captains and technicians worried about issues such as job security and employment rights, the National Transport Workers’ Union (NTWU) has set up a committee to help all parties adjust to the new landscape in the public bus sector. The Bus Contracting Transition Committee “will…

13/05/2015

"Workers with new skills will be needed as the manufacturing industry will increasingly need to focus on innovation to drive productivity and competitiveness. Existing skills might become less relevant than before."

News- Disruptive tech to force change in traditional manufacturing; SkillsFuture is 'well-timed to help workers ride this out'. -BT Read more at AsiaOne

11/05/2015

Prepare yourself for these skills!

SINGAPORE - For some people, solving Sudoku problems points to a certain level of geekiness.

08/05/2015

Domestic talent acquisition remains a key priority in Singapore.

News- With Singapore's tight labour market, employers are focusing heavily on talent development and retention, on top of aiming to attract the best talent for the right positions. -AsiaOne Read more at AsiaOne

06/05/2015

A total of 12,930 people lost their jobs last year, up from 11,560 in 2013, and the highest since the recession in 2009.

Of these, professionals, managers, executives and technicians (PMETs) made up 51 per cent.

The ongoing restructuring of the economy continued to take its toll on the job market last year, displacing more workers, particularly higher-skilled ones.

05/05/2015

The importance of a degree is more debatable nowadays. How about looking into an alternative job market? Job opportunities aplenty!

NEW YORK — Singaporean Carmen Kok regrets that she never made it to university. She’s not letting her daughter make the same mistake, even if she has to send her abroad to get a place. “You can’t rise up in Singapore without a degree,” said Ms Kok, 47, who plans to spend three times what she makes i…

24/04/2015

Singapore’s salary and job trends for 2015

Candidates with widely in-demand skills can command much higher salaries this year, including within human resources.

22/04/2015

"This is a long journey to develop expertise and mastery in every skill and job, and to become a truly advanced society"

THE SkillsFuture drive has been lauded for giving every citizen the opportunity to maximise their potential - regardless of their academic or professional background. Read more at The Business Times.

20/04/2015

"But the data appears incongruous with the sentiments of Singaporeans regarding the job scene, as expressed in public discourse. Singaporeans contend that some of them have a hard time getting employment because job openings are being filled by foreigners."

17/04/2015

"Those looking to switch their jobs mid-career will get more help through a programme that will match job seekers with small and medium-sized firms"

News- The Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) will also work with private placement firms to identify more job opportunities for PMETs, he said. -ST Read more at AsiaOne

15/04/2015

Low unemployment rate of Singaporean PMETs and the rise in their incomes over the years as evidence that Singaporean professionals were not losing their jobs to foreigners

News- Outgoing Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin said that the Government will

13/04/2015

"Why will an employee stay? According to Randstad, the offer of good work-life balance is the main attraction for 48 per cent of employees surveyed."

The start of a good work-life balance is to work near your home!

A survey has found that 40 per cent of employees cite a lack of career growth opportunities as the main reason why they are planning to resign, while good work-life balance is the main reason people stay in a job, according to the 2015 Randstad Award employer branding survey.