SINGAPORE – Housekeepers and porters have been added to a list of seven jobs in services and manufacturing for which employers will soon be allowed to hire work permit holders from a wider range of locations. The seven other jobs on the Non-Traditional Sources (NTS) Occupation List, which was unveiled during the 2022 Budget debate,…
SINGAPORE – Silicon Box, a semiconductor design and device integration services start-up, unveiled its new US$2 billion (S$2.65 billion) factory in Singapore on Thursday. The 73,000 sq m facility in Tampines is designed to manufacture semiconductor chiplet interconnections that can be applied in areas such as artificial intelligence, electric vehicles and wearables. According to Singapore-based…
SINGAPORE – After graduating from a private university in 2018, Mr Zong Xian took on his first job as a manager in a tuition centre, managing finance and human resource functions. After four years, he decided to move on but was subject to a non-compete clause in his employment contract that forbade him from joining…
As your trusted Singapore consultant at a leading recruitment firm, we wish to share a detailed overview of the Complementarity Assessment Framework (COMPASS). Starting from 1 September 2023, Employment Pass (EP) candidates must pass this two-stage eligibility framework to ensure a high-quality and diverse workforce that strengthens our local core. In this blog post, we…
SINGAPORE – Big Four accounting giant Deloitte plans to add around 3,000 new employees in Singapore within the next five years as part of its growth plans across the region. About a third of the new jobs here will support its regulatory services such as audit and tax. Deloitte aims to double both its 13,000…
Employee retention is essential for a successful and sustainable organization. Investing in employee development and retention helps ensure the right people are in the right roles to reach goals and stay competitive in today’s ever-changing business landscape. Why is Employee Retention important? 1. Reduced Costs & Time Turnover is expensive, and recruiting and onboarding new hires…
GLASGOW: When someone says social media, you probably don’t immediately think of LinkedIn. But there’s no denying that the business networking site has gone the distance: It is now 20 years since it was founded in Silicon Valley. It was the brainchild of Reid Hoffman, a US entrepreneur who worked on an early social media platform for…
SINGAPORE: Three in five employees in Singapore want a pay increase of more than 6 per cent next year due to inflation and fears of a recession, a survey by global recruitment agency Robert Walters showed. Negotiating a salary increase, whether in a current role or when looking for a new job, remains one of…
NEW YORK: Pity HR. From hybrid work to quiet quitting, there are few current management preoccupations that do not end up becoming the human resources team’s problem. “Human capital” is this decade’s business buzzword; a rebranding of the “our people are our greatest asset” cliche for an age when financial capital has been easier to come by than skilled…
SINGAPORE – In this series, manpower reporter Tay Hong Yi offers practical answers to candid questions on navigating workplace challenges and getting ahead in your career. Q: I disagree with the performance appraisal I received at work. What can I do? A: A good performance appraisal should enable employees to give and receive feedback, as well…