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Original recruitment insights written by Anradus, and selected workforce and employment news curated from the market.
Updated with relevant market developments
Internal insightIntroduction Singapore has recently revamped its Employment Pass (EP) framework to better attract high-quality foreign talent while also supporting the local workforce. As of 2025, several changes have come into play. This blog will cut straight to the point, helping you understand the key criteria and how to qualify for an EP under the new…
Internal insightSingaporeA practical employer overview of eligibility, sector limits, quota, levy and the preparation needed before a Work Permit application.
Internal insightUnderstanding Survivorship Bias 请点击此处阅读中文版文章。 “I don’t want to further my study. I am working to be a YouTuber/ influencer.” “Attending college means spending four years for a degree and possibly accumulating education loan debt. But working as a Grab rider, I can start earning $2,500 to $4,000 a month, which is even higher than a…
Internal insightWill AI Take Your Job? – A Comprehensive Look at AI’s Impact on the Workforce We notice that a lot of doubts from job seekers if their job will be replaced by AI one day. This topic came to my forefront following a meeting with my professors last month, where I explored the acceptability of…
Internal insightEmployee retention is essential for a successful and sustainable organization.
Internal insightSINGAPORE: 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…
Internal insightNEW 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…
Internal insightI met an undergraduate recently who was working alongside her studies. Not in a traditional student job, pulling pints or stacking shelves, but advising a marketing agency on youth trends. “Is that what you want to do when you graduate,” I asked naively. “God no,” came the reply. “That’s not my passion.” I nodded sympathetically.…
Internal insightQuiet quitting has heaped attention on so-called “slacker” employees – or those who seem content just fulfilling their job descriptions. But experts say there’s a flip side: “quiet firing”. The term has generated buzz on the Internet with definitions ranging from employers who actively make working conditions miserable to forcing workers to resign, also known as “constructive…
Internal insight“Playing games is merely a way to kill time when you are not doing something productive.” “Gaming makes people lazy.” “Video games are a waste of time.” “Gamers are a group of lazy, immature misfits who can’t hold a job.” If you hear these phrases often, you are likely an avid player of video games…
Internal insightHow many times have you thought about how much you dislike your job or anything outside of work? Job satisfaction is one of the most difficult things to define because it is something that most people are not entirely sure what they are experiencing. One way to think of it is that job satisfaction is…
Internal insightWhen it comes to preparing for an interview, there are a few things to keep in mind.
Internal insightI recently had dinner with a friend of mine and she told me about an incident in which she was the victim of office politics: “I had just graduated from college and started a job as an intern with a company and it was already becoming clear that this company ran differently than any other…
Internal insightA friend of mine, Amy, was having a difficult time at work lately with her co-working friend. Her friend, let’s call her D, who is the same age as her and was also working at the same office, gets promoted to be her boss. As a result, Amy and D have not talked much in…
Selected newsSingaporeSINGAPORE – More companies are set to freeze wages over the next year as business confidence weakens because of ongoing economic uncertainties, a Singapore Business Federation (SBF) survey released on Aug 28 found. Business satisfaction with the current state of the economy has slipped to 33 per cent, from 35 per cent the previous year; more companies…
Selected newsSingaporeSINGAPORE: Zoom Communications, the company behind the widely used video-conferencing platform, opened its new Singapore office in Marina Bay on Thursday (Aug 21). Located on the 24th floor of IOI Central Boulevard (West Tower), it will replace the company’s previous office, which was located in a co-working space at Asia Square Tower 2. The new…
Selected newsSingaporeSINGAPORE: The government has accepted recommendations on the Progressive Wage Model (PWM) for the retail sector, which set out a three-year schedule of sustained wage increases for workers. The new schedule will apply to more than 53,000 resident full-time and part-time retail workers from Sep 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2028, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on…
Selected newsSingaporeSINGAPORE – United Microelectronics Corp (UMC), a major chipmaker, on April 1 opened a new facility in Singapore that is expected to create about 700 jobs over the next few years. The Taiwanese global semiconductor foundry said the advanced fabrication facility, or fab, in Pasir Ris will be injected with up to US$5 billion (S$6.7…
Selected newsSingaporeSINGAPORE – Amazon Web Services (AWS) is expanding its workforce in Singapore, with more than 100 job openings across its cloud business and corporate functions. The new hires – including in software engineering, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), data science and solutions architecture – will add to the 2,500 workers it currently employs here,…
Selected newsSingaporeSINGAPORE – American tech giant Micron Technology has broken ground for what will be Singapore’s first plant producing advanced semiconductors vital for artificial intelligence (AI) applications. The US$7 billion (S$9.5 billion) high-bandwidth memory (HBM) packaging facility in Woodlands will initially create around 1,400 new jobs and eventually up to 3,000 positions as expansion plans unfold, said…
Selected newsSingaporeSINGAPORE – Things are looking up for job seekers here, with a poll of employers showing that nearly half plan to hire in the fourth quarter of 2024, the first uptick in sentiment for the year. A total of 46 per cent of companies surveyed plan to increase their headcount, while 36 per cent plan…
Selected newsSingaporeSINGAPORE – Singapore’s factory output improved across the board in August, with electronics production climbing to its highest in six years and overall manufacturing activity at its best in just over three years. The purchasing managers’ index (PMI), a barometer of the manufacturing sector, rose to 50.9 points in August, up from 50.7 points in the…
Selected newsSingaporeSINGAPORE – More than 10,000 people here will be trained in advanced data and artificial intelligence (AI) skills over the next three years, as part of a partnership between Databricks, NTUC LearningHub and the National University of Singapore’s (NUS) ICT Academy. The data and AI firm will collaborate with the two in offering data and…
Selected newsSingaporeSINGAPORE – German chemicals giant Evonik opened its expanded facility on Jurong Island on Aug 28. The expansion will increase annual output by 40,000 tonnes, making the complex the largest methionine production facility in the world, with a market share of over 40 per cent. The chemical is used to feed farm animals. The plant…
Selected newsApple is expanding its footprint in Singapore in a big way. The iPhone maker announced that it plans to spend over US$250 million (~S$340 million) to expand its campus in Ang Mo Kio. According to Apple, the expanded campus will provide space for “new roles in AI and other key functions”. Apple has had a presence…
Selected newsChris Williams is a former Microsoft VP of HR and a podcaster, consultant, and TikTok creator. Williams writes that if the threat surprises your manager, it’s poor communication on your end. If you’re a frequent complainer, your manager may welcome your departure. In more than 40 years in business and leadership, including being the…
Selected newsIntel might not have a plant in our garden city-state, but several other players, such as GlobalFoundries, Siltronic, and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) have entrenched semiconductor operations in Singapore. GlobalFoundries (GF) is the latest to bring good news and create 1,000 high-value jobs in Singapore. First completed in June 2022, GF has just announced the official opening of its S$5 billion expansion of…
Selected newsSingaporeSINGAPORE – Mr Francis Chin spent most of his working life chasing education and learning new skills. After completing the Senior Cambridge examinations – the equivalent of today’s O levels – at Beatty Secondary School in 1967, the then 16-year-old Francis started work as a data entry clerk while attending night classes for two years…
Selected newsSingaporeSINGAPORE – 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,…
Selected newsSingaporeSINGAPORE – 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…
Selected newsSingaporeSINGAPORE – 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…
Selected newsSingaporeAs 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…
Selected newsSingaporeSINGAPORE – 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…
Selected newsGLASGOW: 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…
Selected newsSingaporeSINGAPORE – 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…
Selected newsSingaporeSINGAPORE – A pilot programme to familiarise S Pass holders arriving in Singapore with working here and to encourage positive interaction with locals is slated to launch in 2023. S Pass holders are currently not required to attend a settling-in programme, said Manpower Minister Tan See Leng in Parliament on Monday. He disclosed the ministry’s plan…
Selected newsSingaporeSINGAPORE: Teachers in Government-supported pre-schools can expect their monthly salaries to increase by 10 to 30 per cent over the next two years, said Minister for Social and Family Development Masagos Zulkifli on Saturday (Oct 29). Better performers will receive higher increases, he added. “This is a significant move to allow pre-schools to better attract…
Selected newsSingaporeSINGAPORE – New rules to improve the well-being of workers who are ferried in lorries will kick in on Jan 1, 2023, with rain covers a must-have for the vehicles. If the driver happens to be a worker too, he must get at least half an hour of rest before he sends the other workers back…
Selected newsSingaporeSINGAPORE: Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong assured Singaporeans that the Government will “redouble” its efforts to develop and support workers while keeping the economy open. Speaking at the Singapore Economic Policy Forum on Tuesday (Oct 18), Mr Wong spoke about Singapore’s strategy to keep the economy growing and ensure that growth is inclusive, in a…
Selected newsSingaporeSINGAPORE: Tesla CEO Elon Musk expects employees to return to the office or leave, according to a company memo reported on Wednesday (Jun 1). Tesla’s move has created a stir, as companies worldwide reopen their doors to employees after over two years of working from home. Are Musk’s expectations shared unsaid by other employers? Have employees not earned some flexibility…
