Amid ongoing business restructuring, last year saw a 40 per cent jump in the number of non-resident workers retrenched, figures from the Ministry of Manpower show. A total of 12,930 workers received the pink slip in 2014, 12 per cent…
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The five highest-paying sectors in Singapore are banking and finance; oil, gas and petrochemicals; pharmaceuticals; semiconductors; and, information technology, according to a new report by staffing firm Kelly Services. Its 2015 Singapore Salary Guide also highlighted several jobs as particularly…
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Dear All Singapore Stuff, I’m going to share my thoughts regarding an interview with a certain company for the position of Test Technician and after the interview, I left feeling horrible, depressed and really upset. The interviewer was rude and…
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Another new initiative to help Singaporean workers? According to the Channel NewsAsia news report “New portal to prepare students for future jobs” (Apr 7) – “The one-stop portal for education, training and career information, is a key plank of the…
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Ninety-seven per cent of Singaporeans would consider leaving Singapore to work overseas — the biggest proportion in Asia, a poll by recruiting firm Hays showed. The poll, released on Monday (March 30), found that 85 per cent of respondents would…
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