Accenture Philippines lays off 500 workers
Company is implementing a "redundancy" program. -PDI/ANN
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45,000 more jobless in France
French counts 45,000 more unemployed in December. -AFP
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20m Chinese rural migrants jobless
Country admits mass job lay-offs are heightening concerns about social unrest. -AFP
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Expats not worried yet
Poll: most do not expect employers to retrench them soon. |
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Nationality not always a factor in layoffs
Firms tend to retain the best and most cost-effective workers when it comes to retrenchments. -ST
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Macy's slashes 7,000 jobs
Macy's said it would impose 7,000 job cuts to cope with a deepening recession. -AFP
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Several companies offering employees 75% of monthly pay
Holiday shutdown also extended to scale back on operating costs. -The Star/ANN
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Morgan to cut 4% jobs
It battles spiraling costs and slowing business. -Reuters
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India may shed 1.5m export jobs
Major markets for Indian goods struggling. -AFP
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Spain jobless rises to 3.3m
Collapse of the Spanish housing boom coincided with the global credit crisis. -Reuters
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Taiwan jobless at record high
Around 16,000 flocked to job centres after the Lunar New Year. -AFP
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S'pore bosses thin-skinned, survey finds
They are far more likely to tear their hair out when their firm's reputation takes a hit. -ST
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Spring-board to better career prospects
Govt scheme helps SMEs develop and retain talent by co-sponsoring MBA studies for staff. -ST
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Labour chief: When layoffs are acceptable
Only when the company is at risk of collapsing even after all the financial help it can get. |
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Wynn Resorts cutting salaries
2009 bonuses eliminated, 401-k matching program suspended.-Reuters
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Jobs Credits will benefit all
MPs note that the cash grant will offset companies' wage costs and thus save jobs. -myp |
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Japan overtime pay tumbles as crisis hits home
Factory lines sputter with steep decline in global demand. -Reuters
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NTUC helps retrenched workers learn new skills
Jobless given retrenchment packages and help in finding work. |
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NMP questions benefits of 5-day work week
No increase in number of babies despite measure.
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Helping the retrenched and the needy: Two ideas
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Attitude matters in job hunting
Gung-ho spirit lacking in many job seekers, says Zainudin Nordin
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Bosses, don't discredit wage scheme
Hold firms getting Jobs Credit accountable for saving jobs, MPs urge.
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Americans cheer pay curb, fret over big gov't role
Obama said the measures were needed to restore trust in the financial system. -Reuters
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Remove barriers facing women in the workplace: HR firm Manpower
Increased employment of women will be critical to future growth. -BT
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Focus on workers' skills
MPs suggest cash benefits but Swee Say wants to keep employees competitive. -myp
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News Corp to cut jobs
It reported $9.6 billion loss in the second quarter of its fiscal year. -AFP
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Intel says to shift 2,000 jobs out of Shanghai
Plant to be closed in Shanghai, affected workers to be offered jobs in other parts of China. -Reuters
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Intel to shut sites and cut up to 6,000 jobs
Intel to shut down two facilities in Malaysia and one in Philippines. -Reuters
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Emerson to cut 14,000 jobs
Its global workforce peaked at about 141,000 last year. -Reuters
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Deutsche axes at least 50 in Singapore, HK
Those affected included team leaders and relationship managers. -Reuters
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Taiwan firms pledge no job cuts
Market analysts have predicted the local job market will continue to deteriorate. -AFP
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No cuts for Telekom Malaysia
Salary cuts not seen as well. -Reuters
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Can't find locals, so firms hire foreigners
Most employers have favourable view of hiring foreign workers. -TNP
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Suitable foreign talent still wanted
Restraining entry of foreign talent is 'short-sighted', says Wong Kan Seng. |
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Civil Service also hiring more who are past 40
Public sector will have re-employment of those over 62 on top of hiring older officers. -TNP
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Two ways workers will gain from Jobs Credit: PM
S'poreans will benefit the most. -ST
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Hitachi expands S'pore office
It plans to raise headcount by 50% over three years despite downturn. -myp
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Two ways workers will gain from Jobs Credit: PM
Scheme reduces cost of hiring and encourages companies to hire more workers. |
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Five-day workweek= poor work-life balance?
Are S'poreans becoming more laid back? Shorter workweek has not raised birth rates, work productivity might be down, says NMP. -TNP
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China ports catching up fast
Ports in Malaysia face tough competition from emerging Chinese ports like Tianjin. -The Star/ Asia News Network
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Factories offer 'idle' workers
Workers with ample free time because of cut production to perform social and community work. -The Star/ Asia News Network
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'Send foreign workers home'
Workers could get involved in 'unsavoury activities' if allowed to linger around. -NST
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Service sector should tap power of a smile
Never underestimate power of a smile to draw and maintain good customer relations. -myp
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Fair hiring policies vital in downturn
Firms that manage staff fairly will attract job seekers when economy recovers: Gan Kim Yong. -ST |
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Squaring meritocracy with saving Singaporeans' jobs
Save jobs for Singaporeans or retain workers on merit?
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Up to 20% pay cut for senior Venture staff
Temporary wage adjustment is aimed at curbing costs. |
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SGX work attachment for fresh graduates
50 new graduates to be recruited for half-year working stints.
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Siemens cuts hours for 3,000
7,400 employees would be on shorter hours until April. -AFP
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Stricter S-pass criteria
THE Government will tighten the criteria for semi-skilled foreign workers coming to Singapore. -ST
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Spring to subsidise fresh grads' salaries
It also wants to rope in more banks for its loan schemes. -BT |
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Barclays doubles headcount in less than 6 months
It expects to more than double it again to 650 by year-end.
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Pay cut ripples from US may reach S'pore
Bank staff here brace for less generous packages. -BT |
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How are jobless Japanese women coping with tough times?
Pretending to be jobless, one sneaked into the next apartment to steal electricity and then tried to slash neighbour when discovered. -The Yomiuri Shimbun/ANN
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Layoffs have gathered pace after Chinese New Year
Singaporeans should brace for record highs in umemployment rates and job losses. -ST |
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NUS tie-up with business group will help job-hunters
Memorandum signed with SBF to let students intern and find opportunities among 15,000 firms. -ST
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100,000 expected to lose jobs in M'sia by April
Govt must be prepared to handle the situation. -The Star/Asia News Network
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Open interviews to fill 20,000 vacancies in civil service
This would benefit the 13,000 private sector workers retrenched since last October. -NST
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'Phantom' local workers in heartland coffee shops?
Large number of foreign workers, but no local workers in sight. -ST |
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Travel agency praised for training older workers
CTC Holidays offeres re-employment at the same pay and medical benefits. -ST
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Special one-off Workfare payout coming up
Payouts are part of a one-off $150 million boost to Workfare. -ST |
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Stricter criteria for semi-skilled foreigners
Ministry moves to raise quality of such workers, but won't shut them out.
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Fired even before they are hired
Some who had nailed cushy bank jobs even before graduation get regret letters. -ST |
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150 security jobs available at North East CDC job fair
Security jobs will pay between $1200 and $1500 for 8 to 12 hour shifts. -myp
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20,000 vacancies created by retirements
Telephone operators, administrative assistants and government positions available. -NST
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10,000 seek CDCs' help
CDCs are able to help six to seven find jobs for every ten job seekers fairly quickly. -ST
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500,000 expected at March job fair
Companies from security, social-service and aerospace sectors seek over 15,000 new hires. -myp
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Security posts draw hundreds
Hundreds of jobless S'poreans flock to Punggol CC to try and snag 150 security-industry jobs on offer. -myp
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Injured worker in pay dispute with ex-boss
Storekeeper needed ministry's help to get last salary payment. -TNP |
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Malaysians in Singapore 'last to be let go'
But many have been asked to work fewer hours or shorter days. -NST
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18,000 applicants vie for the 'best job in the world'
Deadline for 'caretaker' of Hamilton Islands job on Sunday. -BT |
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44% of S'pore firms plan to freeze exec pay
Numbers and extent of curbed salaries expected to worsen. -ST
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Smaller firms here not likely to cut jobs
But most expect growth to slow; business confidence level falls too. -ST |
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Not all employment agents are bona fide
Illegal agents mislead workers with false promises of jobs in Singapore. -ST
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Hard for workers to just pack up and go
MPs highlight plight of debt-laden foreigners who must leave if they cannot find jobs here. -ST |
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Temporary layoffs in M'sia rise to 80,000
Electrical, electronics and textile manufacturing sectors most badly hit. -The Star/ANN
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How jobless PMETs can find work
Retraining courses will provide them with skills companies are looking for. -myp |
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Koei to hire up to 60 new staff here
Developer of RTK Online will hire between 30 to 60 staff here over two years. -myp
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More women firefighters needed: Malaysian ministry
Becoming a firefighter would be an ideal job for women who love outdoor challenges. -The Star
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Rajah & Tann in top 30 international arbitration list
Local law firm is the only Singaporean company to make list of top practices. -BT
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NTUC to give more aid to retrenched workers
A new fund, U Care, will be added to its existing Care and Share programme.
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Singapore's PHANTOM WORKERS
Their names are on the payroll and payouts are made to their CPF accounts - but they don't work. Errant employers use this scam to get around a quota system for hiring cheaper foreign labour.
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5,000 vie for 1,000 jobs at fair
12 employers were there - from F&B companies and the govt to health-care and retail firms.
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Women first to be retrenched
Statistics that half of workers retrenched recently in the current economic crisis were women, show employers are still discriminating against them. -The Star/ANN
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Hundreds queue for 180 jobs
Job seekers throng Ang Mo Kio MRT station in hopes of landing job with SMRT. -ST |
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Raffles Medical to hire 100
Group to hire across the board from nurses to specialists. -ST
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Young execs shun online games to focus on work
Online games such as WoW are losing their appeal to real life worries amid current economic climate. -myp |
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No easy task keeping within foreign worker quota
Singaporeans are hard hire, being too picky and having too many demands. -ST
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Fights in foreign worker dorms common
But more space and facilities help reduce friction among workers. -ST |
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Fasten seat belts, next six months will be bad
PM Lee warns of a domino effect from Eastern Europe to Asia. -ST
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PMETs will get more help: PM Lee
Govt to expand available training programmes for them into a Professional Skills Programme. -BT |
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Gen Y modifying job expectations
Security now takes priority above work-life balance and training: survey. -BT
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3,000 vacancies at job fair
Services industry and civil service are still hiring. -myp |
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L'Oreal marketing contest kicks up a brandstorm
Student teams taking part in competitions for job experience rose by more than 60 per cent. -myp
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50,000 to be laid off by year-end
Malaysian minister said retrenchment operation centres would help unemployed secure jobs. -NST
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Task force can help put Malaysia in top 10
It had pushed country to the 19th position in the IMD's World Competitive Yearbook. -NST
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Support staff in for big pay rise
But those in IT and banking could see cuts. -myp |
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Fair hiring crucial with diverse workforce
Companies should not discriminate based on age, gender, race, religion or maritial status. -myp
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4,300 jobs to go in first quarter
Electronics sector will bear brunt but there is a glimmer of hope: NTUC deputy sec-gen. -ST |
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Employers of 'phantom' workers face 369 charges
One company director faces 101 charges for falsely declaring the number of local workers in his firm. -AsiaOne
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Woman guilty of using maids to clean office
Former millionaire's ex-wife faces up to $5k fine on each of 4 charges. -ST |
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Jobseekers throng career fair
As many as 4,800 queue up early in bid to land jobs in service industry. -myp
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Hold directors liable
Woeful standards of corporate governance needs to be corrected, starting with the directors of companies. -ST |
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2,800 retrenched in Johor since October
Most of the retrenched workers were from the manufacturing, electronics and textile sectors. -The Star/ANN
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Government focused on reducing job losses
Helping companies minimize job losses more important than numbers in predictions. -ST |
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4,800 flock to job fair at Sembawang
On offer: 3,000 places in the service industry. -ST
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Time limit can affect CEO's effectiveness
Tenacity and stamina should be factored in to what makes a great leader. -ST |
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