Skills training for 7,000 to boost wafer fab sector
Six companies back training customised for high-tech industry.
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One in 4 SIA crew opts for no-pay leave
Take-up for retirement scheme, however, is poor. |
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Flexi-work law will give bosses needed push
Without laws in place, employers will not feel the need to implement family-friendly policies. -myp
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One in 4 SIA crew opts for no-pay leave
Take-up for retirement scheme, however, is poor. -ST |
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Impact of job loss and money woes beyond the obvious
Spillover phenomenon from recession affects employee's work life, home life. -ST
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Water taxi firms aim to net more workers
Water taxis need operators to transport people and goods to bigger ships around Singapore. -ST |
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Jobs picture a bit brighter although still somewhat hazy
Manpower survey shows encouraging trend but NTUC still cautious on outlook. -BT
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69 and still hungry for work
After 43 years as a nurse he goes on to an admin job. -tabla! |
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More jobs in the offing as med-tech sector thrives
The medical-technology sector now employs twice as many people compared to 2000. -ST
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Start hiring older workers now: Boon Heng
With re-employment laws taking effect in 2012, companies should move to hire more older workers. -BT |
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Barclays Wealth seeks 120 grads
Bank doubles hiring from the previous year's programme. -BT
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Unemployment stabilises in Q2
Total employment fell for the second consecutive quarter in Q2 by 7,700. -AsiaOne
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Rise in the chronic jobless
Grads in their 30s and 40s and lowly-educated find it hard to get hired. -ST
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'Son of a whore' insult no reason for sacking in Spain
Tribunal said employee sacked for the term should be given job back and compensated. -AFP
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Face up to real jobless figures
Reader thinks many business owners are fixated on lowering labour cost to maximise profit. -myp
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Hong Kong's unemployment unchanged at 5.4 per cent
Economic uncertainty meant employers remained cautious about hiring. -AFP
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Want to train for work? Go play a video game
Some Fortune 500 companies are already using games to train their workers overseas. -myp
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Jobless should not be choosy
Factors such as workplace location or lower-than-expected salary should not prevent people from accepting jobs -myp |
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Cut dependence on foreign labour
More can be done to streamline operations so that we depend less on cheap labour. -myp
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Sweden slashes income tax further to boost jobs
Proposal is part of a tax cut programme introduced in January 2007. -AFP
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More than 100,000 employers to receive $890 million
This will be third payment under the Jobs Credit Scheme. -AsiaOne
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Govt to decide whether to extend Jobs Credit scheme
Scheme currently subsidises employers for hiring Singaporean workers. -myp
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PMETs get help to ace job interviews
North West CDC launches new workshop on etiquette and networking. -myp
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Workshops teach PMETs how to get jobs
Organised by North West CDC, these sessions help workers learn about business etiquette. -myp |
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Push for higher salaries in Malaysia
Wages Council to review salaries of workers in the private sector. -NST
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UK executive programme starts in Singapore
An established HR executive programme from the London Business School will be coming to Singapore. -AsiaOne
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38,000 more NTUC members
Tough times are a double-edged sword for the National Trades Union Congress. -ST
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Fresh grads, PMETs benefit from Spring plan
270 of them placed in SMEs that are expanding, showing high annual growth. |
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Record number of employment agencies licenses revoked
This is the highest number of licenses revoked in three years. -AsiaOne
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Insurance for foreign workers to be raised
MOM's move aimed at reducing employers' exposure to big hospital bills; security bond conditions also revised. -BT |
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More to work-life balance than staff wellness schemes
Staff wellness programmes such as healthy canteen food or mental health workshops do not constitute employer support for work-life balance. -ST
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