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Top 300 Singapore employers recognised for helping their staff in career growth

(From left) Singapore National Employers Federation president Tan Hee Teck, Manpower Minister Tan See Leng, NTUC secretary-general Ng Chee Meng and Singapore Business Federation vice-chairman Mark Lee launching the Singapore Opportunity Index on Jan 21.
(From left) Singapore National Employers Federation president Tan Hee Teck, Manpower Minister Tan See Leng, NTUC secretary-general Ng Chee Meng and Singapore Business Federation vice-chairman Mark Lee launching the Singapore Opportunity Index on Jan 21.

UK seeks to ease global talent visas as Reeves heads to Davos

Chancellor Reeves promotes UK investment at Davos amid US tariff threats and plans to mend relations post-tax changes that caused wealth drain.
Chancellor Reeves promotes UK investment at Davos amid US tariff threats and plans to mend relations post-tax changes that caused wealth drain.

Young workers are among the most worried about AI affecting jobs: Randstad survey

Four in five workers believe artificial intelligence is going to impact their daily tasks at the workplace.
Four in five workers believe artificial intelligence is going to impact their daily tasks at the workplace.

How to AI-proof your job

A 2017 study by Harvard economist David Deming showed that social skills have seen the biggest rewards in the labour market over recent years..
A 2017 study by Harvard economist David Deming showed that social skills have seen the biggest rewards in the labour market over recent years..

Forum: Ensuring accessible and fair resolution of workplace discrimination

70% of employers in Japan did not check sex offence database when hiring teachers

281 teachers at Japanese schools were subjected to disciplinary action or a reprimand for sexual misconduct in fiscal 2024.
281 teachers at Japanese schools were subjected to disciplinary action or a reprimand for sexual misconduct in fiscal 2024.

More flexible foreign manpower policies, enhanced AI adoption on SNEF’s Budget 2026 wish list

SNEF president Tan Hee Teck said the recommendations are focused on helping businesses adapt to a more digital and AI-enabled economy.
SNEF president Tan Hee Teck said the recommendations are focused on helping businesses adapt to a more digital and AI-enabled economy.

Almost one-third of firms on regional list of top employers have Singapore presence

Facade of Sentosa luxury resort hotel Capella, which placed at No.28 in the inaugural edition of the World’s 50 Best Hotels list, as seen on Sept 20, 2023. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM arhotel20
Facade of Sentosa luxury resort hotel Capella, which placed at No.28 in the inaugural edition of the World’s 50 Best Hotels list, as seen on Sept 20, 2023. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM arhotel20

Nearly 3 in 5 Singapore employers plan to freeze headcount in 2026: SNEF survey

CMG20250922-HoKJ01Generic shots of white collar workers around CBD for 施政方针辩论 or general stories on economy, finance, jobs, workers, income, salary, tax, employment, inflation, workforce, white collar, wage, singapore , 经济,员工,薪水,市区, 中央商业区内 人潮、上班族 Reemploying jobseekers in Singapore can involve participating in the SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support (JS) Scheme or the Career Conversion Programmes (CCPs), both supported by Workforce Singapore (WSG).
CMG20250922-HoKJ01Generic shots of white collar workers around CBD for 施政方针辩论 or general stories on economy, finance, jobs, workers, income, salary, tax, employment, inflation, workforce, white collar, wage, singapore , 经济,员工,薪水,市区, 中央商业区内 人潮、上班族 Reemploying jobseekers in Singapore can involve participating in the SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support (JS) Scheme or the Career Conversion Programmes (CCPs), both supported by Workforce Singapore (WSG).

If you didn’t need a bigger house, would you still chase that promotion?

We rarely pause to ask whether the things we’re chasing actually fit the lives we want, or if we’ve simply absorbed them as defaults without understanding their cost.
We rarely pause to ask whether the things we’re chasing actually fit the lives we want, or if we’ve simply absorbed them as defaults without understanding their cost.

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