Employment

The AI problem we feared is not the AI problem we got

Despite fears of a jobs “bloodbath” AI has not led to many lay-offs but what is happening instead is that companies are slowing down entry-level hiring, says the writer.

More S’pore university, polytechnic graduates land jobs by the one-year mark after leaving school

The six autonomous universities had said in a statement that based on past cohorts, employment rates improve beyond the six-month mark.

Forum: Job quality and earning power also matter to those seeking employment

Singapore can’t afford to retire its most experienced workers early

Bringing forward the retirement age to 65 and re-employment age to 70 to 2029 keeps more experienced workers in the labour force sooner.

Finding peace, one click at a time: AI-made virtual sanctuaries draw young South Koreans

Avatars can sit on cushions and pray on the platform of the virtual Buddhist temple Sansa.

Aged over 50, experienced and looking for work. Will employers bite?

Even as older workers are encouraged to remain in the workforce for longer, the question is whether employers are willing to hire them.

Ignore AI and ask for that pay rise

Fear of AI could still be having an effect, by causing workers to cling to the jobs they have rather than seek new ones.

How living costs, jobs and housing are shaping New Zealand’s election

The country is set to go to the polls on Nov 7.

Permanent WFH is AI’s most promising benefit yet

A woman working on her laptop in her home on Oct 9, 2020. Work from home.

Disney eyes thousands of layoffs, with managers asked to target 20% in cost savings

The 20% in annual cost savings could come from job eliminations as well as from expense reductions.

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