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Flexible work arrangements

Is the search for perfection delaying marriage in Singapore?

The issue is not that young Singaporeans no longer value marriage. It is that marriage is increasingly seen as something to enter only when one feels fully ready.
The issue is not that young Singaporeans no longer value marriage. It is that marriage is increasingly seen as something to enter only when one feels fully ready.

JustCo CEO buys shares weeks after IPO as stock trades below issue price

JustCo founder and chief executive Kong Wan Sing has purchased 500,000 shares in the flexible workspace operator from the open market at prices below its listing price.
JustCo founder and chief executive Kong Wan Sing has purchased 500,000 shares in the flexible workspace operator from the open market at prices below its listing price.

What if remote working, not AI, is to blame for weak junior hiring

The rise of remote work has worsened the trade-off for hiring entry-level workers, while leaving the calculus for senior hires unchanged.
The rise of remote work has worsened the trade-off for hiring entry-level workers, while leaving the calculus for senior hires unchanged.

How to manage Gen Z workers when you don’t always see them

Many Gen Z workers prefer hybrid working arrangements but they still want regular feedback on their work.
Many Gen Z workers prefer hybrid working arrangements but they still want regular feedback on their work.

Finding Joy

Making space for joy in moving to part-time work

By opening up a space in her calendar, the writer says she intentionally makes time to acknowledge "beauty emergencies" that cross her path.
By opening up a space in her calendar, the writer says she intentionally makes time to acknowledge "beauty emergencies" that cross her path.

CEO Insights

Working from anywhere is the future, with co-working spaces as part of the solution, says JustCo CEO

JustCo co-founder and CEO Kong Wan Sing said the business has been profitable for the past three years.
JustCo co-founder and CEO Kong Wan Sing said the business has been profitable for the past three years.

Resuming work when the kids sleep is a norm after starting a family

For many dual‑income households, this is not an exception but a regular rhythm of daily life.
For many dual‑income households, this is not an exception but a regular rhythm of daily life.

Back to office? Singapore workers want free lunch, flexiwork, subsidised commutes: Polls

Discounts and local partnerships, health services and wellbeing and sport amenities ranked in the top five valued workplace perks.
Discounts and local partnerships, health services and wellbeing and sport amenities ranked in the top five valued workplace perks.

The real fix for working mothers isn’t flexible work

Mothers don’t need so-called flexible work schedules, but plain old boundaries, says the writer.
Mothers don’t need so-called flexible work schedules, but plain old boundaries, says the writer.

68% of S’pore youth open to changing jobs: SUSS study

Financial gain and job stability ranked as the top two priorities of youth in Singapore, according to the study.
Financial gain and job stability ranked as the top two priorities of youth in Singapore, according to the study.

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