Labour market

US adtech giant The Trade Desk lays off 15% of global workforce; Singapore team affected

Affected employees left the firm on Sept 4.

US jobs surge in August, unemployment rate holds steady

Non-farm payrolls in the US surged by 162,000 jobs in August, zooming past forecasts.

More Singapore firms plan to freeze or moderate wages and boost AI focus in 2027: SNEF

Rising manpower costs and continued uncertainty over business outlook are pushing companies to be more cautious.

US consumer confidence hits seven-month low on worse outlook

Recent data showed US retail sales fell in July by the most in more than a year as consumers pulled back after strong growth in the first half of 2026.

Where AI is creating jobs for humans – for a while

Humans help train artificial intelligence to better perform tasks like chopping vegetables.

Learning about your peers’ salaries can be stressful, but not knowing may cost you

A salary range gives jobseekers a better sense of whether a role is worth pursuing, and provides a reference point for pay negotiation.

Want to know if you are paid enough? Start with these salary guides

Besides the Singapore Salary Guide by The Straits Times, which draws on Ministry of Manpower data, other recruitment firms also publish benchmarking guides using their own data.

Australia jobless rate hits near five-year high of 4.5% in July

The trend adds to signs of a cooling labour market and easing pressure for another interest rate hike.

More graduating youth to benefit from NTUC’s bond-free scholarship with leadership training

NTUC secretary-general Ng Chee Meng (in red) and Senior Parliamentary Secretary Goh Hanyan (right) at the NTUC Youth 21st anniversary appreciation dinner on Aug 19.

Google team tells applicants its HR filters are unreliable

A Google DeepMind team is encouraging job applicants to fill out a special form alongside their application to eliminate the risk it may be automatically screened out by internal AI systems.

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