(Podcast) Retrenchment: What is fair compensation, clear communication and empathy in letting people go?
As Singapore sinks into a technical recession, companies like RWS are among the latest to lay off staff, with some upset they were not told earlier. When they need to, how should companies manage the process of letting employees go?…
4 Singapore Mental Wellness apps fighting against odds to instill awareness
 According to the findings of a recent Qualtrics study, 41.5% of employee respondents said that their mental health has declined since the COVID-19 outbreak. This is over a sample size of more than 2,000 employees surveyed at the end of…
8 paths to consider to advance your career journey if you can’t find a job today
[guestpost]This is a guest post by Daniel Tay. He is the co-founder & managing director of With Content, a content marketing agency helping tech companies create credible, authoritative content on topics that matter to potential customers.[/guestpost] Unemployment in Singapore is…
Homegrown HR-Tech Platform Focused on Frontline Workers Turns a Profit
17-07-2020, SINGAPORE – GrabJobs is a Recruitment Automation Platform focused on frontline workers that counts over a million users. Started in early 2016, GrabJobs pioneered the use of interview chatbots in South East Asia, enabling job seekers to get hired…
Indeed Singapore Labour Market Snapshot – Jul 2021
It is still raining jobs here on the sunny island of Singapore. Nothing seemed to affect the bull run, including the latest round of Phase 2 (re)heightened alert that ended on the 16th of August. Compared to Feb 1 2020…
Covid-19 Future of Work: SMRT’s VR Trainer by Fraunhofer Singapore
What is the future of work? With the Covid-19 pandemic, safe distancing is yet another issue that makes VR trainers more relevant than ever. For SMRT, Singapore’s pioneer railway operator, virtual reality is the way forward to ensure safety for…
A ragtag alliance of startups is helping laid-off employees get face time with employers in Singapore
With the COVID-19 outbreak, many employers were left with no choice but to reduce staff costs by retrenching current employees, cutting salaries, or placing all hiring on hold. During this unprecedented time, many firms including Grab, Gojek, AirAsia, One Championship…
pymetrics
From startups to SME to MNC, the importance of hiring good people cannot be emphasized enough. Applicant tracking system (ATS) was supposed to help. Instead, typical systems deploy non-semantic matching and basically surface the resume with the best SEO. LinkedIn…
Uncertainty as an opportunity: staying relevant in tomorrow’s job market
New developments in the deep tech fields like Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) have many young people rightfully concerned about their role in the future job market. What if the degree you’re taking now is obsolete by…
South-East Asia’s first dedicated HR Tech accelerator launches in Singapore
Singapore 24 Jun 2020: The Workplace Accelerator – South East Asia’s first dedicated accelerator to HR Tech start-ups has now opened for applications online. The programme defines HR Tech as companies working on any of 5 key categories that include…