Singapore records an all-time low in quarterly employment rate, retrenchments also double
Singapore saw its lowest quarterly employment rate between April and June (Q2), quadrupling the drop in the first quarter (Q1;…
PAP and non-PAP voters: cost of living and jobs are two biggest concerns in GE2020
Cost of living (COL) and jobs were listed as the top issues for voters in the recent General Election. The…
“What else do you want us to do”, says Vivian at live debate on jobs, but what have they done exactly?
During the first televised debate of General Election (GE) 2020 on 1 July, The People’s Action Party (PAP) candidate for…
What to do if you lose your job in Singapore and have no savings
By SingSaver.com.sg Make these financial moves within a week of losing your job, so you can survive unemployment in Singapore even if…
Tripartite panel contradicts Government on employment practices?
I refer to the article, “Bosses hiring foreigners over S’poreans? Not true”. (Straits Times, 8 April). It states that: “More…
More and more jobs available, but nobody wants?
Leong Sze Hian, with contribution by Ng E Jay I refer to the report “Over 19,000 job seekers find work…
Help for workers over two years is miniscule compared to Temasek and GIC’s losses
The Government has spent over $1.1 billion from 2006 to 2008 helping low wage Singaporeans . Ministry of Manpower
Recession over? Not so fast, says PM Lee
I believe we should not be too hasty to pronounce that the recession has bottomed or that things are getting…
Upturn the downturn – NTUC sings to lift spirits
The following is a video by Singapore News Alternative. NTUC Chief, Lim Swee Say, and union leaders singing to encourage…
Applying for a job? “My interests include cooking dogs…”
The following is from The Telegraph. By Murray Wardrop Experts found that 94 per cent of job hunters risked missing…