jobs

Habitat for Humanity Report: Construction is Vast Source of Jobs in Emerging Markets

ATLANTA, GA, Oct 4, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The construction industry — led by homebuilding — is a large, often-overlooked source of jobs in emerging market economies, according to a report (https://www.habitat.org/sites/default/files/documents/A-Ladder-Up_Report.pdf) released today by Habitat for Humanity to mark World Habitat Day. Every $1 million in construction output creates an average... » read more

PSP files motion to debate jobs, foreign workforce policy and Ceca in Parliament

SINGAPORE – The Progress Singapore Party (PSP) has filed a private member’s motion in Parliament on issues about jobs and foreign workforce policy, the party’s Non-Constituency MP Leong Mun Wai said on Tuesday (Aug 31). In a Facebook post, he said he expects the debate to take place on either the Sept 13 or Sept... » read more

Foreigners plug gap as locals shun jobs in Singapore’s social service sector

SINGAPORE – Demand for social services is expected to grow in the coming years and the sector’s workforce will expand in tandem as Singapore’s population ages rapidly. With fewer people in Singapore keen to take up care and support jobs in the sector, there is a need to plug the gap with foreign manpower, said... » read more

Over 20,500 jobs, attachments and traineeships still available in infocomm sector

SINGAPORE – More than 20,500 jobs, traineeships, attachments and other opportunities are still on offer in the information and communications sector. This is after nearly 16,200 job seekers were placed in positions within the sector by the end of May, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and Workforce Singapore (WSG) in a jobs situation report... » read more

3 challenges for S’pore to tackle: Addressing anxieties over foreigners, while staying open

Turning inwards is against Singapore’s fundamental interests, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. The country needs to complement its local workforce with talent from around the world. Only then can more firms invest here and create more jobs for Singaporeans. Naturally, citizens become worried about competition for jobs when the number of work pass holders... » read more

I’m 49 and lost my job recently. Will I be able to find a new one?

Singapore’s job market seems to have weathered the worst of the Covid-19 shockwaves. Unemployment among Singaporeans and Permanent Residents has been falling steadily since December last year. Retrenchments are down, thankfully, to pre-Covid-19 levels, at 2,270 in the first quarter of the year compared to 9,120 in Q3 last year. But this may be of... » read more

Digitalising the maritime sector to boost productivity and sustainability

At the Singapore Maritime Week (SMW) organised by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) earlier this month, Minister for Transport Ong Ye Kung launched the second phase of MPA’s digitalPORT@SGTM. This marked the latest major step in the digitalisation journey of Singapore’s maritime industry as it leverages digitalisation initiatives to further cement its... » read more

Retail, construction, arts and F&B firms welcome wage support, but need more help

SINGAPORE – Employers in the food, retail, arts, and construction sectors welcomed the Government’s plans to extend wage support for them until June, but many feel it is not enough. Safe management measures and a labour crunch caused by border restrictions mean they will continue to feel the pinch. Hanging on Mr Ivan Heng, the... » read more

JobsPivot Joins 2021 Efforts to Combat Unemployment in Singapore

Opportunities Provider Aims to Help Struggling Singaporeans Rebound After Difficult Year Singapore – JobsPivot today announced a series of job fairs and training partnerships in 2021 meant to help mitigate the effects of the economic downturn caused by COVID-19 in Singapore. These efforts are targeted at segments of the population most vulnerable to longer-term unemployment: those... » read more

More than 3,000 jobs on offer in financial services, with 9 in 10 for PMETs

SINGAPORE – About 3,010 jobs are available in the financial services sector, with nine in 10 for professionals, managers, executives and technicians (PMETs). They make up slightly more than half or 57 per cent of the nearly 5,200 jobs, traineeship and attachment openings available in the sector as of end-November, said the Ministry of Manpower... » read more

47,000 locals placed in jobs in 6 months, exceeding National Jobs Council target

SINGAPORE – Close to 60,000 local jobseekers have been placed into job and training opportunities under the SGUnited Jobs and Skills Package from April to October, with more than 120,000 openings still currently available. Of the total placements, more than 80 per cent, or 47,400, were in jobs, exceeding the National Jobs Council’s original target... » read more

1,300 jobs available in logistics sector amid Covid-19 pandemic; 1 in 3 for PMETs

SINGAPORE – About 1,300 jobs are currently on offer in the logistics sector, with about one in three for professionals, managers, executives and technicians (PMETs). This makes up over 60 per cent of the more than 2,100 jobs and training openings available as at end-September, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) in its weekly jobs... » read more

Over 450 jobs on offer in first of 4 fairs in North West District

More than 450 jobs in retail, healthcare, education and logistics were offered by five employers at the North West SkillsFuture Marketplace held at Yew Tee Community Club yesterday. The positions, which are offered by Cold Storage Singapore, E-Bridge Pre-school, Gain City, Methodist Welfare Services and Sankyu Singapore, include those for retail assistants, security officers, department... » read more

Employers urged to retrain workers early for future jobs

Don’t leave retraining workers to the last minute, Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said yesterday, calling on employers to take the lead in equipping their staff for future jobs. He said both employers and workers must embrace changes in the job market so as not to end up in a situation where inequalities widen when some... » read more