Singapore will support companies that hire new local workers in the next six months under a programme that’s aimed at boosting the domestic workforce during the pandemic. The government plans to disburse S$1bil (US$733mil) to encourage companies to “bring forward their hiring plans,” the manpower ministry said in a statement. The jobs must pay a […]Continue reading

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the world to a standstill, engendering a multitude of far-reaching implications. Besides the economic fallout, it has also affected the mental health of hiring and HR decision-makers, a JobStreet online survey involving close to 700 hirers in Singapore finds. Since the onset of the pandemic, the proportion of employers happy […]Continue reading

Public sector companies hold similar opportunities as private sector businesses. Yet, there are some different values that public and private sector businesses create which have a major influence for society as a whole.  Public vs. private enterprises Society vs. state enterprises walk a fine line when balancing economic, social and other objectives. While the private […]Continue reading

Health workers are a critical pathway to attaining the health targets in Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 – health and wellbeing. An adequate, well-distributed, motivated and supported health workforce is required for strengthening primary health care and to progress towards universal health coverage. On this note, WHO released The Global Strategy on Human Resources for […]Continue reading