United Overseas Bank (UOB) will be looking to fill 1,500 to 2,000 new jobs this year as the third largest bank in Singapore goes on a “hiring and investment blitz”. According to The Business Times (BT), the new hires will be for the bank’s sales divisions in Singapore, as well as Southeast Asia (SEA). UOB’s [...]

The JobsDB.com Career Expo is an annual career fair, job fair, and learning exhibition that has been held in Singapore since 2008.

Here are the key findings from the Michael Page Employment Index, which provides insights on expectations for the economy, salaries, talent management, hiring and job opportunities in Singapore.

Local companies are intending to hire in the first half of this year to capitalise on growth opportunities, with 48% looking to increase hiring/staff strength by 5% to 10%. Many companies are also planning salary increases.

A third of job vacancies/openings posted in Singapore last year have remained unfilled for at least six months, as the number of vacancies hit a high of 50,200 last year since March 2006.

Working parents and Generation Y employees have chosen Singapore Airlines, IBM, Procter & Gamble and Citibank as their most desired companies to work for.

Below is a listing of career fairs and job fairs expected in Singapore in 2011, along with information from the respective organisers.

According to a recent poll by human resources consultancy firm HR Business Solutions (HRBS), bonuses for Singaporeans this year are set to be 17% of the annual base pay.

New Findings From The Annual Adecco Singapore Survey Of Children Living In Singapore Survey reveals that being a Soccer Player is the most popular career choice, followed closely by becoming a Doctor or Police Officer.

American companies have an edge over local ones when it comes to attracting domestic and regional talent. A recent survey by Aon Hewitt and Jobstreet.com reported 65% of Singaporeans ranked American companies as their preferred employer choice. Amongst Asian workers, the percentage was 78%.