1/3/10

Poll Results: What do you think of the government's announcement that there will be fewer foreign workers in Singapore in the next 5 years?

With its small size and population, Singapore has always been reliant on foreign labour, a fact which the government has long acknowledged. However, the foreign workers are not always greeted with open arms by Singaporeans, who perceive them as threats to their livelihood.

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1/2/10

Poll Results: Do you think that Google pulling out of China is a good move?

When Google announced its plans to stop censorship in China due to several cyber attacks on its server, it caught the world by surprise. Compounded by Google’s threat to pull out of China altogether, the focus of attention on Google was intense.

18/1/10

Poll Results: Are you expecting any pay increment this year?

Recent reports have indicated that Singapore’s economy is recovering gradually from the economic crisis, supported by growth over the fourth quarter of 2009, and a drop in unemployment figures as the Integrated Resorts start hiring. But does this translate to optimism among workers with regards to pay increments?

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According to a recent poll we conducted, most people agree with the government’s latest move to raise foreign worker levies in order to curb the influx of foreigners in Singapore.

However, is it really the best solution in the long run? Users of the JobsCentral Forum have an interesting variety of opinions on the issue. Botakboy89 agrees with the government that “if access to labour is too easy, companies will have little incentive to invest in productivity improvements, which will affect (their) efforts to upgrade the skills and wages of lower-income Singaporean workers”.

On the other hand, Whistler thinks that “they (employers) will go overseas if their operations become too expensive, meaning less jobs for Singaporeans, especially if Singaporeans don't have the right skill sets”.

Other hot topics on the JobsCentral Forum currently include:

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How to NOT put on weight @ work
Too old for a degree?
Should i call up the interviewer?

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Companies Focus More on Career and Personal Progression of Their Staff

The Ministry of Manpower today issued its Employment Situation report for the fourth quarter of 2009 (4Q2009). With the economy firmly on the recovery track, job creation continued to rise as unemployment shrank. Total employment is estimated to have grown by 38,700 in 4Q2009, much higher than the gains of 14,000 in the earlier quarter.

For the whole of 2009, total employment jumped by 38,800 as job gains in the second half of the year more than offset the losses in the first half. With the strong employment growth, unemployment improved significantly to 2.1% in December 2009 from 3.4% in September 2009.

The bulk of employment gains came from services, which added 32,100 workers in 4Q2009. According to Robert Half Singapore, this was supported by hirings within the finance sector, boosted by increasing demand for permanent hires as companies recognise their importance in riding out a downturn. Robert Half also observes that organisations are now also looking to invest more heavily in the personal and career progression of their employees as they seek to retain their best people amid the fast-recovering job market.

The following are comments by Mr Tim Hird, Managing Director of Robert Half Singapore.