Employment

Compliance, risk and private markets roles top banking hiring demand for 2026: Morgan McKinley

This comes amid ongoing regulatory demands and a stricter governance landscape in the financial services sector

About a third of the vacancies in the GRIT scheme are offered by SMEs, with a similar proportion of trainees placed in such firms, says Manpower Minister Tan See Leng.

GRIT applications fall 90% since launch as more graduates secure full-time jobs

Number of filled traineeship positions rises to nearly 400 out of 800 available vacancies: Tan See Leng

The government has been strengthening measures to enhance workers’ career resilience and support career transitions, says Senior Minister of State for Manpower Koh Poh Koon.

S$10 billion invested in workforce initiatives over past five years: MOM

Long-term unemployment rate for PMETs remains within the range observed during non-recessionary periods

There are more low productivity small companies in the UK today than in 1997 and they are on average less productive than three decades ago.

UK graduate jobs drop below 10,000 for first time: report

The findings will add to fears that the country labour market is fast unwinding, with young people hit hardest

Budget 2026 reinforces Singapore's ambition to remain a hub for advanced services and digital leadership.

Singapore’s cautious hiring outlook isn’t about fewer jobs – it’s about different ones

Growth remains firmly on the agenda – the difference lies in how it is structured

Part of the better-than-expected increase in payrolls was because seasonally sensitive industries such as retailers and delivery companies hired fewer holiday workers than usual last year.

US job growth accelerates in January, jobless rate falls to 4.3%

Nonfarm payrolls increased by 130,000 jobs last month after a downwardly revised 48,000 rise in December

Engineers working on a rocket engine in Zhejiang. The expected global job deficit in 10 to 15 years' time is not just a development issue, but also an economic and national security challenge, says the writer.
THE BOTTOM LINE

How to create jobs for the world’s 1.2 billion new workers

With only about 400 million jobs expected to be generated, we face a gap of staggering proportions

During the meeting, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto emphasised the importance of the spirit of “Indonesia Incorporated��” to encourage close collaboration between all sectors in support of the economy.

President Prabowo meets with Indonesia’s top tycoons, asks them to help create jobs

The meeting followed a week of turmoil on the Jakarta stock exchange