Jobs

Singapore job postings hit 7-month high as AI demand surges: jobs site Indeed

Nearly a quarter of postings on the employment website now mention artificial intelligence

The seasonally adjusted net employment outlook for Q2 stands at 24%, an improvement of 10 points from the previous quarter and a decline of three points from the year-ago period.

Pre-Gulf war survey sees improved hiring sentiment among Singapore employers

Poll by ManpowerGroup shows 45% of firms expect to raise headcounts

The monthly gauge of permanent job placements rose to its highest level in nearly three years, but remained slightly in contraction territory.

UK recruiters see signs of jobs downturn easing

[LONDON] Starting salaries for permanent staff in Britain declined last month at the slowest pace since October, according to a survey on Monday that also showed the downturn in the number of new perm...

How China’s growing gig economy has left a generation adrift

How China’s growing gig economy has left a generation adrift

For all of December, Li Yun spent her weekends pretending to be a dentist or a flight attendant. She wasn’t an actor, nor was she beginning a career in medicine or aviation. She was working as a non-p...

Economists are optimistic that the labour market will regain momentum in 2026, as tax cuts stimulate demand.

US weekly jobless claims unchanged, layoffs decline 55% in February

The labour market is regaining its footing, after stumbling in 2025 amid uncertainty from US President Donald Trump’s broad tariffs

Labour office figures showed the number of unemployed people at 3.07 million, a slight decrease from the previous month but 81,000 more than a year ago.

German unemployment stays above 3 million as weak economy takes toll

Years of economic stagnation took a toll on the jobs market

Over 50 internship opportunities have been committed to date; roles offered cover asset management, commercial leasing, fintech and project development, among others. 

Redas, NUS tie up to offer trainee, internship programme for real estate talent pipeline

It will provide students with exposure to real estate careers in both the public and private sectors

Roles with narrowly defined scopes may be more vulnerable to the increasing selectiveness of hiring conditions, even if they remain well-established career paths. 

‘Best jobs’ in Singapore? Piano teachers strike the right note

Indeed’s Best Jobs list identifies two types of roles offering resilience; those with broad, transferable skills and those with steady, constrained demand

Australia's jobless rate held at 4.1 per cent, the lowest reading since last May.

Australia unemployment stays low at 4.1%, full-time jobs jump

Markets now imply around a 77 per cent chance the RBA will raise its policy interest rate by another 25 basis points to 4.10 per cent in May

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.
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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