Outlook for online hiring in Singapore extremely positive: report

Singapore

THE overall outlook for online hiring in Singapore is "extremely positive", and with emerging technologies disrupting entire industries, the demand for skilled talent is bound to continue in the second half of the year, according to global employment firm Monster's Employment Index Q2 2018.

It cited the quarterly job forecast by ManpowerGroup as saying that 17 per cent of local employers here are expecting to increase staffing within the next quarter, with employers in the finance and insurance industry stating the highest hiring intentions.