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Citigroup pushes back Fed rate cut timeline after strong US job numbers

Downside risks for the labour market are mounting from a war with Iran that has no clear end in sight

The March jobs report showed the economy adding workers across sectors. Manufacturing gained 15,000 jobs, the most since November 2023 when factories added 22,000 new positions, and there were gains in construction, leisure and hospitality, and transportation as well.

Stronger, broader hiring could ease Fed job market worries

[WASHINGTON] Hiring that strengthened and broadened in March will likely cement the US Federal Reserve’s plans to keep interest rates on hold for the foreseeable future, easing concerns about a weaken...

March’s employment report likely has no impact on the interest rate outlook, with the effects of supply chain disruptions from the conflict still to work their way through the economy.
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US March employment growth rebounds; jobless rate falls to 4.3%

Nonfarm payrolls increased by 178,000 jobs last month after a downwardly revised 133,000 drop in February

Only 2.8 million of India's graduates were able to join the workforce annually. Many new graduates do not find relevant or well-paying work for years.

‘Why wait for a bus that won’t come?’: India has more graduates than jobs

Nearly 40 per cent of graduates below 25 are unemployed says report by Azim Premji University in Bengaluru

From left: Amarjit Kaur of Withers Khattarwong; Anurag Garg of Michael Page Singapore; and Howie Lim, correspondent, The Business Times.

Navigate job market caution; secure higher salary bumps

Considering a job change? Legal experts cover contract risks like clawbacks and non-compete clauses.

Minister of State for Trade and Industry and National Development Alvin Tan says the JSIT-WST initiative has supported 952 companies.

SBF signs 11 MOUs to train workers and help companies in wholesale sector grow

The agreements are expected to benefit about 700 firms and 1,000 staff

Indeed says Singapore’s job market is “incredibly tight”, indicating that demand for labour remains high relative to the available workforce.

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...