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Roles in tech, legal, healthcare lead jobs for fresh graduates

Vacancies are dropping and employers are looking for talent with both technical and soft skills

Evolving global trends have shaped the nature of role requirements.

More competition for roles among graduates, employers flag skills gap: LinkedIn

Number of job postings per applicant falls 8% over the last year, based on LinkedIn studies

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What Gen Z’s micro-retirement means for companies

GEN Z has been in the workforce just long enough to want out. Well, at least temporarily. The concept of a micro-retirement has started to trend (again) on social media, which makes it seem as if an e...

Gen Z consumers tend to spend a bigger share of their incomes on necessities including rent and utilities.

Gen Z Americans don’t have enough saved to cover a single month of spending

The ratio has increased in the past two years, and is much higher than for other generations

The company already partners with TikTok, where users can book directly through the app.

Singapore-based Klook raises US$100 million, targets Millennial, Gen Z travellers

Its platform brings in over 70 million monthly visitors and has seen more than 140 million trips booked

OCBC says its Financial Wellness Index score rose by one point to 61 points in 2024, in tandem with economic growth.

More Singaporeans invest, but worries persist over overspending, lack of retirement planning: OCBC survey

More than a quarter of income is being set aside for investments, according to the bank’s annual Financial Wellness Index

Middle management roles offer a powerful platform to exercise meaningful influence while developing the essential skills needed to succeed in any chosen path.

Why Gen Z is saying ‘no’ to middle management – and why you might want to reconsider

Rather than viewing such roles as a burden, see them as opportunities to grow, inspire others and leave your legacy

A young climate activist at a demonstration in New York City on Sep 20. Businesses that invest in the next generation through capacity-building and bringing youth to the brainstorming and decision-making table will gain hugely, says the writer.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Investing in Gen Z for a sustainable future

THE next generations, Gen Z and Gen Alpha, are dubbed the anxious generations, for good reasons perhaps – the future burden of today’s headlines falls on their shoulders. But look beyond the hype arou...

Gen Z is often considered the first generation that grew up with social media.

Gen Z voters oppose social media limits, new study finds

AMERICAN teens are generally against the idea of regulations that would place restrictions on their use of social media platforms, despite knowing the potential harms to mental and physical health, ac...