From April 2019, the core provision of the Employment Act will cover all employees in Singapore. The law that protects workers’ rights has undergone a major transformation to include all private-sector employees, a move that will entitle them to rights such as paid sick leave, mandatory annual leave of seven to 14 days and protection […]

Sales is probably one of the functions that is hardest to hire for. You can’t do without it, but you can’t get it right either. Hiring a good salesperson is the dream of every employer (and we are talking about the ‘Hunters’ in the sales function). A good salesperson eases up a lot of burden […]

Out of the blue, one of your employees resigns. Not only do you have to find a replacement, but you also need to consider the loss in time and productivity. On top of that, you have to consider the impact of this departure on the rest of the team as well as expenses like recruitment and training costs for the new hire. Implementing an effective employee retention programme can help stem bleeding talent and bolster a company’s efforts in building a positive, talented and motivated workforce.