- Southeast Asia's job market reveals a complex landscape marked by significant variations across Singapore, the Philippines, and Malaysia - Malaysia's Sales & Business Development function surges ahead with extraordinary 44% YoY growth, followed by the Philippines at 41% growth, in contrast to Singapore's 8% dip - Job market confidence rises notably in Purchase, Logistics, and Supply Chain in the Philippines, with 64% YoY growth
- 14% year-on-year increase in e-recruitment activity - 8% growth over the past six months - Retail sector leads with 83% annual growth - Engineering/Production roles see 91% surge in annual demand - BFSI sector experiences 9% decline in hiring activity
- Legal professionals witness the highest demand with a 24% annual growth and 2% month-on-month increase in June '24 - Overall hiring activity in Singapore shows signs of recovery with 2% month-on-month increase despite 9% annual dip
Here are some of the key findings from the survey - 48% of respondents stated that their organisations do not have diversity training programs - 36% of employees believe their workplace is highly or extremely committed to hiring a diverse team - 26% of respondents are not at all familiar with the concept of diversity hiring - 36% of respondents state that their organisations support work-life balance, particularly for women with caregiving responsibilities - 53% of employees are aware of employee resource groups focused on diversity and inclusion - 52% of respondents say their organisation is responsive or highly responsive to feedback on diversity issues
Here are some of the key findings from the survey - 49% of respondents state that their organisations do not have diversity training programs - 32% of employees believe their workplace is highly committed to hiring a diverse team - 28% of respondents are not familiar with the concept of diversity hiring - 36% of respondents state that their organisations support work-life balance, especially for women caregivers and differently-abled individuals. - 47% of employees are aware of employee resource groups focused on diversity and inclusion - 29% respondents say their organisation is responsive to feedback on diversity issues
- Overall hiring activity in the country improved by 8% on a year-on-year basis - Green economic job roles in Engineering/Production and Real Estate surge
- The partnership is a powerful tool for connecting foundit with millions of talented individuals across India, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines & Southeast Asia - foundit further aims to support badminton players and grassroots academies in India & Southeast Asia
- The country's annual hiring activity witnessed a (-22%) drop annually, showcasing a negative economic shift in the market - Software, Hardware, Telecom leads all other industry sectors charted the steepest annual decline of (-50%) in February 24 - Legal sector saw a significant annual surge of (+6%) showcasing its resilience and adaptation in the region