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multinationals offshored their
technology operations to Malaysia.
Singapore Market Commentary
∙ Job advertising in retail increased
45 percent from 2013 due to the
growing affluent population and
increased consumer spending;
∙ The product and logistics
operations sector saw job
advertising rise 29 percent due to
active manufacturing hubs based
in Singapore and the country’s
standing as one of the busiest
shipping ports in the world;
∙ Companies continued their focus
on talent acquisition as well as
compensation and benefits in order
to secure top talent, resulting in the
increase of HR job advertising by
67 percent from 2013;
∙ Significant boost in job
advertisements for the legal and
compliance sector, which increased
by 88 percent from 2013 as firms
strengthened their governance, risk
and control efforts to comply with
tightened regulations in financial
services.
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CIPD Research
reveals how
Brain-friendly
Techniques
can Transform
Workplace
Learning
and Business
Outcomes
Delegates at the CIPD’s annual
conference will get to see
‘neuroscience in action’
LONDON | New research from
the CIPD, the professional body
for HR and people development,
proves that you don’t need to be a
neuroscience expert to adopt ‘brain
friendly’ approaches to learning and
development (L&D) in the workplace.
The report, ‘Neuroscience in
action: Applying insight to L&D
practice’, reveals how several high
profile organisations including Volvo,
Fitness First, BT and Imperial College
Healthcare NHS Trust have used
insights into how the brain works
to enhance learner engagement,