<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>media centre</title><link>http://www.randstad.com.sg/</link><description>RSS feed for media centre</description><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Restructures, Redundancies, yet employees still expect a pay rise</title><link>http://www.randstad.com.sg/about-randstad/media-centre/restructures-redundancies-yet-employees-still-expect-a-pay-rise.html</link><description>SYDNEY, 5 May 2009 – Despite the fact that 21 per cent of organisations plan to reduce staff numbers by the end of 2009, 78 per cent of workers expect to receive a pay rise in the next 12 months and 39 per cent remain hopeful of taking home a bonus. ...</description><author /><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 13:22:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>A new era in employment: Managing internal change, productivity and people costs biggest concern for employers</title><link>http://www.randstad.com.sg/about-randstad/media-centre/a-new-era-in-employment-managing-internal-change-productivity-and-people-costs-biggest-concern-for-employers.html</link><description>SYDNEY, 5 May 2009 – Twenty-one per cent of organisations plan to reduce staff numbers by the end of 2009, with employers citing their biggest challenges over the next 12 months as managing internal change (20%), people and productivity (19%) and ...</description><author /><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 13:21:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Let the employer beware. Never go without reference checking - due diligence will pay off</title><link>http://www.randstad.com.sg/about-randstad/media-centre/let-the-employer-beware-never-go-without-reference-checking-due-diligence-will-pay-off.html</link><description>With increased pressure to secure talent, time to hire is getting faster. This should not, however, be an option to expedite the process by skipping crucial reference checks and therefore placing the organisation in a vulnerable position. A worrying ...</description><author /><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:07:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What does 2009 hold for Employers? Crunch time for the Asia Pacific labour market</title><link>http://www.randstad.com.sg/about-randstad/media-centre/what-does-2009-hold-for-employers-crunch-time-for-the-asia-pacific-labour-market.html</link><description>2008 was a challenging year for the Asia Pacific region. In the first quarter we were in the midst of a significant skills shortage in many sectors, with significantly low unemployment and employers finding it increasingly difficult to attract ...</description><author /><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:54:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Risky Business - The psychology of redundancies</title><link>http://www.randstad.com.sg/about-randstad/media-centre/risky-business-the-psychology-of-redundancies.html</link><description>When an economy is experiencing a slight decline or downturn, restructures and redundancies will always gain greater attention. But this can be part of any business at any time in their life cycle – due to loss in business, a directive from global ...</description><author /><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Global company boosts Asia Pacific job market</title><link>http://www.randstad.com.sg/about-randstad/media-centre/global-company-boosts-asia-pacific-job-market.html</link><description>17 March 2009 – The economies in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore have received an international vote of confidence as specialist staffing and HR services giant Randstad, today announced further investment in the Australasian marketplace. ...</description><author /><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:46:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>