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THE positive momentum in the Singapore job market is continuing - especially so in the legal and merchandising/purchasing sectors, where job advertisements in the first quarter increased by a whopping 120 per cent and 119 per cent respectively compared to the previous quarter. This is according to the Robert Walters Asia Job Index for Q1 2010. The index attempts to gauge employer confidence by tra... more

Companies are pulling in big profits but that doesn't mean they'll be quick to hire.


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Friday’s jobs report was a small, tentative step toward a healthier economy. But economists warn that the jobless rate will remain stubbornly high — and could even tick up.







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The nation’s economy posted its largest job gain in three years in March, while the unemployment rate remained at 9.7 percent for the third straight month.

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President Barack Obama on Friday hailed a new government report showing the largest job creation number in nearly three years.

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The number of newly laid-off workers requesting jobless benefits fell slightly last week for the third straight time. But initial claims remain above levels that would signal net job gains.







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