Morgan McKinley jobs survey suggests boost for Singapore

By Rupert Walker | 12 January 2010
Keywords: morgan mckinley | singapore jeremy
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Employers in Singapore's financial sector expect to hire and pay up, according to a Morgan McKinley survey.

A staggering 90% of employers in Singapore's financial sector plan to hire staff during the next six to 12 months, according to a survey by consultants Morgan McKinley. And almost 60% think that the increase will be mainly driven by a need for additional headcount.

"This is a very positive result for the domestic recruitment market and reflects the improvement in sentiment prevalent over the past couple of months," said Jeremy Canning, managing director of Morgan McKinley in Singapore.

The results show a significant pick up in optimism compared with the results of the ...

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