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K AT E P O U N D E R
“I know there’s been a lot of discussion about skill
shortages, but the thing about solving these jobs is
that it solves problems across the economy.”
C E O AT T H E T E C H
COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA
Speaking at the Australian
Financial Review Business
Summit about technology
skills shortage.
Source: afr.com
SME RESILIENCE ON THE RISE
If the hardship of COVID-19 presented any silver
lining for small and medium-sized enterprises
(SMEs), it may be found in the lift to their
resilience.
The latest Success Report from MYOB quizzed
500 SME owners and operators, and shows
that 12 per cent feel more resilient and better
equipped for future disruption. Almost 80 per
cent have the same or more appetite for risk, and
52 per cent have higher business confidence than
before the pandemic.
Greg Ellis, CEO at MYOB, says the data provides
insight into the strength of Australian SMEs and
their ability to withstand future disruption. “Now
we’re moving closer to COVID-normal, we can
look back on how SMEs have fared throughout
this challenging period and how equipped they
are to operate in this environment,” he says.
84%
OF EMPLOYERS
IN SINGAPORE INTEND
TO RAISE STAFF
SALARIES THIS YEAR.
Source: 2022 Hays Asia Salary
Guide survey
S I N G A P O R E A N S WA N T
N E W WAY S T O PAY
Would you choose to pay for purchases via a microchip implanted in
your hand? The technology has piqued the interest of consumers in
Singapore, with 25 per cent saying it would be among their preferred
ways to pay. The finding comes from the latest FIS Generation Pay
report. Other preferred payment methods in Singapore include:
BIOMETRIC
A U T H O R I S AT I O N
71%
IN-CAR
I N T E G R AT I O N
52%
SMART
COMMANDS
47% 37%
READ THE REPORT HERE
C RY P T O C U R R E N C I E S
65%
OF AUSTRALIAN
WORKERS BELIEVE
THEIR MANAGER
STRUGGLES WITH
SOFT SKILLS.
Source: Nationally representative survey
of Australian workers by the Australian
College Of Applied Professions
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