Hiring outlook for 3Q25 dims slightly


Selective process: People at Raffles Place in Singapore. Almost seven in 10 of the 525 employers polled by recruitment firm Manpower-Group reported that the uncertainty had a moderate or large impact on their hiring decisions. — AFP

SINGAPORE: The hiring outlook in Singapore has dimmed slightly for the upcoming third quarter of financial year 2025 (3Q25), with prevailing economic uncertainty prompting some employers to either shed workers or hire more selectively.

Almost seven in 10 of the 525 employers polled by recruitment firm Manpower-Group reported that the uncertainty had a moderate or large impact on their hiring decisions for the next quarter.

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