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The GMP Group enjoys a fair amount of favourable publicity in the media. As one of the most premium staffing and recruitment agencies in Singapore, The GMP Group is often consulted on its views and opinions on labour and human resource issues.

GMP's 2008 human resource related news and features:

December 2008

• 4% pay rise unrealistic: analysts, The Straits Times, 15 December 2008
• More companies turning to shorter work weeks and forced leave, Lianhe Zaobao, 23 December 2009
• Recession? Student part-timers in demand, The Sunday Times, 21 December 2008
• Carrots for performance, TODAY, 16 December 2008
• " WoW fan? You'll still get hired here, The Straits Times, 25 December 2008
• Good prospects in green technology industry, My Paper, 9 December 2008
• Have a safe trip, The Sunday Times, 7 December 2008
• Employment opportunities still available for part-time workers, Berita Harian, 6 December 2008
• American bank professionals find it hard to find jobs in Asia, My Paper, 1 December 2008

November 2008

• Helping hand from job agencies, The Straits Times, 24 November 2008
• Talent magnets, The Straits Times, 22 November 2008
• Retrenched…and what to do next, The Sunday Times, 16 November 2008
• Banking still the promised land for young, The Straits Times, 10 November 2008
• Growing allure of green-collar jobs, The Straits Times, 4 November 2008

October 2008

• What to expect, or not, TODAY, 23 October 2008
• Higher temp help during economic downturn, My Paper, 16 October 2008
• The finesse of head hunting, Prestige Magazine, October 2008
• Finance jobs: it’s not all bleak, The Straits Times, 13 October 2008
• Be more outspoken about one’s accomplishment, My Paper, 8 October 2008
• Private banking: the bar to selection is getting higher, eFinancialCareers.sg, 6 October 2008
• Play your cards right, The Sunday Times, 5 October 2008
• Online job sites’ competition gets stiffer, Human Resources Online, 3 October 2008

September 2008

• SMA Winner, @DLIB, September 2008
• Are we fair yet?, Human Resources Online, 30 September 2008
• The fresh factor, simply put, The Business Times, 22 September 2008
• Can you cheat at personality tests?, My Paper, 12 September 2008
• Singapore executives’ spending power down, The Straits Times, 10 September 2008
• CFO musical chairs, My Paper, 5 September 2008
• CFO musical chairs leaves firms breathless, The Business Times, 4 September 2008
• I work, therefore IM, The Straits Times, 1 September 2008
• The job jump, Her World, September 2008

August 2008

• Creating opportunities out of obstacles, NTULink, August 2008
• Singapore’s top CEOs get fat pay rises, The Straits Times, 25 August 2008
• 4-month maternity leave: A blessing...or not?, The Sunday Times, 24 August 2008
• Job market turns less rosy, The Straits Times, 1 August 2008
• Young managers must appreciate and respect mature workers, My Paper, 6 August 2008
• CEO 101: How do you address the issue of workplace harassment, Today, 18 August 2008

July 2008

• Students participating in simulated investment competitions get headhunted, My Paper, 30 July 2008
• Hiring slows down in second quarter, The Straits Times, 21 July 2008
• Finding the silver lining, Human Resources, July 2008
• Creative cost cutting, Today, 11 July 2008
• Blend diversity for greater creative inputs, The Nation, 4 July 2008

June 2008

• No one should work late, @DLIB, June 2008
• Foreign service staff as good as local: Poll, The Sunday Times, 22 June 2008
• Work hard, but only to lead a fuller life, The Nation, 13 June 2008
• $100k spend on Raffles Place hoax, Marketing Singapore, June 2008
• Employers putting the brakes on hiring, My Paper, 10 June 2008
• Bosses slowing pace of hiring: survey, The Straits Times, 10 June 2008
• Ads that pull a fast one, The Straits Times, 9 June 2008

May 2008

• SIA bans work-related matters on personal blogs, My Paper, 30 May 2008
• Civil servants receive inflation bonus, unlikely for private sector employees, Shin Min Daily, 29 May 2008
• GMP's lift ghost ad whips up media frenzy, Media, 29 May 2008
• Where do employees go after M&A?, My Paper, 26 May 2008
• English test for foreign front-line staff? Bosses say 'no', The Sunday Times, 25 May 2008
• Find a job at online career guide, The Straits Times, 22 May 2008
• Equal opportunities for all, HRM, May 2008
• Singapore’s Corporate Culture, Changi Class, May 2008
• This Ghost Video Hoax costs $100,000, My Paper, 16 May 2008

April 2008

• If heads roll in the private sector, why not in government?, The Straits Times, 23 April 2008
• Satisfaction in the modern workplace, Dream N Achieve, April 2008
• Invest: 'How to get a fair deal when boss asks me to quit without cause?', The Sunday Times, 13 April 2008
• Enterprises should identify successors early, My Paper, 2 April 2008
• Growing big on business leadership, Enterprise Today, March/April 2008

March 2008

• Top 25 Businesswomen in Singapore, The Executive, March 2008
• SMEs share their best employment practices, News from Tripartite Centre, March 2008
• A good horse should never look back, My Paper, 12 March 2008
• Building an employer brand to attract talent, My Paper, 13 March 2008

February 2008

• The iPod workforce: It's all about me, me, me, My Paper, 27 February 2008
• Your profile in Facebook could cost you your job, My Paper, 28 February 2008

January 2008

• Boss, I want to come back, The Star Malaysia, 14 January 2008
• Expert imparts advice on managing your bonus, My Paper, 7 January 2008

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