SINGAPORE (Nov 20): Singapore is set to continue on its upward hiring trajectory this year given its strong position in the market, as highlighted by the third quarterly Monster Employment Index (MEI) report by Monster, the online career & recruitment platform.

According to the Monster MEI report, overall online hiring activity in Singapore remained on an upward trend with 2% growth for 3Q, in line with the doubling of overall employment growth in the same period compared to the previous three months.

Monster also notes that when it comes to demand for online recruitment, Singapore enjoyed a leading position among its Southeast Asian peers with its especially-strong growth in the IT sector as well as in the financial industry.

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