Singapore’s financial sector is evolving rapidly, fuelled by multinational corporate expansion, digital innovation, and its worldwide reputation as a stable financial hub. These shifts are reshaping both the nation’s workforce dynamics and global influence as organisations attempt to develop workforce skillsets in a shallow talent pool. All of these trends and many more are explored in Hays’s Top Talent Trends for 2025. 

Encompassing a wide array of industries throughout Singapore, Hays’s Top Ten Talent Trends 2025 is essential reading for both employers and employees looking to lead the way in the coming year. An in-depth analysis from Hays’s recruitment experts, it uncovers the push and pull factors affecting Singapore’s organisations and workforce, while highlighting how these issues are affecting company strategies, producing actionable recommendations, and identifying the essential skills for working professionals and jobseekers to thrive in 2025. 

“Amid global tensions and uncertainty, Singapore’s increasingly prominent standing as a trusted financial centre means that the corporate banking sector is set for substantial growth in 2025,” explains John Borneman, Regional Director at Hays Singapore. “Concurrently, the government is encouraging domestic banks to expand overseas, and these parallel developments are leading to a reappraisal of skill requirements, including a surging demand for financially savvy professionals skilled in credit analysis, KYC operations, and documentation management. 

“We are also seeing an explosion in AI implementation and digital tools throughout numerous industries, sparking fierce competition for skilled candidates,” John continues. “As a result, we foresee employers offering competitive salaries whilst also emphasising career growth, inclusion, and a sense of belonging in order to capture the top talent. However, with limited talent in the AI space, companies are being advised to invest in reskilling and upskilling initiatives to address skill shortages.” 

With extensive exploration into these and other key issues driving Singapore’s jobs market, Hays’s Top 10 Talent Trends for 2025 is an indispensable resource for anyone preparing for the changes and challenges of the next 12 months.  

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