Foreigners have played a vital role in the growth of Singapore. They enhance the local workforce by bringing in new skills, different work attitudes and fresh ideas. The influx of foreign workers into Singapore is at all levels from the blue collar construction workers to those who join as managers and professionals. In a way the presence of immigrants has resulted in an increase in competition in the job market Recruitment for foreigners in Singapore takes place through two channels Contact Singapore and Employment Agencies.
Contact Singapore
Contact Singapore promotes Singapore Internationally as a Global City offering good career opportunities. Contact Singapore is an alliance of the Singapore Economic Development Board and Ministry of Manpower. It has offices in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. It is the one stop centre for anyone who wishes to pursue a rewarding career in Singapore and for those individuals and entrepreneurs seeking to invest in or initiate new business activities in Singapore.
Contact Singapore constantly seeks to correlate Singapore based employers with global talent and provides updates on career opportunities and industry developments in Singapore.
The organization can help facilitate your recruitment of Global Talent and overseas Singapore Citizens from all over the world. They have offices in:
- China
- India
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Singapore
Employment Agencies
Employment agencies are efficient in helping you find a job and save time and effort. They have a database of potential jobseekers. They would do the initial screening of resumes, the preliminary round of interviews and shortlist the potential candidates.
Before taking the services of an employment agency verify the rates and policies of the agency. Most often employers need to pay a fee that is pegged to the candidate’s salary. If the candidate does not get selected, some agencies may offer a free replacement or refund, though some have a non refund policy.
