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There are many ways to seek for a job in Singapore: speculative applications, Internet, recruiting agencies, temporary work or staffing agencies, networking, job ads in the press, consular sections for employment, binational chambers of commerce... there are many possibilities!

Newspapers:

In Singapore, diverse linguistic communities coexist and each one has its own press. You will find newspapers in Malayan, Indian or Chinese. For job ads in English, read the Straits Time with  joblistings classified by employment types and industry branches. An online version of the newspaper is available at http://www.straitstimes.com/.

Headhunters:

In Singapore, headhunters have an important role to play for local companies. Indeed, their task is to find the best candidates to fill up positions where highly specific skills are required. Major international headhunter companies are established in Singapore. Contact them and submit your CV!

Michael Page International

http://www.michaelpage.com.SGD/

Mercury Urval

http://www.mercuriurval.com/

Temporary work and staffing agencies:

Major international temporary work and staffing agencies are established in Singapore. Temp work is indeed a practical solution to rapidly find short-term employment contracts in order to get started on the local labor market. Submit your CV online or visit agencies on site. Here is non-exhaustive list of temp work and staffing agencies established in Singapore:

Adecco Singapore

http://www.adecco-asia.com/singapore

Manpower Singapore

https://portalqa.manpower.com/

Randstad Interim Singapore

http://www.randstad.com.SGD/‭

‬Kelly Services Singapore‭

‬http://www.kellyservices.com.SGD/

Consular sections for employment and binational chambers of commerce: 

In order to find employment in a foreign company, contact the chamber of commerce of your home country (and others!) established in Singapore. You will find there directories of foreign companies, joblistings, and useful tips and advice about the labor market in Singapore. Embassies and consulates often provide consular sections for employment. Do not hesitate to contact them!

American chamber of commerce in Singapore

http://www.amcham.org.sg/

British chamber of commerce in Singapore

http://www.britcham.org.sg/

French Chamber of Commerce in Singapore

http://www.fccsingapore.com/

Internet :

Internet is probably the best means to find employment in Singapore. The net abounds with general or specialized wesites dedicated to employment where you can submit your CV online, get useful tips about the labor market and consult job listings and resumé guides. Here are some of leading employment websites in Singapore:  

Singapore Jobs Online

http://www.singaporejobsonline

Job street

http://www.jobstreet.com.SGD/

JobsDB.com

http://www.jobsdb.com

Monster Jobs Singapore

http://www.monster.com

‬Jobs Cyclone 

http://www.jobcyclone.com/

Job Seeker

http://www.jobseeker.com.SGD/

Singapore IT Jobs

http://www.singaporeitjobs.com/

Singapore Jobs

http://singapore.job-q.com/

From abroad:

Espace Emploi International (EEI) - International Employment 

48 boulevard de la Bastille - 75012 Paris
Telephone: +33 1 53 02 25 50  
Fax: +33 1 53 02 25 95 
Email: eei.anaem@anpe.fr
Internet : http://www.emploi-international.org/ 

Article written by HERVER
Last update on 2009-10-01 21:01:45
Guide section: Work

 

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