Is it easy to find a Job and live in Singapore?
Posted in Singapore forum 19 Aug 2011, 17:23
Hi,
I’m planning to move to Singapore soon and I would like to find a job.
I have valuable professional experience in Marketing, Sales and managing National and International customer’s accounts in various sectors. I've been searching on the net the most popular jobs and all of them are related to IT or Communications.
If you don't have this professional profile, is it easy to find something there?
Which should be the normal salary to live and enough to rent a flat and pay all your expenses if you're leaving in couple?
I would appreciate your help on advising me for something where my profile
could fit properly.
Many thanks!
Paula
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Job in Singapore
posted by Jackson Xu in Singapore forum 16 Oct 2011, 07:17
We have all types of job here in singapore. It depends on what you want. As easy as it sounds, what ever job you can find on internet is commonly related to IT because only people with IT knowledge will put their job online. I am saying " Commonly" =)
Do you have a professional certificate like Degree or diploma? if you have, finding a jjob isnt hard. but i cant say for sure is that true for foreigners. Singapore living depends on what you expect. If you are renting a common room in the neighbour and take public transport ( which singapore is great in public transport), then its not going to cost alot. A room commonly rental is around 400-500USD permonth and food + living expenses usually not exceeding 500USD. so that a rough calculation.
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No it's not easy
posted by Tom Gielen in Singapore forum 30 Oct 2011, 06:43
The bad news: No it is not easy to find a job as a foreigner unless an overseas company supports you. There's a full list of obstacles, including your pofessional background.
The good news: With lots of perseverance and patience it is possible. I am proof of that :-)Work culture is also very different from what you are used to. I worked in Spain for a short time.