Helen asks…
how to get job in monster job?
hi i’m from Philippines and searching job fro my friend.He is a College Graduate a he wants to work in SIngapore?Do Monster jobs can apply in MOM for the work permit?
Robin West answers:
Monster is just a website for you to apply jobs online, it does not help to apply work permit from the MOM.
Work permit can only be applied by your employer for you. Else you may also apply the Employment Pass Eligibility Certificate (EPEC) so that you can stay in Singapore up to 1 year while searching for job in Singapore.
Lizzie asks…
What is the best way to look for an IT job in singapore for an outsider?
Looking for a job as a software programmer/system analyst. Do employers in singapore hire people from abroad thorugh websites like monster or are there any good recruiters whose help I need to take?
Robin West answers:
You can try apply via the below job listing websites:
Jobstreet – http://www.jobstreet.com.sg
JobsDB – http://www.jobsdb.com.sg
ST701 – http://www.st701.com
For job agency / consultants, you can read the following page:
http://www.activesingapore.com/singapore-jobs-consultants.html
Here is some good articles about working in Singapore:
http://www.abcsingapore.com/category/working-in-singapore/
Good luck.
Laura asks…
Singapore job market for US citizens.?
I am of Indian nationality and of US citizenship. I have close to 3 years of experience in .NET C# software engineering.
Basically, I am trying my best to apply to jobs in Singapore over sites similar to and including Monster.com. Even though I have applied for over 50 – 100 relevant job postings over the past year or so, I have yet to even get a response back.
I don’t have any blots on my resume, but I know it really depends on the hiring manager’s taste. I seem to get a lot of interest from other US companies, but not even a reply back from one posting in Singapore. I am willing to pay for relocation and take a big salary cut.
Anyone know how difficult it is to get a Computer Programming job in Singapore for “westerners”? Anyone have any tips on how to better catch the eye of Singaporean hiring managers?
(Over 80% of the jobs say you have to be a Singaporean to even apply, btw)… its getting a bit frustrating 
… so any honost advice would really help!
Thanks!
Robin West answers:
Although Singapore is an IT hub for many large multinationals, most of the IT jobs have been staffed by large IT consulting firms which have their own developers and consultants from India and elsewhere.
Your best bet is to join a large IT consultancy firm such as TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Cognizant, HCL, Accenture or Bearing Point and hopefully try to get onto a project that will be based in Singapore.
A lot of foreign IT professionals not just Americans like to go to Singapore for a few years because:
(1) low income tax rate – 20% is the top rate vs. 33% just for the Federal in the US plus you have to pay state (and sometimes city); HK is another favorite among ex-pats- top rate is only 16%
(2) no capital gains tax – trade till you drop!
(3) you will get the CPF contribution back once you leave Singapore plus interest. In the US, money you put into SSI cannot be withdrawn until you’re 62 or later and is subject to US income taxes again.
To get the attention of the hiring managers, you need to be skilled not just in any combination of programming languages, you should have an industry-specific background or subject matter expertise, e.g. Risk Management application development, Basel II compliance, SOX compliance systems, Telco OSS.
Also you need to learn or known some proprietary technology such as IBM Websphere, BEA Aqualogic/Weblogic, TIBCO SOA/BPM development tools, then you will be more marketable and have a better chance in Singapore.
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