Friday, September 14, 2012

How to get a job in Singapore

Since some of my friends asked about this, I will just roughly share about "how to get a job in singapore".
For this post, I only shared my job looking experience in Graphic Design field for ya all. Im not talking about tips or whatever, but maybe you will know what to do.

I believe everyone knows where to search a job. It's like eating peanut. If you don't know, hmmm.....no comment. Of course I start with sending my resume etc. You will know what you should insert by seeing samples on the net OR there're forms regarding your experience, skills, and expected salary for you to fill in those job-search-web. Some people take 1 month to get a job, some half year. Yea..don't expect too much but must be positive.

First of all, for the current, it's not easy to get a job in SG. Frankly, maybe Im Junior GD so those companies don't wanna hire me. Most of them only wanted singaporean or PR. Its getting lesser and lesser where the company want to hire Malaysian. The requirement of the permit changing everytime and become strict. They will tell you about it during interview time. At first I did (my fren) helped me to put SG number and address. However I only insert nationality (the only thing they concern) and status (your date of availability).

What people always concern is: should I get a SG number and a living address? Well, if you get those two, make sure you're in SG. My experience is, I send my resume in my hometown and expecting for skype resume. Im too innocent. don't be happy about phone interview. Its only filtering session. I went SG for the interview when I realize I won't get any job by hoping for Skype Interview. The possibility is like 5%. I book the flight two days later then straight over flying to SG.

People might ask: WHAT IF YOU DIDN'T GOT THE JOB IF YOU GO? (meaning you're wasting money)
For me, I do what I feel right. You never go, you never know.

I'm not job looking expert with many experience but what I can tell you is don't over trust with those company that you interview with. Nah...if you look back of my post, there are only two reasons why Singaporean hire foreigner: WE ARE CHEAP / WE ARE REALLY EXPERTS.

Basically, I'm very active in calling back, follow up with employer asking what do I need to prepare and etc. People will telling you what you should do during job finding. They said: YOU SHOULD LOOK AT JOBSTREET AND EMAIL YOUR RESUME. I can't wait. I'm eager in getting jobs.

Basically, I've vomit out my experience..thats it..OHYA..PLEASE BE PREPARED BEFORE THE INTERVIEW. Don't ask me what you should prepare. What's called preparation? You should understand your role as interviewee.

Yea...thats it...


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