ManpowerGroup recently surveyed over 38,000 employers across 42 countries and territories for their annual Talent Shortage Survey.
Worldwide, 35% of people surveyed report they are experiencing difficulty filling jobs due to lack of available talent. This represents a slight rise in comparison to the 2012 survey and is the highest proportion of employers expressing concern about talent shortages since 2007.
These are top 10 jobs in Singapore for which employers cannot find suitable candidates:
- Secretaries, PAs, Administrative Assistants & Office Support
- Supervisors
- Labourers
- Drivers
- Sales Representatives
- Engineers
- IT Staff
- Skilled Trades
- Accounting & Finance
- Teachers
As for the reasons behind the difficulty in filling these jobs in Singapore/Asia, the most commons ones are lack of technical skills, dearth of job applicants and lack of relevant experience.
Keeping this in mind, here are some quick tips for people targeting these jobs in Singapore:
- Upgrade your technical and soft skills. Do enough research to know which skills employers want and which method/courses they value for acquiring such skills.
- Make enough of an effort to seek out potential employers/jobs using job sites, physical networking and online networking.
- Be aware of salary negotiation best practices during your job search.
Whenever I want to apply for a position in IT in Singapore, it hinders me when only Singaporean and PR are needed to apply is indicated. I hope Singapore will open again its door to foreign talents to fill that gap. They are many who wants to be employed there, even some are overqualified to the extent.
Hi Cince,
There are many jobs for which foreigners are eligible as well. What you can do is to use advanced search parameters on the job sites, to exclude the words PR/Citizen. That way you won’t waste time going through irrelevant roles. Also if a job which asks for only OR/Citizens is advertised for a while, then it can be OK to apply as well, since it might mean that the company cannot find suitable candidates.
Hello Amit Puri,
I m Interested to work in singapore.
I have Middle East 7 years of work exp from Dubai,U.A.E 3 years & 3 years Jeddah KSA.
I have work exp in & will like to work also in Administration dept / Document Controlelr / Secretary / HR assitant/ Call center / Customer service.
I m planning to go on VISIT VISA TO singapore and HUNT job is the a good move? will i get benefited ?
Please ,advise.
kindly,reach me on shuja10@europe.com
Thanks,
Meer Shuja Ali.
Hello Meer Shuja Alim
It is useful to be on the ground here during your search for jobs in Singapore. Makes it easier to meet relevant people and interview for jobs.
Request to please contact me
I have total work experience 7.5 Year Admin & procurement
Worked in the Profile of Admin & procurement for
the Organization of repute PNB Housing Finance (subsidiary of Punjab national
Bank for 6.3 year)
I also worked With Jones Lang LaSalle in the field of
procurement for their clients like IBM, Future Group, Reliance India.
Worked with Software ONE in IT software procurement
Thanking you & looking forward to hear from you.
Akshay Sahni
Akhaysahni@mail.com
(+919873910358)
(+918882035098
Hi
I am holding overall 11.2 years of experience in which 6.5 years into ERP as Business Analyst HR/ Business Consultant Oracle HRMS Functional.
Truly seeking for an opportunity in Singapore, ready to relocate if given an opportunity. Please do assist me fetching a good break through.
Please reach me at shaninbox.rao0@gmail.com or else +91 9701702445.
Regards
Shanmukha
Hi,
I have 3.6+ years of experience in ASIC/SoC Design Verification.I am also looking for job inn Singapore.If there is any job in semiconductor,then please mail me the details on mail.chandanraj@gmail.com.
Thanks & Regards,
Chandan Raj.
+91-7483055270
13 yrs exp. in the Wireless Domain with leading OEM’s.
Would be keen to send across my candidature.
Please mail to c.mukherji@gmail.com
Hi,
I have 18 years of experience in General Administration /EHS Operations, Facility & Team Management, Coordination, Training & Development /Audit & Inspection, Administration/ Security Management, Housekeeping, etc.
I am now looking to take up roles in General Administration, EHS Operations and Facility Management in companies across the EPC, IT and ITES Industry. Of particular interest to me would be positions in General Administration /EHS Operations, Facility & Team Management &Training & Development /Audit & Inspection.
Please email to abalajius@yahoo.com
Dear Amit,
I have close to 13 years of experience in strategy building, account management and front line sales.
I have worked on managing large bancassurance relationship when in HDFC Life and currently I am with SUD Life looking after Group Business - Mumbai
I am looking for an opportunity, please let me know if there are any suitable opening.
Regards,
Rishi Khanna
+91 9820124340
rishi_skhanna@yahoo.com
Dear Amit,
I am looking for a Job in IT Department for my son, he is at present working in Maldives, if you can give me more details about his opportunity, i can send his resume to you.
Expecting a positive response from you.
Krishna
Hi Amit,
I work as Senior Sofware Engineer in an MNC, Bangalore.
I am good in Electronics board design, Firmware solutions and Liunux device development.
Kindly let me know my opportunities.
Thanks
Shankar
Dear Mr. Amit
I am a Supply Chain Professional with 20 years of experience. Well versed with International Logistics and have also experience working in Singapore for 4 1/2 years. At present I am in Kuwait. My mail id is bharatwajm2008@gmail.com