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FOREIGNERS ONLY, SINGAPOREANS NEED NOT APPLY?
Posted on May 21, 2011 by satayclub
<!-- .entry-meta -->By Lionel Chia
Contributor
A furore has been sparked on the internet over the recent spate of job listings which specifically indicate a preference for foreigners.
One such posting, made on well-known recruitment site monster.com.sg by digital media marketing company Goodstuph for an online content editor, explicitly states that the position is only open to expatriates.
<TABLE border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width=616>Job Description Do you enjoy exploring new places and sniffing out hole-in-the-walls? Are you the adventurous sort who is willing to try all kinds of food – familiar and unfamiliar? Do you enjoy rocking out at concerts and watching musicals and plays? Do you like to be at the forefront of fashion trends and often check out the latest fashion outlets?
If you answer yes to all of the above, we want you. Better still, we want to pay you to do all of the above.
We are looking for an expatriate* who loves Singapore, enjoys attending all sorts of events and activities, and has appreciation for the art of the written word. This succcessful candidate will join the online publication as an online Editor and Writer.
Responsibilities:
- Editing, writing, and curating of content for the online publication
- Work closely with a team of 10 writers to conceptualise story ideas and produce content for the online publication
- Attend loads of events and concerts, and checking out places of interest… for free!
Requirements:
- Excellent command of the English language (spoken and written)
- Preferably, past experience as a writer or editor of any publication
- Have a keen interest of happenings in Singapore
- An ability to work individually or in a team environment.
- Already living in Singapore
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>*Emphasis ours
There are no specific laws in Singapore prohibiting discrimination by recruiters or employers, but Article 12 of the Singapore Constitution forbids discrimination on the basis of “religion, race, descent and place of birth”. It is not known why Goodstuph has decided to make the position available to expatriates only – the job description clearly states that the selected candidate must have a knowledge and a keen interest in happenings around Singapore.
As such, it is rather inexplicable that the company has chosen to rule out hiring a Singaporean for the role. Instead, talented Singaporean writers and editors have been barred from applying for the position, disregarding the fact that their local knowledge might be superior.
An angry netizen going by the pseudonym “Angry One”, wrote a letter to controversial news website Temasek Review, saying that he “was infuriated” when he saw the job listing. “Surely we have enough editors/writers in Singapore for this role?” he asked.
Social media marketing firm Goodstuph posted a recruitment notice for an "expat only" position
With the recent influx of foreign talent into Singapore, there has also been an increase in the number of “foreigners only” job openings. This posting, on eFinancialCareers.sg, is specifically targerted at Expatriate Tax Managers and Senior Managers, though it explains that the job description requires the chosen candidate to have a knowledge of US-centric tax laws.
It is little wonder that expatriates continue to be enamoured by Singapore – in a study conducted by ECA International conducted in 2010, Singapore was named as the best place to work for Asian expatriates, with Sydney in second place. In the meantime, Singapore has been plagued by growing income inequality, with many local PMETs feeling that the country’s lax immigration laws have made it more difficult for them to get a job.
During the recent general election, immigration was one of the hot-button topics that resulted in the ruling PAP’s worst-ever performance at the polls. The opposition National Solidarity Party proposed introducing legislation that would require foreigners to earn at least $4,000 per month (up from the current $2,500) before being considered for an Employment Pass, while the Singapore Democratic Party suggested the introduction of a “Singaporeans First” labour policy, which would allow employers to hire foreigners only when they can prove that they were unable to find suitable Singaporeans to fill a particular role.
In reply, politicians from the PAP have argued that such moves would make things more difficult for employers, 44% of whom are already struggling to fill vacancies.
While it might be true that a delicate balance needs to be struck between the respective interests of employers and employees, surely it would not be too far fetched to introduce a law that forbids discrimination in the workplace based on nationality, particularly if the discrimination is targeted at Singaporeans? In the United Kingdom, employers are not allowed to discriminate on the basis of gender, age, nationality or race in their recruitment notices, unless they can prove that such discrimination is necessary based on a “genuine occupational need” (with the typical example being “Chinese waiters in a Chinese restaurant”).
Singaporeans have always been very accommodating towards foreigners, but action needs to be taken in order to prevent us from becoming second-class citizens in our own country.
The author is a final-year Arts and Social Sciences undergraduate at the National University of Singapore. He has been admitted to a Masters program at the London School of Economics.
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FOREIGNERS ONLY, SINGAPOREANS NEED NOT APPLY?
Posted on May 21, 2011 by satayclub
<!-- .entry-meta -->By Lionel Chia
Contributor
A furore has been sparked on the internet over the recent spate of job listings which specifically indicate a preference for foreigners.
One such posting, made on well-known recruitment site monster.com.sg by digital media marketing company Goodstuph for an online content editor, explicitly states that the position is only open to expatriates.
<TABLE border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width=616>Job Description Do you enjoy exploring new places and sniffing out hole-in-the-walls? Are you the adventurous sort who is willing to try all kinds of food – familiar and unfamiliar? Do you enjoy rocking out at concerts and watching musicals and plays? Do you like to be at the forefront of fashion trends and often check out the latest fashion outlets?
If you answer yes to all of the above, we want you. Better still, we want to pay you to do all of the above.
We are looking for an expatriate* who loves Singapore, enjoys attending all sorts of events and activities, and has appreciation for the art of the written word. This succcessful candidate will join the online publication as an online Editor and Writer.
Responsibilities:
- Editing, writing, and curating of content for the online publication
- Work closely with a team of 10 writers to conceptualise story ideas and produce content for the online publication
- Attend loads of events and concerts, and checking out places of interest… for free!
Requirements:
- Excellent command of the English language (spoken and written)
- Preferably, past experience as a writer or editor of any publication
- Have a keen interest of happenings in Singapore
- An ability to work individually or in a team environment.
- Already living in Singapore
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>*Emphasis ours
There are no specific laws in Singapore prohibiting discrimination by recruiters or employers, but Article 12 of the Singapore Constitution forbids discrimination on the basis of “religion, race, descent and place of birth”. It is not known why Goodstuph has decided to make the position available to expatriates only – the job description clearly states that the selected candidate must have a knowledge and a keen interest in happenings around Singapore.
As such, it is rather inexplicable that the company has chosen to rule out hiring a Singaporean for the role. Instead, talented Singaporean writers and editors have been barred from applying for the position, disregarding the fact that their local knowledge might be superior.
An angry netizen going by the pseudonym “Angry One”, wrote a letter to controversial news website Temasek Review, saying that he “was infuriated” when he saw the job listing. “Surely we have enough editors/writers in Singapore for this role?” he asked.
Social media marketing firm Goodstuph posted a recruitment notice for an "expat only" positionWith the recent influx of foreign talent into Singapore, there has also been an increase in the number of “foreigners only” job openings. This posting, on eFinancialCareers.sg, is specifically targerted at Expatriate Tax Managers and Senior Managers, though it explains that the job description requires the chosen candidate to have a knowledge of US-centric tax laws.
It is little wonder that expatriates continue to be enamoured by Singapore – in a study conducted by ECA International conducted in 2010, Singapore was named as the best place to work for Asian expatriates, with Sydney in second place. In the meantime, Singapore has been plagued by growing income inequality, with many local PMETs feeling that the country’s lax immigration laws have made it more difficult for them to get a job.
During the recent general election, immigration was one of the hot-button topics that resulted in the ruling PAP’s worst-ever performance at the polls. The opposition National Solidarity Party proposed introducing legislation that would require foreigners to earn at least $4,000 per month (up from the current $2,500) before being considered for an Employment Pass, while the Singapore Democratic Party suggested the introduction of a “Singaporeans First” labour policy, which would allow employers to hire foreigners only when they can prove that they were unable to find suitable Singaporeans to fill a particular role.
In reply, politicians from the PAP have argued that such moves would make things more difficult for employers, 44% of whom are already struggling to fill vacancies.
While it might be true that a delicate balance needs to be struck between the respective interests of employers and employees, surely it would not be too far fetched to introduce a law that forbids discrimination in the workplace based on nationality, particularly if the discrimination is targeted at Singaporeans? In the United Kingdom, employers are not allowed to discriminate on the basis of gender, age, nationality or race in their recruitment notices, unless they can prove that such discrimination is necessary based on a “genuine occupational need” (with the typical example being “Chinese waiters in a Chinese restaurant”).
Singaporeans have always been very accommodating towards foreigners, but action needs to be taken in order to prevent us from becoming second-class citizens in our own country.
The author is a final-year Arts and Social Sciences undergraduate at the National University of Singapore. He has been admitted to a Masters program at the London School of Economics.
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