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Philippinos eying the 100,000 job openings promised by PM Lee
July 19th, 2010 | Author: Online Press
On 15th July 2010, the Temasek Review reported that despite rising disgruntlement among Singaporeans at the relentless influx of foreigners, PM Lee has promised to bring in more foreigners to meet the “demands” of the “booming” economy.
http://www.temasekreview.com/2010/07/15/pm-lee-wants-to-bring-100000-foreign-workers-into-singapore/
According to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, the rise in the number of foreign workers was “inevitable” due to the strong growth of the Singapore economy.
“It cannot be helped because with the market so tight, if we don’t allow the foreign workers in, you are going to have overheating,” PM Lee was quoted as saying in the Straits Times.
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Almost immediately on the same day, a TV Station in the Philippines reported on the 100,000 job openings which got Philippinos ‘very interested’.
The original news was reported in Tagalo by Timi Nubla, The Online Citizen carried a translated transcript reproduced as follows:
Anchor:
There are 100 000 jobs that are opening right now in Singapore that Filipinos can get. But according to a certain job agency, there are also many opportunities opening up here for those who do not want to leave the country. Reporting is Timi Nubla.
Timi Nubla:
According to newswire agency, Agence France-Presse, or AFP, 100 000 jobs are going to open up for foreigners. In a telephone interview, one local headhunter firm confirmed that there are indeed many new opportunities in the Lion City, particularly in the finance sector which needs accountants and research analysts. Programmers and software developers are needed in the information technology sector.
And also for the hospitality industry, which includes hotels and casinos (card dealers, game operators, entertainers)—the recently-opened Universal Studios needs foreign workers: singers, stuntmen, dancers and mascots are amongst the jobs needed to be filled in Singapore. According to the news source, ABS-CBN, a mascot can earn up to 150 000 pesos a month in Singapore.
But it is not only in Singapore where new opportunities are opening. Here in the country, more and more new job openings are appearing. “There are many companies and employers hiring now, and we think this is because of the [increased] level of optimism people have and also, now, trust in the government,” [says Lloyd Sy, Sales Mgr. at JOBS DB].
In demand in the country are accountants and IT [workers/specialists]. For seekers, there is no shortage of jobs in the country’s ever-growing call-centre industry. JOBS DB’s advice for seekers, especially fresh graduates, employers often look for people with fine communication skills, proficiency in computer use, and above all, a positive attitude. [Says Cora Llamas, JOBS DB’s Corp. Communication Consultant,] “You may be good at your job, but if you are difficult to get along with, do not bother [applying].” Fast learners, and those who have work experience unrelated to one’s educational degree or training are also marketable traits.
Reporting for Bandila, Timi Nubla.
July 19th, 2010 | Author: Online Press
On 15th July 2010, the Temasek Review reported that despite rising disgruntlement among Singaporeans at the relentless influx of foreigners, PM Lee has promised to bring in more foreigners to meet the “demands” of the “booming” economy.
http://www.temasekreview.com/2010/07/15/pm-lee-wants-to-bring-100000-foreign-workers-into-singapore/
According to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, the rise in the number of foreign workers was “inevitable” due to the strong growth of the Singapore economy.
“It cannot be helped because with the market so tight, if we don’t allow the foreign workers in, you are going to have overheating,” PM Lee was quoted as saying in the Straits Times.
100000p
Almost immediately on the same day, a TV Station in the Philippines reported on the 100,000 job openings which got Philippinos ‘very interested’.
The original news was reported in Tagalo by Timi Nubla, The Online Citizen carried a translated transcript reproduced as follows:
Anchor:
There are 100 000 jobs that are opening right now in Singapore that Filipinos can get. But according to a certain job agency, there are also many opportunities opening up here for those who do not want to leave the country. Reporting is Timi Nubla.
Timi Nubla:
According to newswire agency, Agence France-Presse, or AFP, 100 000 jobs are going to open up for foreigners. In a telephone interview, one local headhunter firm confirmed that there are indeed many new opportunities in the Lion City, particularly in the finance sector which needs accountants and research analysts. Programmers and software developers are needed in the information technology sector.
And also for the hospitality industry, which includes hotels and casinos (card dealers, game operators, entertainers)—the recently-opened Universal Studios needs foreign workers: singers, stuntmen, dancers and mascots are amongst the jobs needed to be filled in Singapore. According to the news source, ABS-CBN, a mascot can earn up to 150 000 pesos a month in Singapore.
But it is not only in Singapore where new opportunities are opening. Here in the country, more and more new job openings are appearing. “There are many companies and employers hiring now, and we think this is because of the [increased] level of optimism people have and also, now, trust in the government,” [says Lloyd Sy, Sales Mgr. at JOBS DB].
In demand in the country are accountants and IT [workers/specialists]. For seekers, there is no shortage of jobs in the country’s ever-growing call-centre industry. JOBS DB’s advice for seekers, especially fresh graduates, employers often look for people with fine communication skills, proficiency in computer use, and above all, a positive attitude. [Says Cora Llamas, JOBS DB’s Corp. Communication Consultant,] “You may be good at your job, but if you are difficult to get along with, do not bother [applying].” Fast learners, and those who have work experience unrelated to one’s educational degree or training are also marketable traits.
Reporting for Bandila, Timi Nubla.
