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Joelion
post May 24 2009, 09:50 AM

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hi guys,

i m fresh grad with Degree in EE and have been looking for a job for more than 3 month. sad.gif
i had plan to come down s'pore and find a job since most of my application thru job website do not coy any response from s'pore employers

i wanna ask is it higher chance to get an interview over s'pore instead of m'sia? what are the document that i shall bring along for employment ? is it true our visa only valid for 1 month , after 1 month we need to reapllly it ?

and finally, how was the electrical and electronic market currently doing in s'pore? any job opening ?

Suggestion and comment are most welcome as it is urgent as i am clueless now.

Joelion
post May 24 2009, 07:00 PM

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QUOTE(chess_gal @ May 24 2009, 11:23 AM)
E&E market in Singapore is as badly hit as Msia's or maybe worst. My bf is in this field and he was forced to take one day leave everyweek. No bonus, no promotion.

The visa you are talking about is the visitor's pass. To extent, simply just go out to JB and comes back in.
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thx for the info biggrin.gif

Added on May 24, 2009, 7:12 pm
QUOTE(silverwave @ May 24 2009, 11:36 AM)
Did you graduate in Malaysia or Singapore? I had 2 friends who got first class and they could not even get any job after trying for 6 months. EE sector is definitely hit badly and according to my 2 friends Singapore jobs have higher requirement for EE fresh graduates.
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ya. i m graduated in m'sia (utp). actually, my major is in instrumentation and control. At 1st ,I wanna try on O&G comp but after few month trying. cannot secure a job as a fresh grad in this O&G field as most of them prefer exp worker. So, i thought by widen by my search in EE field. It could be a higher chances. blush.gif

That y, i plan to secure whatever an EE engineering job.

Do u think it is possible to come down s'pore and stay for few week while applying ? High chance to get an interview? sad.gif

This post has been edited by Joelion: May 24 2009, 07:12 PM
Joelion
post May 25 2009, 05:09 PM

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QUOTE(silverwave @ May 24 2009, 09:21 PM)
EE indeed you can branch into many fields. It will be better to stay in Singapore for a few weeks so you can go immediately if there is an interview. Then again, it's best you research on the chances of getting a job there. You should know that Singapore is an extremely competitive country.  biggrin.gif

Why not try to get a job here first and then if you get another job offer in Singapore, go ahead. At least you don't waste too much of time idling.  tongue.gif
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yup, i trying too, but, it just diff to get a single interview. too competitive

nowadays the job market is full of fresh grad together with retrenched worker who are superior by having few year working exp.

Added on May 25, 2009, 5:12 pm
QUOTE(jimmy79 @ May 24 2009, 08:37 PM)
You get approved and straight contribute full rate? Normally for those case that you need to bear your employer CPF, you will start from the first rate which is 5% ( you) and 4.5%( employer).

Added on May 24, 2009, 8:47 pm

No worry, the auto clearance using Malaysian passport is only started this year or end of 2008 if not mistaken, so you are not wasted 4 years queuing at manual clearance.

PS: you can use malaysian passport to do auto clearance only if you are singapore PR. All pass holder still need go through manual clearance or apply for access card.

Added on May 24, 2009, 8:50 pm
DO you have a singapore number for all your previous application? For me having a Singapore contact number is good enough so that they can contact you for interview more easily as they will have a mindset you are in Singapore.
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i do keep some contacts. smile.gif thanks for ur reminder. will call them up once i'm in s'pore to check it up

Added on May 25, 2009, 5:14 pm
QUOTE(dveHetal3 @ May 25 2009, 01:35 AM)
Count me in, I would like to join to.
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yeah, i wish to join u guys. miss football so much after grad. but ....................haih sad.gif

This post has been edited by Joelion: May 25 2009, 05:14 PM
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