FAP Traitors: We Want to Move Back from 3rd to 1st World Economy!

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Published on Dec 16, 2014
Job scene's looking good for engineers


AMELIA TAN


WORKERS with hard skills in areas such as engineering and information technology will be in big demand next year, as the economy continues to restructure and move towards a skills-based one.

=> So what has been the SG economy while under Ass Loon son? 3rd world economy?

Those with a knack for selling products and services, as well as people with strong technical skills in risk and compliance also top the hot job list for next year, according to recruiters and headhunters.

A key theme driving human resources next year will be a focus on productivity, as firms continue to figure out new ways of doing more with less manpower.

The manufacturing and aerospace sectors, for example, are embarking on research and development and automation projects, said Linda Teo, country manager at recruitment firm ManpowerGroup Singapore.
"More firms are turning to automation to raise productivity, and the demand for automation engineers is outstripping supply," she added.

Employers are also willing to pay more.

Engineers with five years of experience can earn anywhere between $5,000 and $6,000, recruiters said. In comparison, those in regular sales and marketing jobs can expect salaries of between $3,500 and $4,500.
Restrictions on foreign labour, as well as the slowing supply of skilled graduates in engineering, are contributing to the rising demand for those with the right skills for the jobs.

Engineers, for example, are particularly difficult to recruit, as not enough students are choosing to study engineering in universities.

Ms Teo said: "The lack of engineers becomes more acute with more start-up companies and projects on Jurong Island."

Bosses said that the labour crunch has magnified the need for experienced workers with the right skills, as they can handle tasks from the get go.

One employer who is looking for experienced staff is Cynthia Siantar, co-founder of two-month-old tech start-up Call Levels.

She wants to hire two developers with two to three years experience to work on apps providing financial-market alerts.

"For tech developers, their experience in terms of the types of apps they have created speaks volumes. Experienced staff can also teach junior colleagues," said Ms Siantar.

However, some tech firms are facing difficulties recruiting the right workers.

Bosses of tech companies said that not many Singaporeans are experienced in tech product development, and some fresh graduates prefer to strike out on their own rather than work for companies.

"One way to solve the problem is to headhunt talented people from overseas companies," said Stanley Han, who owns educational software firm Koobits.

=> There you go!

Those armed with risk and compliance expertise will continue to be sought after in banking and finance, said human resource experts.

Erman Tan, president of the Singapore Human Resources Institute, said that risk and compliance executives are needed to help banking and finance firms meet tightened rules set by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, and they will continue to stay in demand.

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