Tuesday, July 22, 2008
New Contact Singapore office in Sydney!
It has been an exciting and eventful period over the last few months. With the decision of opening Contact Singapore’s new office in Sydney, Australia, I have been entrusted with the task of setting upthe new office and carrying out Contact Singapore’s work since 01 May.
Adapting to work cultural differences is challenging. Dealing with nitty gritty details of the physical office set-up is time consuming. However it has been a great learning curve for me. I am fortunate too, to have engaged a great assistant, Jancis Tan, who joined our Australian team this month.
While the office is being set-up, we have also been preparing our showcase of Singapore’s career opportunities in Australia. We are ready to start the ball rolling with a series of exciting events in September and October.
For job seekers, check out our jobs portal site and register yourself online to increase your profile amongst the employers! For all university students, do not forget to check out the following websites for the global careers fairs in September happening in various cities. If you would like to find out more about working and living in Singapore, Jancis and I will be at the following events to meet you.
Sept 1 - International Career Fair, Brisbane, http://www.careersfair.org.au
Sept 4 & 5 - Global Careers Expo, UTS, Sydney - http://www.ssu.uts.edu.au/careers/employers/crp/global_fair.html
Sept 8 - University of Melbourne (Melbourne) - http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/careers/employers/recruiting/fairs/global.html
Sept 10 - Monash University (Melbourne) - http://careers.monash.edu.au/employers/fairs/2008-international-expo.html
Sept 15 - Curtin University (Perth) - http://careers.curtin.edu.au/employers/global08.html
Stay tuned for more updates on Careers @ Singapore and Singapore Day ‘08 happening in October in Melbourne!!!
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Forging Singapore’s appeal as a career destination
We kicked off 2008 with a big bang with our signature event – LINKS 2008. The careers symposium and networking session aims to keep tertiary students in Australia and New Zealand universities informed about key industry developments, the employment landscape and career opportunities in Singapore.
Held in Singapore on 11th January 2008, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, LINKS 2008 attracted about 350 tertiary students (and more than 700 registered and submitted their CVs online!) almost a three-fold increase from 2007 - and foreign students’ attendance more than doubled this year.
This is very encouraging indeed, since strong interest from both Overseas Singaporeans and non-Singaporean students signals Singapore’s continued appeal as a career destination despite stiffer global competition for talent.
Leading organisations such as A*STAR, CapitaLand, Ernst & Young, SingHealth, KPMG, Yokogawa and Merck Sharpe & Dohme were also present to share latest industry trends and insights to students gleaned from years of personal experience. The event attracted a total of 17 organisations to recruit and talent spot for current and future manpower needs
This year, we are very honoured to have Mr. Gan Kim Yong (Minister of State for Education and Manpower) to share with the audience the strong economic growth and abundant opportunities available in Singapore and engaged the audience in a lively question and answer session.
Following that, we had three breakout sessions where 11 industry speakers from the Financial Services, Healthcare and Biomedical Research and Technology sectors were on hand to share their updates and insights.
For those of you who are in Australia and could not attend LINKS, your next opportunity to meet with Singapore-based employers would be the upcoming Finance and Technology road shows in March 2008, held in various cities in Australia. Do check back on this website for more updates!
Audience at the keynote speech
MInister of State for Education and Manpower, Mr Gan Kim Yong delivering his keynote speech
Employers interacting with participants
Employers interacting with participants
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
LINKS 2008
LINKS is an annual careers symposium and networking event for Australian and New Zealand Universities students and graduates to learn more about key industry developments, employment landscape and career opportunities in Singapore.
The inaugural LINKS, organised by Contact Singapore in January 2007, was a successful event that brought students studying in Australian universities together with industry leaders from the manufacturing and tourism industries of Singapore. Participants also had the opportunity to interact and network with key line managers and recruitment personnel from 14 Singapore-based organisations.
LINKS 2008 will be represented by 20 Singapore-based organisations in key growth sectors, such as financial services, healthcare and technology. LINKS 2008 will focus on bridging foreign and local young talent’s interaction more closely with key industry and career development through interactive forums, industry tours and networking session.
Representatives from organisations such as Bloomberg, Schering-Plough, National Health Group and so on, look forward to meeting students from all disciplines and nationalities at the event.
Details of LINKS 2008 are as follows:
Date/Day: 11 January 2008 (Friday)
Time: 9am to 2pm
Venue: Grand Hyatt Hotel, Singapore
Keynote Speaker: Minister of State for Manpower and Education Gan Kim Yong
Highlights of the event:
• Industry-Specific Career Forums
A) Healthcare & Biomedical
B) Engineering
C) Finance
• Networking lunch with industry-based representatives
• Industry tours
If you are a student in an Australian or New Zealand university, you are warmly welcome to join us for this event to find out more about career opportunities in Singapore and network with key line managers! These companies might even be your future employers!
Admission is free but seats are limited! Prior registration is essential.
Register NOW for this popular event.
For further information on LINKS 2008, please go to http://www.contactsingapore.org.sg/LINKS2008 or email: australia@cs.org.sg.
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Work in Singapore Series
We received overwhelming response at our booth at the International Careers Fair held at the Brisbane City Hall. All 500 brochures we had on living and working in Singapore were snapped up before the event was closed, with people asking for more later.
For those of you in Melbourne, we will see you at our booth at University of Melbourne and Monash University soon!
Global Opportunities Fair
Date: 15 August 2007
Time: 1000 – 1600H
Venue: University of Melbourne
Grand Buffet, Union House
International Careers Expo
Date: 21 August 2007 (Tuesday)
Time: 1200 – 1500H
Venue: Monash University, Caulfield Campus
Exhibition Space, Building H, Level 1, Room 16
Information Sessions on Living and Working in Singapore (2 sessions)
Session I
Date: 16 August 2007
Time: 1730 – 1900H
Venue: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Theatre, University of Melbourne
Session II
Date: 22 August 2007
Time: 1300 – 1400H
Venue: Monash University, Caulfield Campus H2.38 (Building H, Level 2, Room 38).
Friday, July 27, 2007
Movies Under the Banyan Tree
Apart from the erratic tropical thunderstorms, the good thing about living in Singapore is that we get to enjoy a good range of indoor activities outdoors.
Singapore National Museum (newly-renovated – a must-visit if you are in Singapore) is having movie screenings every month under the banyan tree (which has been there for as long as I can remember), outside the museum. The stars and shows are free. There is a selection of hotdogs, popcorn and candy floss to enjoy, as well as prizes to be won at the movie trivia.
Breakfast at Tiffany is on tonight. We get to leave work early on Fridays. That means I get to the movie on time with my picnic basket of some really good camembert cheese and Bordeaux.
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