Looking for job for wife who has dependent pass

[somesh]

We are moving in mid-March and I have an E pass. My wife has been working in India in the commercial/private banking vertical for 4 years. Could someone suggest a suitable route to find a job for her? Any consultants etc for finance?

[sundaymorningstaple]

Use the classified here, in the local papers or use the Job boards like monster, jobdb, jbstreet, etc.

Do not use the forum for job hunting.

[revhappy]

Very tough for spouse to get job here mate. Dont count on it. I mean be prepared to spend months and months for hunting. In Private/Comercial banking there is enough local talent and the lack of local experience would make it extremely hard for your wife to find a job here. I am not discouraging. Its just that the market here is so small, unlike other developed countries. So take into account all this before you arrive.

[irvine]

I came across this one just yesterday - http://www.efinancialcareers.sg/

All the best!

[somesh]

thx for ur responses mate !

[amiee40]

good luck !!
I am on a DP. I posted my resume on a few of those job recruitment websites and emailed a few agencies, not really actively looking but just testing the waters. Got a few phone calls for interviews etc but when i told them that i am on a DP, i either get ' i call you back' or the phone hung up on me. Very rude. I did state i am on 'DP' on my resume.

[Strong Eagle]

good luck !!
I am on a DP. I posted my resume on a few of those job recruitment websites and emailed a few agencies, not really actively looking but just testing the waters. Got a few phone calls for interviews etc but when i told them that i am on a DP, i either get ' i call you back' or the phone hung up on me. Very rude. I did state i am on 'DP' on my resume.

Most employers don't know that a DP is very easy to hire. You should consider bringing along a simple letter showing how to apply for a letter of consent, and that DP's don't pay CPF, don't require and employment pass, etc.

[ksl]

good luck !!
I am on a DP. I posted my resume on a few of those job recruitment websites and emailed a few agencies, not really actively looking but just testing the waters. Got a few phone calls for interviews etc but when i told them that i am on a DP, i either get ' i call you back' or the phone hung up on me. Very rude. I did state i am on 'DP' on my resume.

the phone hung up on me

This is quite common in Singapore unfortunately, though I don't think they believe it to be rude it's more of a bad habit, when busy or unhappy life on the red dot!

[amiee40]

To continue with the story. At the time i posted my resume on Monster.com, i was thinking of looking for work after i finished my MBA in Singapore. I changed my mind recently and forgot to withdraw my resume from that particular website. When i got the first phone call, i did say to the recruiter that i am not looking for work and not interested anymore, but she insisted on chit chatting away to get more information. I told her that i am not PR or citizen, the phone went died.
To me, that was abit rude, she wasted my time in chit chatting away when at the start, i told her i wasn't interested anymore. If i was in her shoes, i would've ended the conversation with a simple 'thank you' or 'i see'. More courteous.
After that incident, i did delete my Monster.com account but somehow my contact details is still on some of the recruiter's database, so still get an odd call once awhile.

[somesh]

thanks a ton for ur updates amiee and strong eagle..very helpful