What should Singaporean students pay attention to when looking for a job?

Employment in Singapore can be roughly divided into the following categories:

First, the type of advanced knowledge, the name of the license is Employment.

Pass). It is mainly suitable for students who graduated from master's and undergraduate courses. The position in the company is generally the position of assistant to the president. After the adjustment of Singapore's new policy, the monthly salary must be above S $3,000. If you have been in this position for more than half a year, you can apply for PR in Singapore with a high success rate.

Two, marketing and general staff, the name of the license is work permit (special

Pass). It is mainly suitable for undergraduate and junior college graduates, that is, ordinary employees and salesmen in the company. After the adjustment of the new policy, you can apply for Singapore PR for more than one year with a monthly salary of more than S $2,000, and the success rate is not lower than the previous EP. These are graduates who can apply for work permits. There are many industries to choose from, including hotels, logistics companies, accounting firms, news media companies, world-renowned banks and other occupations in Singapore.

Singapore is a country with a relatively sound labor system, so both employment and welfare are greatly guaranteed. After employment, you can apply for immigration and get a green card.

Common sense of employment in Singapore:

probation period

The probation period of general companies is 3 months, and that of a few companies is 6 months. During the probation period, the employer shall examine the ability and performance of employees and provide appropriate training. And employees can also use this time to adapt to the company environment. Unless otherwise agreed in the contract, both the employer and the employee may notify the other party in advance 1 week to terminate the employment relationship within this time period (or compensate the salary equivalent to 1 week). Of course, if both parties are satisfied with each other and employees become regular employees, the salary will usually increase. During the probation period, employees usually do not enjoy the benefits enjoyed by regular employees, such as sick leave and reimbursement of medical expenses.

working hours

The legal working hours in Singapore are 44 hours a week. Most local companies implement a five-and-a-half-day working day system, that is, all day (8 hours) from Monday to Friday and 4 hours on Saturday morning. There are also many companies (mostly foreign companies) that adopt a five-day system, but the daily working hours are about 9 hours. Employees working in manufacturing production lines generally work in shifts, and the schedule depends on the company.

salary

Wages are generally paid to employees on a monthly basis, and some companies pay them once every two months. In order to prevent employees from defaulting on wages, the Wage Law stipulates that wages must be paid at least once a month. For Singapore citizens and permanent residents, employers must pay provident fund for them. For employees under the age of 55, the current total contribution rate is 32% of the salary, of which the employer pays 12% and the employee pays 20%. So the actual salary they get is 1 12% of the literal salary, but they can spend 80%.

go on holiday/vacation

Generally speaking, employees will enjoy 7 to 14 days of annual leave in the first and second years, and the number of days of leave in the third year will increase, ranging from 9 days to 18 days. Unless it is surgery or hospitalization, the general company also stipulates that the cumulative sick leave in a year cannot exceed two weeks.

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Traditionally, most companies will give employees a bonus equivalent to 1 month salary in 65438+February every year, which is called 13 month bonus or year-end bonus. Some companies also decide the different steps of year-end bonus according to the service years of employees, such as 1. 1 month, 1.25 month, etc. Companies with good performance will also issue special bonuses from time to time to let employees share the company's profits.

Industrial injury compensation

According to the Law on Compensation for Work-related Injuries, employees will be compensated by their employers for work-related injuries or diseases. The families of employees killed in the line of duty will be compensated. From 1996 65438+ 10/month 1, the maximum compensation for permanent injury is147,000 Singapore dollars; The maximum compensation for death is 1 10 1000 Singapore dollars. In addition, the employer must also pay medical expenses and hospitalization expenses. And pay wages to employees as usual during the recovery period.

Reduce the number of employees

General companies will compensate employees who are fired. Generally, employees with less than 3 years' service experience get 1 week salary compensation every year, and employees with more than 3 years' service experience get 1 month compensation every year. Of course, the specific amount of compensation depends on the company's financial situation, and there is no generalization.

Resign (a post/job/position)

Unless bound by other contracts, the employee shall notify the employer 1 month in advance. For holders of employment permits and work permits, resignation means that their permits are invalid. Unless they can find a new employer to apply for permission again, they must leave Singapore.