Thanks :) Let me know if you have any more questions! I'm thinking of doing another video on this

Thanks Cindy! Let me know if there are other questions you have - maybe I can make them into videos

I highly recommend you take a look at the different work passes and see what you're eligible for: www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits

Congrats on the offer! You should be proud of yourself. Tbh, there's no use worrying about the potential of your EP getting rejected since your fate now lies in their hands. Normally it's a few weeks to a month, but hope you get notified sooner.

Do you want to connect online? I will be moving to Singapore too and looking for people to ask questions.

Sure thing! I'll try and do a video on it - I only know a bit around the tech scene in Taiwan, but I can pull in some friends in Taiwan to help and give insight

@@TheFangGirl thanks for your reply, that would be amazing!☺️

Start with reading tech news, such as tech crunch, Tech in Asia, e27, or anything that talks about the tech space to familiarize yourself. You should become knowledgeable about the industry vertical if you want to get into it. You can also look into networking events or communities to start meeting people in the space. Try lunchclub.ai as well-that’s an online remote networking platform where many techies are on.

@@TheFangGirl thank you so much for the detailed reply! it's very helpful

Aw thank you! It's picking up, but many of the roles are for Singaporeans only. That being said, there are still roles that are available for foreigners/Americans, but many are for middle management, director, and executive levels. I would definitely look at bigger companies who have the budget and are hiring in Q1 2021. I would still apply because if you don't try, it's an automatic no. But definitely check with the company beforehand if they can hire an expat so you don't waste your time.

Work hard, network as much as possible, and you can do if

Hi Rajesh, sorry for the late reply, but you can definitely look on talent tribe to look for roles that may be suitable for you: talenttribe.asia/

I don't have a professional certification (just a bachelor degree) and I was able to get an employment pass bc of my startup experience. You have to have an edge and some sort of niche skillset to bring to Singapore - that is important in having a case of coming to SG. I would still try if I were you and transfer to Singapore bc it's a thriving space, especially within fintech. Do you have colleagues who moved overseas with the fintech startup?

@@TheFangGirl I see, it's been a year since I graduated college. The works getting repetitive (I enjoy it! but I'm not sure how that will set me for a niche skillset other than taking on a bigger responsibility). I have not had any colleagues who moved overseas. However, I'm well aware there were supposed to be roles filled in my country locally but ultimately those roles & people were moved to the SG office instead due to skills (Similar to what you've mentioned)

@@KenWorkProduction You can start conversations with people at work and see if there's a chance your company would sponsor you to go. There has to be a business need for them too - I'd also recommend looking at other roles already open in Singapore to see if you can snag an interview to get a feel of what it's like. Tbh, I feel like those with more technical backgrounds would have a higher chance of finding a job here

@@TheFangGirl I'll have to find my own ways I suppose!. Appreciate the comments & who knows we may cross path someday haha!

That's tough. I do believe Singapore gvt looks at everything in totality, but I did have to send a copy of my diploma and list my university, as well as any honor programs I was in. Years of experience is great. This is my shot in the dark, but I do think that marquee brands will help you elevate your resume when coming to Singapore--they want to see what you can bring to the workforce here and why they would bring in another expat than give the job to a local.

I speculate anything in AI or GPU hardware but I’m not an expert haahah

Do you mean the Employment Pass? There's a list of work passes you can look at: www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits If referring to the EP, it is harder to get since they also raised the salary minimum for candidates to earn at least $5,000 a month. The quota for hiring nationals and foreigners vary from sector to sector.

@@TheFangGirl yes I was talking about e pass

Take a look in the caption of the video! There are resources I've linked that can help you.

It isn't mandatory, but as a foreigner, the government will definitely look at your college transcripts, where you went, and what experiences you had during your application process. For hiring companies: If you're competing for software engineers, but didn't have a degree, they will definitely want to see you have built projects/apps, went to hackathons, and have engineering experience. They will want to hire foreigners with 3+ years of experience

@@TheFangGirl am a highschool Cs student from India. But now am a self learned software engineer. After high-school am thinking about to go some bootcamp for more skills and projects. If once I done it can I get any job there. Would you help me to get more connections Hopping you can help me better than anyone .

Not sure about jobs in Malaysia :/ I am in Singapore

@@TheFangGirl Yes In Singapore only Electronics manufacturing company is their. I am from India.I want to do job in this company.Can you pls guide me....

You don’t want to try other fields? You are more skilled in a complicated field of work than alot of the talent coming from developed countries but it would be harder for you to get an EP or working visa as compared to them, it’s just how it is. It might be easier if you maybe open up to software engineering as that alone is less niche and just has more job listings instead and also go via outsourcing agencies, i know they take a cut but they really are the way for you. That is my experience with the lovely and talented engineering colleagues from india. That being said yes there are engineering roles in semicon companies in singapore if you’re really that good to be a firmware engineer or something like that, less competition as not many people know how to do it. And yes, listen to her take on networking, it may sound cliche or hand wavy to you but its totally true and either gained through her experience or a matter of her being more outgoing growing up in the states and so being cultivated to be more social comparatively, look where she is now. Requirements for engineers are much higher, and even more so for you either as a firmware engineer or being where you’re from if you want a pay package competitive to say someone from the usa, not because they automatically pay you less because of your country of domicile but that’s another matter altogether, so network and get on good terms with a recruiter.

It depends! Mine took a month or so during covid but it varies for other people. Some have said a couple of weeks, but I’d recommend having an agency help you. It’s the best way since they’ve been in the business for the whole time

check out SG Global Network! they have great resources for those interested in living in Singapore: singaporeglobalnetwork.gov.sg/

@@TheFangGirl Oh my!!! Thank you so much 😄

Born and raised in the US ~ I am American

Please is it easy to immigrate to Singapore without a job offer? Is it easy to find a job when you get there? Can I go there and search for a job there?