Tunnel Managers, PE Registered Engineers and Warehouse Managers are the candidates in hottest demand in Singapore as we welcome 2013, with many employers now already starting to action their hiring needs in preparation for the year ahead, according to the latest Hays Quarterly Report.
According to the Quarterly Report, out now and covering January to March 2013, pockets of shortages for specific skills remain in a number of sectors including supply chain and procurement.
Vacancies in this quarter continue to arise and turnover of staff remains a challenge, partly due to companies relocating or restructuring internally. Therefore, candidates with backgrounds that show stability and exposure to in-demand skill sets will be hot property in the coming months.
Meanwhile, we are seeing that more candidates are becoming aware of contracting as an alternative to permanent employment and particularly in IT project management we are starting to see more interest towards contract employment.
According to the Hays Quarterly Report for January to March 2013, demand is highest for the following skilled professionals:
Accountancy & Finance
- Tax Professionals
- Costing
- Treasury
- Project Finance
- Pricing
Banking
- AML Professionals
- Credit Risk
- Market Risk and Quantitative
- Banking Operations
- Trade Finance
- Commodity Trade Finance
Construction
- Tunnel Managers
- Senior Tunnel Engineers
- Project Managers (Tunnel and Station Experience)
- Estimators and Tender Managers
Insurance
- Corporate Taxation and Operational Management
- Projects and Change Managers
IT
- Pre-sales Engineers
- Transition Managers
- Enterprise Architects
- Technical Solutions Sales Professionals
- Security Professionals
Life Sciences
- Regulatory Affairs (Food Industry)
- Medical Affairs (Malaysia Based)
- Food Technologists
- Quality Assurance
Oil & Gas
- Subsea /SURF:Senior Project Managers and Estimators/Proposals
- Original Equipment Manufacturers: Sales Managers (Process Automation), Project Engineers/Managers (Electrical & Instrumentation)
- Geosciences & Petroleum Engineering: Reservoir Engineers, Senior Geophysicists, Geologists and Senior Drilling Engineers
- Design & Engineering:Project Managers, Project Directors (LNG experience) and Discipline Engineers
Engineering
- PE Registered Engineers
- Senior M&E Engineers
- Project Managers
- Senior C&S Engineers and Geotechnical Engineers
FT
- C# .Net GUI
- User Experience (UX) Designers
- Risk and Compliance
- Senior Portfolio and Delivery Managers
Procurement
- Indirect
- Supplier/Vendor Management
- Strategic Sourcing
- Supplier Quality
- Oil and Gas/Mining Procurement
Supply Chain
- Warehouse Managers
- S&OP Managers,
- Demand and Supply Planners
Sales & Marketing
- Sales and Business Development Managers
- Account Managers
- Brand Managers
- Business Unit Heads
- Strategy Managers
10 most in-demand jobs in Singapore revealed
Office support, supervisors topped 2013 survey.
Manpower Singapore has released the results of 8th Talent Shortage Survey, which found that as the global talent shortage continues to intensify, 47% of employers in Singapore are experiencing difficulty finding staff with the right skills.
Global results of ManpowerGroup’s Talent Shortage Survey reveal 35% of employers worldwide are reporting shortages, the highest level since prior to the global economic crisis. Employers in Singapore are having the most difficulty filling jobs in Office support, Supervisors and Labourers this year in comparison to 2012’s jobs in Production Operations, Accounting & Finance and Engineers.
Here are the most in demand jobs in Singapore this year:
1. Secretaries, Pas, Administrative Assistants & Office Support
2. Supervisors
3. Labourers
4. Drivers
5. Sales Representatives
6. Engineers
7. IT Staff
8. Skilled Trades
9. Accounting & Finance
10. Teachers
2. Supervisors
3. Labourers
4. Drivers
5. Sales Representatives
6. Engineers
7. IT Staff
8. Skilled Trades
9. Accounting & Finance
10. Teachers
"Over time as the education and skill profile of the local workforce improve. HRs will need to consider a successful workforce strategy that will identify and solve current talent acquisition challenges, anticipate future challenges and put in place solutions to address them effectively," said Manpower.
"54% of Singaporean employers surveyed have indicated they will relook into their work models while 41% will increase their focus on improving their talent pipeline such as building a succession management approach," it added.
Manpower said that a closer look at the global survey results reveals the talent shortage is endemic across the world – but most acute in Japan (85 percent of employers), Brazil (68 percent) India (61 percent), Turkey (58 percent) and Hong Kong (58 percent). Employers in Ireland (three percent), Spain (three percent), South Africa (six percent), the Netherlands (nine percent) and Czech Republic (nine percent) are the least likely to face shortages.
The research shows that globally the roles most difficult to fill are Skilled Trades Workers, Engineers and Sales Representatives – unchanged from last year.
"Employers are reporting Accounting and Finance and Management/Executive positions are also increasingly hard to fill. Despite acknowledging the impact talent shortages have on their business, a staggering 22 percent of employers are not changing course to identify new ways to address these shortages." said Manpower.
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