How to land a good job in Singapore

Singapore’s reputation as a wealthy, emerging financial hub is now well and truly on the world map, giving expats looking to work in the city state a choice of ways to increase their earnings.

Professional expats looking for opportunities to make money and advance their careers could do a lot worse than head straight for Singapore. Known world-wide as an emerging and extremely wealthy financial hub, the city-state is attracting the brightest and best to its lucrative finance industry, but there are many other sectors in which expats can make good money as well as enjoying life to the full.

The most obvious is the ever-expanding tourist sector, with jobs a-plenty for those with expertise in everything from hospitality to running a restaurant or bar. Those with professional qualifications and loads of experience in the financial sector will find Singapore a highly rewarding experience in several ways. Wealth management, banking, and insurance jobs are there for the taking, whether applicants prefer a business environment or working with personal clients.

For bankers, more than 200 financial institutions are headquartered in the city-state, making it a great place for the experienced as well as for those looking to learn more about the trade. For expatriates looking to make money by investing, Singapore provides a number of opportunities, including the property market. The city is due for a property price boom, and getting in on the ground floor can ensure future financial comfort. The city is a good place for experienced traders working on their own to build a successful portfolio, and Singapore’s low tax rates mean expats keep more of their earnings than in other Southeast Asian destinations.

In Singapore, freelancing is a remunerative way to fill in time whilst searching for a steady job, but can also be a full-time job in itself. Web design, writing and accounting are popular sectors where a decent salary can be earned as a freelancer if the job's taken seriously whilst still leaving plenty of free time to enjoy this exceptional city-state with its fabulous cuisine and endless entertainment.