Singapore Expats

hihi all,

i'm a singaporean, i have a friend from taiwan who wish to look for jobs in singapore as she doest know how to speak english so it's hard to find job in singapore, and i been looking for jobs for her but i can't find anyone. i need some help from you all to teach me what to do thank you!

If she's from Taiwan, she should not have a problem finding a job in Chinatown or in any Chinese restaurant or local KopiTiam as most of 'em don't speak any English there either. In fact, look at the advertisements. You don't see too many requiring English speaking, but lots requiring Mandarin speaking. (Of course, racism wouldn't play a part there would it?)

But with the MOM tightening the leash on FTs, she may not stand a chance to justify why can't locals do those jobs instead...

Girlfriend?

sundaymorningstaple: ok will try. anyway i think those place not suitable for her..


the lynx: you are right, but i'm still hoping there's miracle ya she's my girlfriend haiz..... but seems damn hard to find..... GOD~~~

What are her qualifications then? I think there should be some companies doing business with Chinese customers, and I have seen lots of job ads where they focus on Mandarin, and count English only as a plus. Also, English is learnable, right?

It might be easier if you went to Taiwan instead, though. It's a nice place, I went there some years ago and loved it.

She holding a Taiwan diploma.. A arts school.. But her cert is useless cause what she learn are dance.. I try to find teaching kids to dance jobs but all need good English. Yes English are learnable.. But need a jobs before she learn...

liamwang wrote:She holding a Taiwan diploma.. A arts school.. But her cert is useless cause what she learn are dance.. I try to find teaching kids to dance jobs but all need good English. Yes English are learnable.. But need a jobs before she learn...

I just hope and pray that you are not the one going to teach English to her ..

of course, there are crash course to learn English in 30 days .. why not take it up ??

liamwang wrote:She holding a Taiwan diploma.. A arts school.. But her cert is useless cause what she learn are dance.. I try to find teaching kids to dance jobs but all need good English. Yes English are learnable.. But need a jobs before she learn...

This is a problem.

It is like putting a cart before a horse.

*tsk tsk tsk*

On a second thought, why not you go to Taiwan?

I tried find jobs in Taiwan but they need degree I don't have a degree and over Taiwan their salary is damn low...

hey liamwang, I think that she has to learn some simple English one, at least conversational ones even she can't write them yet. It will definitely better if you two can invest in some money in this first lo..

Firstly, easier to find a job. Cos seriously, I think if she wants to teach kids, some kids nowadays also not v good in chinese also. Haha

Secondly, easier for her to navigate around Singapore also.. (without you to accompany her la, cos you have to work also right haha)

Yup, just my take on this.

Can check out private schools to see their English courses also. If she wants certificate, all the better right.

Anyway, forgot to recommend a website.. jobscentral.com.sg/learning

Got quite a lot of courses there. I have friends who looked for courses there before..

Anw, good luck for bringing her over ^^

Jacy_10 thanks for your recommendation, i appreciated. will try it! thank you!

liamwang wrote:hihi all,

i'm a singaporean, i have a friend from taiwan who wish to look for jobs in singapore as she doest know how to speak english so it's hard to find job in singapore, and i been looking for jobs for her but i can't find anyone. i need some help from you all to teach me what to do thank you!

She can send her CV to me, we are a Taiwanese orientated Company