SINGAPORE: Some new mothers hire confinement nannies to help them after childbirth.
Most of the nannies are foreigners but agencies say they are looking to hire more locals for the job.
Some agencies say Singaporean women are too highly-educated and may not be willing to accept the lower wages that such jobs pay.
But one company with offices in Beijing and Singapore says that is not true.
They have just hired four local confinement nannies and that number could increase to 200 in the near future.
For now, they are planning to train 50 more local nannies over the next three months.
"It's more suited for women who are in their 40s and 50s. We're offering them a platform to break into the market and this opens up more job opportunities for them," said the director of Beijing Ai Xin Muying Services, Liu Jing Yun.
Most of the nannies are foreigners but agencies say they are looking to hire more locals for the job.
Some agencies say Singaporean women are too highly-educated and may not be willing to accept the lower wages that such jobs pay.
But one company with offices in Beijing and Singapore says that is not true.
They have just hired four local confinement nannies and that number could increase to 200 in the near future.
For now, they are planning to train 50 more local nannies over the next three months.
"It's more suited for women who are in their 40s and 50s. We're offering them a platform to break into the market and this opens up more job opportunities for them," said the director of Beijing Ai Xin Muying Services, Liu Jing Yun.