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Posted on 17 Apr 2013
Why is IT company flying to the Philippines to find staff instead of hiring locally?
STOMPer Tan spotted this ad online from an IT company which is sending a representative to Manila to recruit Filipinos interested in working here.
The company describes itself as a "regional IT outsourcing services provider headquartered in Singapore" on its website.
The STOMPer feels that jobs should be given to Singaporeans first, instead of recruiting people from overseas to work here.
The STOMPer commented:
"Why is this company flying to the Philippines to recruit IT candidates?
"This job advertisement was posted on a Filipino portal frequented by either Filipinos in Singapore or Filipinos interested in Singapore’s affairs.
"My question is, why are we still looking to recruit IT candidates from the Philippines?
"The ad said the recruiter will be in Manila from Apr 17- 19 to recruit IT professionals interested to work in Singapore!
"The ad further said, 'If you have some IT experience and the interest to pursue the exciting challenge of working overseas to enhance your professional career in a globally oriented work environment, this will be a great opportunity for you.'
"I read that many older Singaporean IT personnel are being retrenched.
"Can’t this company give our own people the opportunity first rather than flying thousands of miles away to recruit Pinoys?
"Are our Singaporean IT people not as good as those from the Philippines?"
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Why is IT company flying to the Philippines to find staff instead of hiring locally?

STOMPer Tan spotted this ad online from an IT company which is sending a representative to Manila to recruit Filipinos interested in working here.
The company describes itself as a "regional IT outsourcing services provider headquartered in Singapore" on its website.
The STOMPer feels that jobs should be given to Singaporeans first, instead of recruiting people from overseas to work here.
The STOMPer commented:
"Why is this company flying to the Philippines to recruit IT candidates?
"This job advertisement was posted on a Filipino portal frequented by either Filipinos in Singapore or Filipinos interested in Singapore’s affairs.
"My question is, why are we still looking to recruit IT candidates from the Philippines?
"The ad said the recruiter will be in Manila from Apr 17- 19 to recruit IT professionals interested to work in Singapore!
"The ad further said, 'If you have some IT experience and the interest to pursue the exciting challenge of working overseas to enhance your professional career in a globally oriented work environment, this will be a great opportunity for you.'
"I read that many older Singaporean IT personnel are being retrenched.
"Can’t this company give our own people the opportunity first rather than flying thousands of miles away to recruit Pinoys?
"Are our Singaporean IT people not as good as those from the Philippines?"
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